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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combat

2 Pteranodons

At a line of statues (the area is associated with pigeons)
They are collecting from a water source
In a fight they keep away from foes with expensive looking gear
Difficulty... 150.0 Easy

combatdomesticated

6 Giant Weasels which are domesticated

At a foul-smelling river with a small island (it is desecrated ground)
They are waiting for something
In a fight they attempt to attack from hiding
Possibly... they have a pair of Eyes of Charming
Difficulty... 300 Hard

combatbandit

A band of bandits

4 Bandits
3 Kenku (Monster Manual p.194)

At a ferry over a river and a mound of stones (near an area of rock-strewn ground)
They are are looking for someone
In a fight they all attack the same foe
Difficulty... 625.0 Deadly

combatwarrior

A group of warriors

4 Guards
1 Thug

At a weathered rock surrounded by dust (close by is a rapid river)
They are overcome by emotion
In a fight they focus on the most dangerous warrior
Possibly... they have a Tan Bag of Tricks
Difficulty... 400 Deadly

combat

3 Pseudodragons

At a patch of cultivated sedge and a recently dug trench and a spade (nearby is a few palm trees)
They are searching for other adventurers
In a fight they attempt to attack from hiding
Difficulty... 300 Hard