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The original was posted on /r/osr by /u/JazzyWriter0 on 2025-06-14 00:14:59+00:00.

I ran Caverns of Thracia last week for the first time with my friends and ended with them falling down the slope stairs to Level 2. It was super fun, but there's some DMing I'm struggling with, especially around running the encounters.

Questions:

When rolling a 7-9 (uncertain) on reaction rolls for groups like Gnoll Patrols, I had them approach the PCs and do a your-money-or-your-life situation. How do you make run-ins patrols / guards more interesting than just combat? Or is it OK as just sudden combat?

Also, do the tribesmen have darkvision? On the Alexandrian's posts about Thracia he gave them darkvision, so I did too, but I wasn't entirely sure.

I'm trying to incorporate factional conflict into ways the players can easily see, but struggling with how to do it besides when they see two factions literally fighting.

Any and all advice is incredibly appreciated, thank you!!