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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At a shallow pond with something shiny by a hovel (slighty hidden is an aspen wand)
They are in need of help
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Possibly... they have 2d4 vials of acid
Difficulty... 150 Easy

At a group of standing stones. There is a shallow ditch with a pair of fruit trees (there is a brisk breeze from the east)
They are bearing symbols of a local faction
In a fight they attack anyone who looks like a source of food
Possibly... they have 4 x Ammunition +1
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly

combatduergar

A group of duergar

1 Duergar
1 Dust Mephit

At a patch of heath near a sinkhole (close by is a pair of cultivated saplings)
They are searching for other adventurers
In a fight they try to capture the largest foe
Possibly... they have a treasure map with directions written in Goblin
Difficulty... 450.0 Deadly

At a ring of mushrooms surrounded by sedge (close by is a winding path)
They are cursed
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Possibly... they have a Deck of Illusions
Difficulty... 150.0 Easy

At a barn and a patch of edible heath (there are a few large stones)
They are fleeing a nearby disaster
In a fight they retreat when half their number have fallen
Possibly... they have a Scroll of Protection - Beasts
Difficulty... 200 Medium

At a rocky outcrop and a dense mushroom ring (nearby is an area of ferns)
They are hiding from a nearby threat
In a fight they used ranged attacks on smaller foes
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

At a large wide pool fed by a spring (nearby is a grove of mossy trees)
They are near their home
In a fight they run away as fast as they can if things go badly
Possibly... they have a Driftglobe
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

At a group of decaying shrubs near a patch of pink berries (there is a brisk wind from the south)
They are injured in some way (reduced speed)
In a fight they attempt to attack from hiding
Possibly... they have a Broom of Flying
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

At a stack of ash surrounded by reeds (there are several rocks)
They are spreading the word of a deity of good fortune
In a fight they used ranged attacks and maintain their distance if possible
Possibly... during the fight it starts to rain
Difficulty... 437.5 Deadly

combatgnoll

A group of gnolls

2 Gnolls
2 Hyenas

At a flourescent pool with something shiny surrounded by pebbles (close to a shore of a flooded lake)
They are scavenging for valuables
In a fight they combine ranged attacks at the largest foe
Difficulty... 330.0 Hard