Populating dungeons

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  1. Some monsters arrive at a player dungeon and pass their % lair check, so they decide to lair there. Which # Appearing result do they use, the one for the size of a wandering wilderness encounter, or the one for the size of the dungeon lair?

  2. The monsters make the % lair check, but fail it. Do they still hang around the dungeon as “wandering monsters” with no treasure, or do they leave?

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  1. Theoretically they would use the wandering wilderness encounter. This is usually, though not always, around the same size as the dungeon lair. For example:
    Orcs - dungeon lair is 1 warband, wilderness encounter is 1 warband
    Gorgons - dungeon lair is 1d4 gorgons, wilderness encounter is 1d4 gorgons

If for whatever reason a discrepancy or illogical result occurs, feel free to use your judgment to alter the results.

  1. They are assumed to leave.