d20CategoryDescription
1-10NothingUneventful travel. No encounter.
11-13EnvironmentalWeather hazard, terrain obstacle, radiation zone, water crossing, collapsed structure
14-16NeutralTraders, travelers, wandering NPCs, animal herds, refugees
17-19HostileHostile creatures, bandits, wild animals, feral Ghouls
20DiscoveryLoot cache, pre-war ruin, unique location, quest hook, mysterious stranger

Faction-Controlled Tiles use their own encounter tables, which increase the chance of Hostile encounters and add faction-specific results. See World Map Travel for details.