D&D Random Encounters for 5E - Coastal

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.
Coastal encounters bring visions of sandy dunes, steep cliffs, pebble beaches and tidal caves. Maybe encounters take place in a ruined lighthouse, haunted shipwreck or abandoned nest.

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combatogre

1 Half-Ogre (Monster Manual p.238)

At a beach of white sand (close by is a hidden low wall)
They are investigating a shipwreck
In a fight they try to capture larger foes
Possibly... they have a tome containing an impressive collection of seashells beside annotated notes and drawings of them.
Difficulty... 200 Medium

combat

1 Priest

At a lonely stone mosaic (nearby is the fresh corpse of a cyclops)
They are investigating a rowing boat
In a fight they retreat carefully if it goes badly
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

combatwarrior

A group of warriors

7 Tribal Warriors led by one named Theren (male half-elf)
1 Thug

At a ledge with a giant nest (which is associated with scorpions)
They are performing a ritual in the water
In a fight they focus all their attention on foes with ranged weapons
Possibly... they have a Spell Scroll of wall of fog
Difficulty... 687.5 Deadly

combatcultist

A group of cultists

4 Cultists
2 Bandits

At an area of overgrown bracken (nearby is a carved rock)
They are playing a game with running and swimming
In a fight they swarm any obvious spellcaster
Possibly... during the fight friendly reinforcements arrive
Difficulty... 300 Hard

combatwarrior

2 Thugs

At a group of bright tents and a recently dug trench and a spade (nearby is a mound of sand)
They are hiding from a nearby threat
In a fight they work together to focus on the most visible foes
Possibly... they have 200 ft. of silk rope
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard