diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 98de87d..99dcbd9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ dist/
 *.tsbuildinfo
 vite.config.js
 vite.config.d.ts
+Notes/rendered-pages/
diff --git a/src/data/contentHelpers.test.ts b/src/data/contentHelpers.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41c498d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/data/contentHelpers.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+
+import { lookupTable } from "@/rules/tables";
+
+import { findRoomTemplateForLookup, findTableByCode } from "./contentHelpers";
+import { sampleContentPack } from "./sampleContentPack";
+
+function createSequenceRoller(values: number[]) {
+  let index = 0;
+
+  return () => {
+    const next = values[index];
+    index += 1;
+    return next;
+  };
+}
+
+describe("level 1 content helpers", () => {
+  it("finds encoded level 1 encounter tables by code", () => {
+    const table = findTableByCode(sampleContentPack, "L1A");
+
+    expect(table.name).toBe("Level 1 Animals");
+    expect(table.entries).toHaveLength(6);
+  });
+
+  it("resolves a small room template from a table lookup", () => {
+    const lookup = lookupTable(findTableByCode(sampleContentPack, "L1SR"), {
+      roller: createSequenceRoller([3, 4]),
+    });
+
+    const roomTemplate = findRoomTemplateForLookup(sampleContentPack, lookup);
+
+    expect(lookup.roll.total).toBe(7);
+    expect(roomTemplate.title).toBe("Murtayne Effigy");
+    expect(roomTemplate.roomClass).toBe("small");
+  });
+
+  it("resolves a large room template from a table lookup", () => {
+    const lookup = lookupTable(findTableByCode(sampleContentPack, "L1LR"), {
+      roller: createSequenceRoller([5, 5]),
+    });
+
+    const roomTemplate = findRoomTemplateForLookup(sampleContentPack, lookup);
+
+    expect(lookup.roll.total).toBe(10);
+    expect(roomTemplate.title).toBe("Slate Shrine");
+    expect(roomTemplate.roomClass).toBe("large");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/data/contentHelpers.ts b/src/data/contentHelpers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dec59d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/data/contentHelpers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import type { ContentPack, RoomTemplate, TableDefinition } from "@/types/content";
+import type { TableLookupResult } from "@/rules/tables";
+
+export function findTableByCode(content: ContentPack, code: string): TableDefinition {
+  const table = content.tables.find((entry) => entry.code === code);
+
+  if (!table) {
+    throw new Error(`Unknown table code: ${code}`);
+  }
+
+  return table;
+}
+
+export function findRoomTemplateById(
+  content: ContentPack,
+  roomTemplateId: string,
+): RoomTemplate {
+  const roomTemplate = content.roomTemplates.find((entry) => entry.id === roomTemplateId);
+
+  if (!roomTemplate) {
+    throw new Error(`Unknown room template id: ${roomTemplateId}`);
+  }
+
+  return roomTemplate;
+}
+
+export function findRoomTemplateForLookup(
+  content: ContentPack,
+  lookup: TableLookupResult,
+): RoomTemplate {
+  const roomReference = lookup.entry.references?.find((reference) => reference.type === "room");
+
+  if (!roomReference) {
+    throw new Error(`Lookup result ${lookup.tableId}:${lookup.entryKey} does not point to a room.`);
+  }
+
+  return findRoomTemplateById(content, roomReference.id);
+}
diff --git a/src/data/level1Rooms.ts b/src/data/level1Rooms.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..169d26c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/data/level1Rooms.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,649 @@
+import type { RoomTemplate } from "@/types/content";
+
+export const level1RoomTemplates: RoomTemplate[] = [
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.empty-room",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 42,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P1",
+    tableEntryKey: "2",
+    title: "Empty Room",
+    text: "A bare chamber with little more than dust and stone.",
+    encounterText: "Nothing here.",
+    exitHint: "Archways only.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "empty"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.abandoned-guard-post",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 42,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P1",
+    tableEntryKey: "3",
+    title: "Abandoned Guard Post",
+    text: "A disused guard station with ruined furnishings and signs of looting.",
+    encounterText: "Search debris for wooden objects beneath collapsed furniture.",
+    exitHint: "Wooden doors.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "search"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.guard-post",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 42,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P1",
+    tableEntryKey: "4",
+    title: "Guard Post",
+    text: "A still-used guard room with a table, benches, and simple fixtures.",
+    encounterText: "If occupied, use the martial encounter table.",
+    exitHint: "Reinforced wooden doors.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "guards"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.storage-area",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 42,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P1",
+    tableEntryKey: "5",
+    title: "Storage Area",
+    text: "Crates and barrels fill the walls, with spoiled goods hidden among them.",
