Originally posted by PakaNoHida:

Originally posted by PlayerNumber03:

Events require specific criteria, like being near a workbench. The events are only supposed to spawn near your base.

This is not true, events can happen anywhere... but not inside caves, or inside crypts, etc. When you are walking or running about, an event can take place any where.

Cleared troll caves are just that, cleared, go take a nap in one, go afk, pack your pipe and have a bong and a blintz.. it's all good in there.

"Events have a 20% chance of starting every 46 minutes if there is a player within 40 meters of at least 3 base structures (except for the "You are being hunted..." event which doesn't require player base). The event is randomly selected from available events."

https://valheim.fandom.com/wiki/Events