D&D 5E Noncombat Encounter

They are caught in a trap and can't escape
At a shiny rock and a sparkling stream (close by is a haunted well)
They are waiting for something
Possibly... they have a Necklace of Adaptation

Wanjohi is an outgoing male human archmage with several rings. He has the ideal of freedom and has bad news for a character
At a narrow waterfall into a polluted lake (the area is associated with beast magic)
They are displaying the symbol of a power of death

Windpoint the Cold is a thickset male jackalwere with an elderly puppy companion. He believes in doing the right thing and seeks ancient alchemical secrets
At a sacred cairn by a muddy pond (there is a damaged raft)
They are bearing symbols of a power of smiths

They are wearing a collar
At an area of rock-strewn ground (it is in the area of a hallow spell)
They are are looking for a new home or lair
Possibly... they have a Potion of Water Breathing

They ask you questions about the local area
At a set of crumbling stone steps leading up a steep slope (which has a programmed illusion involving a devil below a fomorian)
They are scavenging for valuables
Possibly... they have a Cloak of Arachnida

"Tail" is an interested lizardfolk berserker with an impressive spear. They love making new friends and seek a way out of an unhappy marriage
At a fresh spring by a heap of wreckage (there is a bird nest)
They are playing a game

Kiora is a frantic dragonborn noble with a dwarven necklace. They are cursed by a spirit with blindness and are currently waiting for someone
At a meadow of flowers (close by is an overgrown hedge)
They are serving a local monster
Possibly... they have jeweler's tools

Galdter Puresky is a jolly lizardfolk knight with no teeth. She believes in the value of friendship and is currently speaking with an impediment to a husband
At a decorated tomb near a few bare shrubs (near a verdant island)
They are are looking for a mate

Erguia Fulst is an observant female gnome tribal warrior with a stooped posture. She has a deep, booming voice and has unfinished business with a character
At a sluggish waterfall into a polluted lake (there is a bush of purple berries)
They are starting a journey
Possibly... they have a suit of Glamored Studded Leather

Dorn is a fanatical minotaur scout with a large spider companion. She is a seeker of truth and is currently glaring at several people
At a line of statues. There is a sparkling pool with a rapid stream fed by a spring (there is bright sunshine)
They are partway through a migration
Possibly... they have 1d4 flasks of holy water