+    encounterText: "Roll for food, drink, or crate events while searching.",
+    exitHint: "Archways.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "loot"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.meeting-room",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 42,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P1",
+    tableEntryKey: "6",
+    title: "Meeting Room",
+    text: "Simple tables and chairs suggest an old gathering place.",
+    encounterText: "Workers or a crazed preacher may be present depending on the table roll.",
+    exitHint: "Wooden doors.",
+    unique: true,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "social"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.blacksmith-space",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 42,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P1",
+    tableEntryKey: "7",
+    title: "Blacksmith Space",
+    text: "An anvil and cold forge remain in a soot-darkened workshop.",
+    encounterText: "Roll for weapon loot or a worker-themed encounter.",
+    exitHint: "Archways.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "craft"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.holding-cell",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 42,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P1",
+    tableEntryKey: "8",
+    title: "Holding Cell",
+    text: "A grim cell with chains, a chamber pot, and signs of former prisoners.",
+    encounterText: "Check whether the cell is empty or contains a prisoner.",
+    exitHint: "Reinforced doors.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "cell"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.wash-room",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 42,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P1",
+    tableEntryKey: "9",
+    title: "Wash Room",
+    text: "Buckets, basins, and cloths suggest a communal cleaning room.",
+    encounterText: "May contain slimy or fungal threats and hidden salvage.",
+    exitHint: "Random roll for exits.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "utility"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.kennel",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 42,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P1",
+    tableEntryKey: "10",
+    title: "Kennel",
+    text: "A low room littered with straw and the stink of animals.",
+    encounterText: "Use the level 1 dogs table if occupied.",
+    exitHint: "Wooden doors.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "animals"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.snake-pit",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 42,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P1",
+    tableEntryKey: "11",
+    title: "Snake Pit",
+    text: "A dusty pit cut into the floor houses a nest of snakes.",
+    encounterText: "Open the chest only if you survive the pit's occupants.",
+    exitHint: "Random roll for exits.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "animals", "hazard"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.weapon-dump",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 42,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P1",
+    tableEntryKey: "12",
+    title: "Weapon Dump",
+    text: "Broken weapons and shields spill from a long-past discard pile.",
+    encounterText: "Roll for random weapons and possible fungal attackers.",
+    exitHint: "Wooden doors.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "loot", "weapons"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.guard-room",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 43,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P2",
+    tableEntryKey: "2",
+    title: "Guard Room",
+    text: "A stone room with table, chairs, and signs of routine occupation.",
+    encounterText: "Use the guards encounter table if occupied.",
+    exitHint: "Wooden doors.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "guards"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.pool-room",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 43,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P2",
+    tableEntryKey: "3",
+    title: "Pool Room",
+    text: "A raised stone pool dominates the center of this damp chamber.",
+    encounterText: "Investigating the pool may trigger a slimy or animal threat.",
+    exitHint: "Wooden doors.",
+    unique: true,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "water"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.storage-area-2",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 43,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P2",
+    tableEntryKey: "4",
+    title: "Storage Area",
+    text: "Ropes, cloth, and supplies are stacked among the dust.",
+    encounterText: "Arms and empty chests invite a guarded search.",
+    exitHint: "Archways.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "loot"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.canteen",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 43,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P2",
+    tableEntryKey: "5",
+    title: "Canteen",
+    text: "Rough tables and stools fill an old communal eating space.",
+    encounterText: "Labourers or workers may still be here.",
+    exitHint: "Wooden doors.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "social"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.mourning-quarters",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 43,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P2",
