D&D Random Encounters for 5E

Encounters might be a meeting with a patrol of guards at an old shrine or a familiar looking for aid. It might be an ambush in the wilderness, a stand-off in the city or a monster in the Underdark.

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1 Lion

At a whitewashed inn. There is an overgrown hole with an abandoned gravestone (the sky is filled with clouds in strange shapes)
They are part of a local group
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Possibly... during the fight an angry face appears on a shiny surface
Difficulty... 200 Medium

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2 Panthers

At a colourful outcrop and a newly-buit well (there is a creaky wagon)
They are haunted by another creature
In a fight they attempt hit and run tactics
Difficulty... 150.0 Easy

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3 Bandits

At a weathered outcrop (it borders the lower planes)
They are larger than normal (extra health)
In a fight they focus on foes with ranged weapons
Possibly... they have 1 dose of purple worm poison
Difficulty... 150 Easy

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1 Ankheg

At a field of mud (a storm is approaching)
They are being noisy
In a fight they attack anyone who looks like a source of food
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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5 Goblins

At a cliff with a large nest on a ledge (close by is a muddy brook)
They are bearing symbols of a local faction
In a fight they combine ranged attacks at the most heavily armored foes
Possibly... during the fight a wall, tree or building starts to collapse or fall
Difficulty... 500 Deadly