# Exploring the Mine
*Source: Dungeon Master's Guide (2024) p. 123*
`dice: [](exploring-the-mine-xdmg.md#^1-encounter)`
| dice: 1d6 | Encounter |
|-----------|-----------|
| 1 | Four [Violet Fungi](Mechanics/CLI/bestiary/plant/violet-fungus-xmm.md) and one [Rust Monster](Mechanics/CLI/bestiary/monstrosity/rust-monster-xmm.md) |
| 2 | One [Giant Spider](Mechanics/CLI/bestiary/beast/giant-spider-xmm.md) and two [Swarms of Insects](Mechanics/CLI/bestiary/beast/swarm-of-insects-xmm.md) (spiders) |
| 3 | One [Darkmantle](Mechanics/CLI/bestiary/aberration/darkmantle-xmm.md) and three [Piercers](Mechanics/CLI/bestiary/aberration/piercer-xmm.md) |
| 4 | A patch of "yellow mold" (see ""Hazards"" in "chapter 3") on a miner's remains |
| 5 | One [Gelatinous Cube](Mechanics/CLI/bestiary/ooze/gelatinous-cube-xmm.md) |
| 6 | Sounds of Terror (see below) |
^1-encounter