+    tableEntryKey: "6",
+    title: "Mourning Quarters",
+    text: "An eerie chamber of candles, a shrouded bier, and stale grief.",
+    encounterText: "A corpse may be present and can trigger a level 1 corpse interaction.",
+    exitHint: "Random roll for exits.",
+    unique: true,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "ritual"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.holding-cell-2",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 43,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P2",
+    tableEntryKey: "7",
+    title: "Holding Cell",
+    text: "A bare cell cut off from the rest of the room by bars.",
+    encounterText: "Check for a prisoner before searching further.",
+    exitHint: "Reinforced doors.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "cell"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.training-room",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 43,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P2",
+    tableEntryKey: "8",
+    title: "Training Room",
+    text: "Mannequins, target poles, and old practice gear fill the space.",
+    encounterText: "Armour and weapons training prompts a follow-up armour or item roll.",
+    exitHint: "Random roll for exits.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "training"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.dorm",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 43,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P2",
+    tableEntryKey: "9",
+    title: "Dorm",
+    text: "Hammocks and scattered belongings suggest a once-lived-in barracks room.",
+    encounterText: "Use the people table if the dorm is occupied.",
+    exitHint: "Wooden doors.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "sleeping"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.apothecary",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 43,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P2",
+    tableEntryKey: "10",
+    title: "Apothecary",
+    text: "Shelves of jars and bottles crowd a room thick with old herbs.",
+    encounterText: "Medicine or potion finds compete with apothecary occupants.",
+    exitHint: "Random roll for exits.",
+    unique: true,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "alchemy"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.damp-space",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 43,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P2",
+    tableEntryKey: "11",
+    title: "Damp Space",
+    text: "Moist stone and fungus overrun this clammy side room.",
+    encounterText: "A fungal encounter may attack when the fungus is disturbed.",
+    exitHint: "Reinforced doors.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "fungal"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.normal.chapel",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 43,
+    roomClass: "normal",
+    tableCode: "L1R-P2",
+    tableEntryKey: "12",
+    title: "Chapel",
+    text: "Candles, benches, and a central altar mark a room of devotion.",
+    encounterText: "Dark clergy or a corpse event can emerge here after the altar is examined.",
+    exitHint: "Curtains.",
+    unique: true,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "religious"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.large.stone-workshop",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 40,
+    roomClass: "large",
+    tableCode: "L1LR",
+    tableEntryKey: "2",
+    title: "Stone Workshop",
+    text: "Large tables, stone shelves, and an oversized work area dominate the room.",
+    encounterText: "No built-in encounter.",
+    exitHint: "Wooden doors.",
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "large", "craft"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.large.marble-hall",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 40,
+    roomClass: "large",
+    tableCode: "L1LR",
+    tableEntryKey: "3",
+    title: "Marble Hall",
+    text: "A ceremonial hall lined with pillars and a raised seating platform.",
+    encounterText: "No built-in encounter.",
+    exitHint: "Archways.",
+    unique: true,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "large", "hall"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.large.old-mess-hall",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 40,
+    roomClass: "large",
+    tableCode: "L1LR",
+    tableEntryKey: "4",
+    title: "Old Mess Hall",
+    text: "Long tables and benches suggest a once-busy common dining area.",
+    encounterText: "No built-in encounter.",
+    exitHint: "Wooden doors.",
+    unique: true,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "large", "social"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.large.penitentiary",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 40,
+    roomClass: "large",
+    tableCode: "L1LR",
+    tableEntryKey: "5",
+    title: "Penitentiary",
+    text: "A chained whipping post and harsh punishments define this grim chamber.",
+    encounterText: "No built-in encounter.",
+    exitHint: "Reinforced doors.",
+    unique: true,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "large", "punishment"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.large.fountain-room",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 40,
+    roomClass: "large",
