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 Allosaurus

At an area of dying cacti and a muddy brook fed by a spring (there are obvious tracks of more creatures nearby)
They are investigating a dead body
In a fight they run away as fast as they can if things go badly
Possibly... they have an invitation to an upcoming masked ball with up to six guests
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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1 Griffon

At a fruit tree and a grimy well (nearby is a clear spring)
They are guarding the local area
In a fight they fight to the bitter end
Possibly... during the fight a greater threat is attracted by the fighting
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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4 Pteranodons

At an area of bare rock (which is a dead magic zone (similar to an antimagic field))
They are were summoned here by something (magic/dreams/instinct)
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Possibly... during the fight a third group of combatants join in
Difficulty... 400 Deadly

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1 Swarm of Insects

At an eerie canyon (the area is associated with the upper planes)
They are close to giving birth
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Possibly... they have a pair of Sending Stones
Difficulty... 100 Easy

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4 Goblins

At a pile of leaves near a narrow hole (a storm is approaching)
They are stalking something
In a fight they attempt to attack from hiding
Possibly... during the fight a third group of combatants join in
Difficulty... 400 Deadly