Table 58:

Encounter Distance

Situation or Terrain	Range in Feet
Both groups surprised	3d6
One group surprised	4d6
No surprise:
Smoke or heavy fog	6d6
Jungle or dense forest	1d10 x 10
Light forest	2d6 x 10
Scrub, brush or bush	2d12 x 10
Grassland, little cover	5d10 x 10
Nighttime or dungeon	Limit of sight

In situations where no cover is possible, encounters will occur at the limit of vision unless special circumstances dictate otherwise.

While it is possible to spot another group at quite a distance, the characters or creatures may not be able to identify them immediately. The observation ranges given in the Player's Handbook may require creatures to close in order to make a positive identification.

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