+    tableCode: "L1LR",
+    tableEntryKey: "6",
+    title: "Fountain Room",
+    text: "A circular fountain and polished floor lend this chamber a sacred tone.",
+    encounterText: "No built-in encounter.",
+    exitHint: "Archways.",
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "large", "water"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.large.temple",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 40,
+    roomClass: "large",
+    tableCode: "L1LR",
+    tableEntryKey: "7",
+    title: "Temple",
+    text: "Benches and chandeliers frame a formal place of worship.",
+    encounterText: "No built-in encounter.",
+    exitHint: "Archways.",
+    unique: true,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "large", "religious"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.large.sparring-chamber",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 40,
+    roomClass: "large",
+    tableCode: "L1LR",
+    tableEntryKey: "8",
+    title: "Sparring Chamber",
+    text: "Sand, markings, and weapons racks show this room was used for training.",
+    encounterText: "A warrior can appear here.",
+    exitHint: "Wooden doors.",
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "large", "training"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.large.crate-store",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 40,
+    roomClass: "large",
+    tableCode: "L1LR",
+    tableEntryKey: "9",
+    title: "Crate Store",
+    text: "Crates and stacked stone create shadows and possible hidden spaces.",
+    encounterText: "No built-in encounter.",
+    exitHint: "Archways.",
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "large", "loot"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.large.slate-shrine",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 40,
+    roomClass: "large",
+    tableCode: "L1LR",
+    tableEntryKey: "10",
+    title: "Slate Shrine",
+    text: "A central slate monolith marks a room of devotion and offering.",
+    encounterText: "No built-in encounter.",
+    exitHint: "Archways.",
+    unique: true,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "large", "religious"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.large.dormitory",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 40,
+    roomClass: "large",
+    tableCode: "L1LR",
+    tableEntryKey: "11",
+    title: "Dormitory",
+    text: "Rows of bunks and sparse belongings line the walls.",
+    encounterText: "No built-in encounter.",
+    exitHint: "Wooden doors.",
+    unique: true,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "large", "sleeping"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.large.library",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 40,
+    roomClass: "large",
+    tableCode: "L1LR",
+    tableEntryKey: "12",
+    title: "Library",
+    text: "Towering bookshelves and guarded knowledge define this vast archive.",
+    encounterText: "Two guards can be found here.",
+    exitHint: "Wooden doors.",
+    unique: true,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "large", "books"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.small.empty-space",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 46,
+    roomClass: "small",
+    tableCode: "L1SR",
+    tableEntryKey: "2",
+    title: "Empty Space",
+    text: "A bare side space with nothing of note.",
+    encounterText: "Nothing here.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "small", "empty"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.small.strange-text",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 46,
+    roomClass: "small",
+    tableCode: "L1SR",
+    tableEntryKey: "3",
+    title: "Strange Text",
+    text: "An old message linking the corridor to ancient hunger and warning.",
+    encounterText: "No encounter.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "small", "lore"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.small.grazada-mural",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 46,
+    roomClass: "small",
+    tableCode: "L1SR",
+    tableEntryKey: "4",
+    title: "Grazada Mural",
+    text: "A tiled image of the goddess of sacrifice fills the wall.",
+    encounterText: "A possible favour interaction.",
+    unique: true,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "small", "religious"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.small.intuneric-mosaic",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 46,
+    roomClass: "small",
+    tableCode: "L1SR",
+    tableEntryKey: "5",
+    title: "Intuneric Mosaic",
+    text: "A shrine mosaic to the god of influence and gifts.",
+    encounterText: "A possible favour interaction.",
+    unique: true,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "small", "religious"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.small.maduva-statue",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 46,
+    roomClass: "small",
+    tableCode: "L1SR",
+    tableEntryKey: "6",
+    title: "Maduva Statue",
+    text: "A twisted statue of Maduva stands watch in the niche.",
+    encounterText: "A possible favour interaction.",
+    unique: true,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "small", "religious"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.small.murtayne-effigy",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 46,
+    roomClass: "small",
+    tableCode: "L1SR",
+    tableEntryKey: "7",
