D&D 5E Noncombat Encounter

Jormoug Earthcleave is a disciplined male minotaur archmage with distinctive shell jewellery. He is always making jokes about others and has to confront a terror released by actions of a loved one
At a muddy spring (nearby is a patch of orange fungi)
They are relaxing

They are playing a game and invite you to join them
At a patch of dead red berries surrounded by bare rock (there are howling winds)
They are finishing a journey
Possibly... they have a colorful pavilion tent that can fit 50 people. Decorated with images of desert creatures.

They are scared after their companions were killed by something nearby
At a clear pool near a muddy pool (close to a large outcrop)
They are making a new lair
Possibly... they have an Immovable Rod

Donata Trul is an indolent merfolk bandit with a bright yellow pair of boots. She has several unpopular views and seeks help to herd a herd of beasts
At a haunted set of stone steps (there is a nest of insects)
They are making a map
Possibly... they have 1d6 vials of acid

They are the loyal mount of another creature and have been ordered to stay here until their rider returns.
At a silvery waterfall (near a wood of carved trees)
They are training beasts
Possibly... they have (leg) a Well of Many Worlds

a Tribal Warrior is waiting for the mount's rider
At a sheltered gravestone (several flowers are scattered around)
They are playing with an item - willow charm

They are local and invite you for a meal
At a steep slope (which is in an area affected by a mirage arcana)
They are digging up someone

They offer to share some of their food
At a whitewashed wizard's tower. There is a bare shrub with a tended ring of mushrooms (there is a hidden cache with a Potion of Greater Healing)
They are searching the area for sustenance

Eelis Fishaxe is an optimistic male elf knight with a single impressive tattoo. He is constantly practicing an instrument and has done business with a psychotic artificer
At an ancient watchtower (the area has a programmed illusion involving a stone giant with a boar)
They are playing a game
Possibly... they have a Potion of Gaseous Form

Iru is a moody female kobold acolyte with a distinctive birthmark. She believes in a philosophy of constant change and is currently telling stories of adventure to a pet
At a pool (there is writing here in a language you don't know)
They are making music