D&D 5E Noncombat Encounter

Noncombat Encounters include creature groups, hazards and lone npcs. Maybe a lost lizardfolk, a forest fire or a talkative druid

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1 Commoner

Apep Deathfist is an intimidating gnome commoner with an unusual fashion sense. They hate travel and are a renowned expert on celestials
At a dirty belltower (close to an imposing cliff)
They are fishing
Possibly... they have a Periapt of Health

8 Guards

They are having a discussion about politics and ask your opinion
At a crumbling citadel. There is an isolated tomb with a hidden spiked pit trap reset by a nearby lever (there is a cool wind from the south-east)
They are serving a local monster

1 Brown Bear

a Commoner is waiting for the mount's rider
At a meadow of dirty heath and a cultivated tree (nearby is an area of bracken)
They are are looking for somewhere to die
Possibly... they have a Ring of Warmth

1 Bandit Captain

Drokmira Redspire is a fierce tiefling bandit captain with an unusual skin colour. They have an affinity with gooses and are currently whistling a famous song about local history
At a haunted cottage (there is the potent smell of rotting waste lingering in the air)
They are relaxing
Possibly... they have a Potion of Vitality

1 Aarakocra (Monster Manual p.12)

Deepword is a hardy aarakocra with sea-themed tattoos. They dislike a fallen empire and are currently pacing up and down
At a sheltered campsite (it is touched by a plane of earth)
They are hiding from something

1 Priest

They offer to share some of their food
At an old bridge over a stream and a giant bird's nest (close by is a tower)
They are are searching for wealth
Possibly... they have a Lantern of Revealing

6 Cultists

They are having a contest and invite you to watch
At a dusty monument (close by is a ruined cottage)
They are are partway through a journey or migration

3 Guards

They are having a contest and invite you to watch
At a circle of statues. There is a cracked rock with an overgrown hollow (by an area of heath)
They are having a celebration

7 Guards

They are having a contest and invite you to watch
At a slope of fungi (lying here is an amulet)
They are eating
Possibly... they have an Eversmoking Bottle

1 Assassin named Umbero (human)

They are looking for work
At an area of thorny brambles and a heap of logs (nearby is a reed-filled pond )
They are cursed

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