+    title: "Murtayne Effigy",
+    text: "A rotting fleshy effigy marks a place linked to disease and corruption.",
+    encounterText: "A possible favour interaction.",
+    unique: true,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "small", "religious"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.small.nevzator-doll",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 46,
+    roomClass: "small",
+    tableCode: "L1SR",
+    tableEntryKey: "8",
+    title: "Nevzator Doll",
+    text: "A rope doll symbolizes hidden dealings and quiet bargains.",
+    encounterText: "A possible favour interaction.",
+    unique: true,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "small", "religious"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.small.radacina-tapestry",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 46,
+    roomClass: "small",
+    tableCode: "L1SR",
+    tableEntryKey: "9",
+    title: "Radacina Tapestry",
+    text: "A tapestry of Radacina, deity of teaching, hangs in the space.",
+    encounterText: "A possible favour interaction.",
+    unique: true,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "small", "religious"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.small.heated-space",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 46,
+    roomClass: "small",
+    tableCode: "L1SR",
+    tableEntryKey: "10",
+    title: "Heated Space",
+    text: "Warmth and wavering shadows suggest hidden heat behind the walls.",
+    encounterText: "No encounter.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "small", "atmosphere"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.small.wall-shrine",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 46,
+    roomClass: "small",
+    tableCode: "L1SR",
+    tableEntryKey: "11",
+    title: "Wall Shrine",
+    text: "A small offering niche waits at the wall's edge.",
+    encounterText: "A possible favour interaction.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "small", "religious"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "room.level1.small.banner-arms",
+    level: 1,
+    sourcePage: 46,
+    roomClass: "small",
+    tableCode: "L1SR",
+    tableEntryKey: "12",
+    title: "Banner Arms",
+    text: "Crossed spears and an old shield suggest a ceremonial martial display.",
+    encounterText: "No encounter.",
+    unique: false,
+    tags: ["human-ancestry", "small", "martial"],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+];
diff --git a/src/data/level1Tables.ts b/src/data/level1Tables.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5677517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/data/level1Tables.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+import type { TableDefinition } from "@/types/content";
+
+export const level1EncounterTables: TableDefinition[] = [
+  {
+    id: "table.level1.animals",
+    code: "L1A",
+    name: "Level 1 Animals",
+    category: "level",
+    level: 1,
+    page: 38,
+    diceKind: "d6",
+    entries: [
+      { key: "1", exact: 1, label: "Giant Rat" },
+      { key: "2", exact: 2, label: "Huge Rat" },
+      { key: "3", exact: 3, label: "Work Dog" },
+      { key: "4", exact: 4, label: "Guard Dog" },
+      { key: "5", exact: 5, label: "Shard Rock Python" },
+      { key: "6", exact: 6, label: "Giant Horned Anaconda" },
+    ],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "table.level1.martial",
+    code: "L1M",
+    name: "Level 1 Martial",
+    category: "level",
+    level: 1,
+    page: 38,
+    diceKind: "d6",
+    entries: [
+      { key: "1", exact: 1, label: "Guard" },
+      { key: "2", exact: 2, label: "Guard" },
+      { key: "3", exact: 3, label: "Warrior" },
+      { key: "4", exact: 4, label: "Veteran" },
+      { key: "5", exact: 5, label: "Veteran" },
+      { key: "6", exact: 6, label: "Guard and Guard" },
+    ],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "table.level1.dogs",
+    code: "L1D",
+    name: "Level 1 Dogs",
+    category: "level",
+    level: 1,
+    page: 38,
+    diceKind: "d6",
+    entries: [
+      { key: "1", exact: 1, label: "Work Dog" },
+      { key: "2", exact: 2, label: "Guard Dog" },
+      { key: "3", exact: 3, label: "Guard Dog" },
+      { key: "4", exact: 4, label: "Guard Hound" },
+      { key: "5", exact: 5, label: "War Hound" },
+      { key: "6", exact: 6, label: "Guard and Work Dog" },
+    ],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "table.level1.people",
+    code: "L1P",
+    name: "Level 1 People",
+    category: "level",
+    level: 1,
+    page: 38,
+    diceKind: "d6",
+    entries: [
+      { key: "1", exact: 1, label: "Labourer" },
+      { key: "2", exact: 2, label: "Crazed Preacher" },
+      { key: "3", exact: 3, label: "Thug" },
+      { key: "4", exact: 4, label: "Guard" },
+      { key: "5", exact: 5, label: "Guard and Guard Dog" },
+      { key: "6", exact: 6, label: "Labourer and Guard Dog" },
+    ],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "table.level1.fungal",
+    code: "L1F",
+    name: "Level 1 Fungal",
+    category: "level",
+    level: 1,
+    page: 38,
+    diceKind: "d6",
+    entries: [
+      { key: "1", exact: 1, label: "Fungal Geist" },
+      { key: "2", exact: 2, label: "Fungal Geist" },
+      { key: "3", exact: 3, label: "Musty Bloater" },
+      { key: "4", exact: 4, label: "Musty Bloater" },
+      { key: "5", exact: 5, label: "Musty Bloater" },
+      { key: "6", exact: 6, label: "Slimy Gorger" },
