# 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](/Rules/Source/bestiary/plant/violet-fungus-xmm.md) and one [Rust Monster](/Rules/Source/bestiary/monstrosity/rust-monster-xmm.md) | | 2 | One [Giant Spider](/Rules/Source/bestiary/beast/giant-spider-xmm.md) and two [Swarms of Insects](/Rules/Source/bestiary/beast/swarm-of-insects-xmm.md) (spiders) | | 3 | One [Darkmantle](/Rules/Source/bestiary/aberration/darkmantle-xmm.md) and three [Piercers](/Rules/Source/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](/Rules/Source/bestiary/ooze/gelatinous-cube-xmm.md) | | 6 | Sounds of Terror (see below) | ^1-encounter