Random Encounters

Overview:
Random encounters are the opposite of scripted encounters - they are game-generated encounters that are randomly chosen and frequently fine-tuned by the game to be different from the last to keep the game world alive, dynamic, and interesting. They can be extremely varied to the point where the exact same random encounter can play out vastly differently from the first time.

Random encounters can either be beneficial or detrimental to the player: some can provide the player character with rare items or useful resources, and others can provide the player character with an inconvenient meeting with some tough bandits or a powerful infected. But a large number of them are simply elements of the game narrative that provide the player with bits of lore of the game world and small stories of its inhabitants.