+    ],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "table.level1.guards",
+    code: "L1G",
+    name: "Level 1 Guards",
+    category: "level",
+    level: 1,
+    page: 38,
+    diceKind: "d6",
+    entries: [
+      { key: "1", exact: 1, label: "Thug" },
+      { key: "2", exact: 2, label: "Thug" },
+      { key: "3", exact: 3, label: "Guard" },
+      { key: "4", exact: 4, label: "Guard" },
+      { key: "5", exact: 5, label: "Guard" },
+      { key: "6", exact: 6, label: "Guard and Warrior" },
+    ],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "table.level1.workers",
+    code: "L1W",
+    name: "Level 1 Workers",
+    category: "level",
+    level: 1,
+    page: 38,
+    diceKind: "d6",
+    entries: [
+      { key: "1", exact: 1, label: "Thug" },
+      { key: "2", exact: 2, label: "Thug" },
+      { key: "3", exact: 3, label: "Labourer" },
+      { key: "4", exact: 4, label: "Artisan" },
+      { key: "5", exact: 5, label: "Blacksmith" },
+      { key: "6", exact: 6, label: "Artisan and Medic" },
+    ],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "table.level1.crate",
+    code: "L1CE",
+    name: "Level 1 Crate",
+    category: "level",
+    level: 1,
+    page: 38,
+    diceKind: "d6",
+    entries: [
+      {
+        key: "1",
+        exact: 1,
+        label: "Slimy Gorger Ambush",
+        text: "A slimy gorger drops from above and attacks immediately.",
+      },
+      {
+        key: "2",
+        exact: 2,
+        label: "Giant Rat Pair",
+        text: "A pair of giant rats attacks while the room is being searched.",
+      },
+      {
+        key: "3",
+        exact: 3,
+        label: "Huge Rat Ambush",
+        text: "A huge rat leaps from under the crate and attacks.",
+      },
+      {
+        key: "4",
+        exact: 4,
+        label: "Insect Swarm",
+        text: "Scuttling insects spill out from beneath a corpse during the search.",
+      },
+      {
+        key: "5",
+        exact: 5,
+        label: "Corpse Trap",
+        text: "Searching the fallen body triggers a level 1 corpse-interaction event.",
+      },
+      {
+        key: "6",
+        exact: 6,
+        label: "Hooked Bag",
+        text: "A bag fixed near the ceiling calls for a follow-up item table roll.",
+      },
+    ],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "table.level1.large-rooms",
+    code: "L1LR",
+    name: "Level 1 Large Rooms",
+    category: "room",
+    level: 1,
+    page: 40,
+    diceKind: "2d6",
+    entries: [
+      { key: "2", exact: 2, label: "Stone Workshop", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.large.stone-workshop" }] },
+      { key: "3", exact: 3, label: "Marble Hall", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.large.marble-hall" }] },
+      { key: "4", exact: 4, label: "Old Mess Hall", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.large.old-mess-hall" }] },
+      { key: "5", exact: 5, label: "Penitentiary", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.large.penitentiary" }] },
+      { key: "6", exact: 6, label: "Fountain Room", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.large.fountain-room" }] },
+      { key: "7", exact: 7, label: "Temple", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.large.temple" }] },
+      { key: "8", exact: 8, label: "Sparring Chamber", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.large.sparring-chamber" }] },
+      { key: "9", exact: 9, label: "Crate Store", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.large.crate-store" }] },
+      { key: "10", exact: 10, label: "Slate Shrine", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.large.slate-shrine" }] },
+      { key: "11", exact: 11, label: "Dormitory", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.large.dormitory" }] },
+      { key: "12", exact: 12, label: "Library", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.large.library" }] },
+    ],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "table.level1.small-rooms",
+    code: "L1SR",
+    name: "Level 1 Small Rooms",
+    category: "room",
+    level: 1,
+    page: 46,
+    diceKind: "2d6",
+    entries: [
+      { key: "2", exact: 2, label: "Empty Space", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.small.empty-space" }] },
+      { key: "3", exact: 3, label: "Strange Text", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.small.strange-text" }] },
+      { key: "4", exact: 4, label: "Grazada Mural", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.small.grazada-mural" }] },
+      { key: "5", exact: 5, label: "Intuneric Mosaic", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.small.intuneric-mosaic" }] },
+      { key: "6", exact: 6, label: "Maduva Statue", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.small.maduva-statue" }] },
+      { key: "7", exact: 7, label: "Murtayne Effigy", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.small.murtayne-effigy" }] },
+      { key: "8", exact: 8, label: "Nevzator Doll", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.small.nevzator-doll" }] },
+      { key: "9", exact: 9, label: "Radacina Tapestry", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.small.radacina-tapestry" }] },
+      { key: "10", exact: 10, label: "Heated Space", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.small.heated-space" }] },
+      { key: "11", exact: 11, label: "Wall Shrine", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.small.wall-shrine" }] },
