5e D&D Combat Encounters

Combat Encounters include creature groups, hazards and lone npcs. Maybe a lost lizardfolk, a forest fire or a talkative druid

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1 Merrow

At an abandoned statue near a well (close to a sheltered bridge over a muddy stream)
They are investigating a dead body
In a fight they use ranged attacks on the nearest foe
Possibly... they have Bracers of Defense
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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1 Scout

At a drop down to jagged rocks (nearby is an old inn)
They are are partway through a journey or migration
In a fight they use ranged attacks on the nearest foe
Possibly... they have a Bag of Holding
Difficulty... 100 Easy

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1 Manticore

At a clear brook (close by is a low hedge)
They are investigating an item - amulet
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Possibly... they have 2d4 tents
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

combatbandit

A band of bandits

2 Bandits
1 Kenku (Monster Manual p.194)

At a stone path leading up a cliff. There is a tomb with a carved rock (nearby is a cracked rock)
They are warding off spirits
In a fight they focus on any obvious spellcaster
Possibly... they have a Dust of Dryness
Difficulty... 200 Medium

combatwater

3 Ice Mephits
1 Mud Mephit (Monster Manual p.216)

At a stony outcrop (nearby is a neat watchtower)
They are are looking for someone
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Possibly... they have
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

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2 Thri-kreen (Monster Manual p.288)

At a thatched watchtower. There is a statue with a fresh spring (near an eerie large statue)
They are searching the area for a companion
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Possibly... they have an Elemental Gem water
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly

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1 Manticore

At a meeting of two rivers (nearby is a brightly-painted small beast pen)
They are a shapechanger
In a fight they use ranged attacks on the nearest foe
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

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1 Harpy

At a newly-buit aqueduct. There is a patch of black crops with a tomb (it is misty)
They are close to death
In a fight they fight to the bitter end
Possibly... during the fight something isn't where it is supposed to be
Difficulty... 200 Medium

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1 Manticore

At a newly-built small monument and a pond with many frogs (several pieces of wood are scattered around)
They are fleeing a nearby threat
In a fight they use ranged attacks on the nearest foe
Possibly... during the fight a fallen combatant struggles to their feet
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

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2 Giant Eagles

At a wide stream (there is a hidden cache with 1d3 doses of drow poison)
They are hiding from a nearby threat
In a fight they attempt hit and run tactics
Possibly... during the fight a pet arrives
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly