CAVERN RATINGS
Claim or Control or Allegiance: A listing that says “Claim” means s barony says they own the uninhabited cavern, but has no mechanism in place to enforce it. A listing that says “Control” means a barony has troops in place to control and tax treasure hunters. If a listing says “Allegiance” then it has organized inhabitants who have sworn fealty to the listed barony.
Difficulty or Population: If the Cavern is a place for dungeon adventures, it will be rated for encounter levels. Encounters in such caverns are rated Tier A, B or C. Tier A means encounter level 1-3. Tier B is encounter levels 4-6. Tier C is for encounter levels 7-10. If however, the cavern has organized inhabitants, then the numbers and race of the inhabitants are listed.
Militia: organized inhabitants will have 20% of their population able to serve as soldiers to defend the cavern. These militia forces do not count toward the garrison numbers.
Maximum Garrison: All caverns can hold up to 100 Men, Halflings, Gnoll or Elf troops in garrison or up to 5000 Dwarves, Gnomes, Goblins, Hobgoblins, Hoborgs or Kobolds troops. So, they will all be listed as 100/5000.
Current Garrison: If a garrison is present, troop types and numbers are listed. Features: any defensive or economic improvements built in the cavern.
Description: a general description of what is broadly known about the cavern and what events that have happened in recent years have been reported.