+      { key: "12", exact: 12, label: "Banner Arms", references: [{ type: "room", id: "room.level1.small.banner-arms" }] },
+    ],
+    mvp: true,
+  },
+];
diff --git a/src/data/sampleContentPack.ts b/src/data/sampleContentPack.ts
index 6792dee..06e3393 100644
--- a/src/data/sampleContentPack.ts
+++ b/src/data/sampleContentPack.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import type { ContentPack } from "@/types/content";
 
 import { contentPackSchema } from "@/schemas/content";
+import { level1RoomTemplates } from "./level1Rooms";
+import { level1EncounterTables } from "./level1Tables";
 
 const samplePack = {
   version: "0.1.0",
@@ -10,6 +12,7 @@ const samplePack = {
     "Source/2D6 Dungeon - Play Sheet.pdf",
   ],
   tables: [
+    ...level1EncounterTables,
     {
       id: "table.weapon-manoeuvres-1",
       code: "WMT1",
@@ -169,6 +172,7 @@ const samplePack = {
     {
       id: "room.level1.entry",
       level: 1,
+      sourcePage: 42,
       roomClass: "start",
       tableCode: "L1R",
       tableEntryKey: "entry",
@@ -182,6 +186,7 @@ const samplePack = {
       tags: ["starter", "entry"],
       mvp: true,
     },
+    ...level1RoomTemplates,
   ],
   townServices: [
     {
diff --git a/src/rules/rooms.test.ts b/src/rules/rooms.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60aa2fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rules/rooms.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+
+import { sampleContentPack } from "@/data/sampleContentPack";
+
+import {
+  createLevelShell,
+  createRoomStateFromTemplate,
+  generateLevel1StartRoom,
+  generateRoomFromTable,
+} from "./rooms";
+
+function createSequenceRoller(values: number[]) {
+  let index = 0;
+
+  return () => {
+    const next = values[index];
+    index += 1;
+    return next;
+  };
+}
+
+describe("room generation", () => {
+  it("creates the level 1 start room from its template", () => {
+    const result = generateLevel1StartRoom(sampleContentPack);
+
+    expect(result.templateSource).toBe("direct-template");
+    expect(result.room.roomClass).toBe("start");
+    expect(result.room.position).toEqual({ x: 0, y: 0 });
+    expect(result.room.exits).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(result.room.exits[0]?.direction).toBe("north");
+  });
+
+  it("generates a small room from the encoded small-room table", () => {
+    const result = generateRoomFromTable({
+      content: sampleContentPack,
+      roomId: "room.level1.small.001",
+      level: 1,
+      roomTableCode: "L1SR",
+      position: { x: 2, y: 1 },
+      roller: createSequenceRoller([5, 5]),
+    });
+
+    expect(result.lookup?.roll.total).toBe(10);
+    expect(result.room.templateId).toBe("room.level1.small.heated-space");
+    expect(result.room.dimensions).toEqual({ width: 2, height: 3 });
+    expect(result.room.exits).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+
+  it("generates a large room from the encoded large-room table", () => {
+    const result = generateRoomFromTable({
+      content: sampleContentPack,
+      roomId: "room.level1.large.001",
+      level: 1,
+      roomTableCode: "L1LR",
+      position: { x: 4, y: 3 },
+      roller: createSequenceRoller([4, 4]),
+    });
+
+    expect(result.lookup?.roll.total).toBe(8);
+    expect(result.room.templateId).toBe("room.level1.large.sparring-chamber");
+    expect(result.room.dimensions).toEqual({ width: 6, height: 6 });
+    expect(result.room.exits).toHaveLength(3);
+    expect(result.room.flags).toContain("large");
+  });
+
+  it("respects explicit template exits when they are defined", () => {
+    const room = createRoomStateFromTemplate(
+      sampleContentPack,
+      "room.level1.custom.start",
+      1,
+      "room.level1.entry",
+      { x: 0, y: 0 },
+    );
+
+    expect(room.exits).toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        direction: "north",
+        exitType: "door",
+        discovered: true,
+      }),
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("creates a clean level shell for future dungeon state", () => {
+    const level = createLevelShell(1);
+
+    expect(level.themeName).toBe("The Entry");
+    expect(level.rooms).toEqual({});
+    expect(level.discoveredRoomOrder).toEqual([]);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/rules/rooms.ts b/src/rules/rooms.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed65474
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rules/rooms.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+import {
+  findRoomTemplateById,
+  findRoomTemplateForLookup,
+  findTableByCode,
+} from "@/data/contentHelpers";
+import type { ContentPack, ExitType, RoomClass } from "@/types/content";
+import type { RoomExitState, RoomState } from "@/types/state";
+
+import { lookupTable, type TableLookupResult } from "./tables";
+import type { DiceRoller } from "./dice";
+
+export type RoomGenerationOptions = {
+  content: ContentPack;
+  roomId: string;
+  level: number;
+  roomTemplateId?: string;
+  roomTableCode?: string;
+  roomClass?: RoomClass;
+  position?: {
+    x: number;
+    y: number;
+  };
+  roller?: DiceRoller;
+};
+
+export type RoomGenerationResult = {
+  room: RoomState;
+  lookup?: TableLookupResult;
+  templateSource: "direct-template" | "table-lookup";
+};
+
+const DEFAULT_ROOM_DIMENSIONS: Record<RoomClass, { width: number; height: number }> = {
+  start: { width: 4, height: 4 },
+  normal: { width: 4, height: 4 },
+  small: { width: 2, height: 3 },
+  large: { width: 6, height: 6 },
+  special: { width: 4, height: 4 },
+  stairs: { width: 4, height: 4 },
+};
+
+const DEFAULT_DIRECTIONS = ["north", "east", "south", "west"] as const;
+
+function inferExitType(exitHint?: string): ExitType {
+  const normalized = exitHint?.toLowerCase() ?? "";
+
+  if (normalized.includes("reinforced")) {
+    return "locked";
+  }
+
+  if (normalized.includes("curtain")) {
+    return "open";
+  }
+
+  if (normalized.includes("archway")) {
+    return "open";
+  }
+
+  if (normalized.includes("wooden")) {
+    return "door";
+  }
+
+  return "door";
+}
+
+function inferExitCount(roomClass: RoomClass, exitHint?: string) {
+  const normalized = exitHint?.toLowerCase() ?? "";
+
+  if (normalized.includes("random")) {
+    return roomClass === "large" ? 3 : 2;
+  }
+
+  if (normalized.includes("archway")) {
+    return roomClass === "large" ? 3 : 2;
+  }
+
+  if (roomClass === "small") {
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  if (roomClass === "large") {
+    return 3;
+  }
+
+  return 2;
+}
+
+function createExits(
+  roomId: string,
+  roomClass: RoomClass,
+  exitHint?: string,
+): RoomExitState[] {
+  const exitCount = inferExitCount(roomClass, exitHint);
+  const exitType = inferExitType(exitHint);
+
+  return DEFAULT_DIRECTIONS.slice(0, exitCount).map((direction, index) => ({
+    id: `${roomId}.exit.${index + 1}`,
+    direction,
+    exitType,
+    discovered: roomClass === "start",
+    traversable: true,
+  }));
+}
+
+export function createRoomStateFromTemplate(
+  content: ContentPack,
+  roomId: string,
+  level: number,
+  roomTemplateId: string,
+  position = { x: 0, y: 0 },
+): RoomState {
+  const template = findRoomTemplateById(content, roomTemplateId);
+  const dimensions = template.dimensions ?? DEFAULT_ROOM_DIMENSIONS[template.roomClass];
+  const exits =
+    template.exits?.map((exit, index) => ({
+      id: `${roomId}.exit.${index + 1}`,
+      direction: exit.direction ?? DEFAULT_DIRECTIONS[index] ?? "north",
+      exitType: exit.exitType,
+      discovered: template.roomClass === "start",
+      traversable: exit.exitType !== "locked",
+      destinationLevel: exit.destinationLevel,
+    })) ?? createExits(roomId, template.roomClass, template.exitHint);
+
+  return {
+    id: roomId,
+    level,
+    templateId: template.id,
+    position,
+    dimensions,
+    roomClass: template.roomClass,
+    exits,
+    discovery: {
+      generated: true,
+      entered: template.roomClass === "start",
+      cleared: false,
+      searched: false,
+    },
+    encounter: undefined,
+    objects: [],
+    notes: [template.text ?? template.title].filter(Boolean),
+    flags: [
+      `table:${template.tableCode}`,
+      `entry:${template.tableEntryKey}`,
+      ...(template.unique ? ["unique"] : []),
+      ...template.tags,
+    ],
+  };
+}
+
+export function generateRoomFromTable(
+  options: RoomGenerationOptions,
+): RoomGenerationResult {
+  if (!options.roomTableCode) {
+    throw new Error("Room table code is required for table-based room generation.");
+  }
+
+  const table = findTableByCode(options.content, options.roomTableCode);
+  const lookup = lookupTable(table, { roller: options.roller });
+  const template = findRoomTemplateForLookup(options.content, lookup);
+  const room = createRoomStateFromTemplate(
+    options.content,
+    options.roomId,
+    options.level,
+    template.id,
+    options.position,
+  );
+
+  return {
+    room,
+    lookup,
+    templateSource: "table-lookup",
+  };
+}
+
+export function generateLevel1StartRoom(
+  content: ContentPack,
+  roomId = "room.level1.start",
+): RoomGenerationResult {
+  const room = createRoomStateFromTemplate(content, roomId, 1, "room.level1.entry", {
+    x: 0,
+    y: 0,
+  });
+
+  return {
+    room,
+    templateSource: "direct-template",
+  };
+}
+
+export function createLevelShell(level: number) {
+  return {
+    level,
+    themeName: level === 1 ? "The Entry" : undefined,
+    rooms: {},
+    discoveredRoomOrder: [],
+    secretDoorUsed: false,
+    exhaustedExitSearch: false,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/schemas/content.ts b/src/schemas/content.ts
index 1ef5474..b4f9c48 100644
--- a/src/schemas/content.ts
+++ b/src/schemas/content.ts
@@ -159,11 +159,15 @@ export const exitTemplateSchema = z.object({
 export const roomTemplateSchema = z.object({
   id: z.string().min(1),
   level: z.number().int().positive(),
+  sourcePage: z.number().int().positive().optional(),
   roomClass: z.enum(["normal", "small", "large", "special", "start", "stairs"]),
   tableCode: z.string().min(1),
   tableEntryKey: z.string().min(1),
   title: z.string().min(1),
   text: z.string().optional(),
+  encounterText: z.string().optional(),
+  exitHint: z.string().optional(),
+  unique: z.boolean().optional(),
   dimensions: z
     .object({
       width: z.number().int().positive(),
diff --git a/src/types/content.ts b/src/types/content.ts
index 4ef1ecc..a8d715c 100644
--- a/src/types/content.ts
+++ b/src/types/content.ts
@@ -165,11 +165,15 @@ export type RoomClass = "normal" | "small" | "large" | "special" | "start" | "st
 export type RoomTemplate = {
   id: string;
   level: number;
+  sourcePage?: number;
   roomClass: RoomClass;
   tableCode: string;
   tableEntryKey: string;
   title: string;
   text?: string;
+  encounterText?: string;
+  exitHint?: string;
+  unique?: boolean;
   dimensions?: {
     width: number;
     height: number;