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 rope bridge over a narrow gorge. There is a patch of damp brambles with a thatched statue (there is a warm wind from the south-east)
They are swearing revenge on something
In a fight they avoid the largest foe
Possibly... during the fight someone notices a large fire nearby
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

At a ford over a slow river and a hut (close by is an abandoned hamlet)
They are have been banished or made outcast
In a fight they focus on the foe that stands out most
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

At a bridge (there are howling winds)
They are looking at a smouldering fire
In a fight they swarm foes with expensive looking gear
Possibly... they have a book describing various nearby ruins. A note promises a reward if returned to its archmage owner
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard

combatbandit

A band of bandits

5 Bandits
1 Spy

At a jagged rock near an unlit campfire (someone is calling for help nearby)
They are displaying the symbol of a power of smiths
In a fight they surrender if things go badly
Possibly... they have a Wand of Magic Detection
Difficulty... 650 Deadly

At an enchanted lodge (close by is a reed-filled pond )
They are smoking a pipe
In a fight they surrender if things go badly
Possibly... they have a Weapon +1 - shortsword
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

combatdomesticated

5 Mastiffs which are domesticated

At a small box canyon (it is protected by a spirit)
They are collecting from a water source
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Possibly... they have a Spell Scroll of wall of thorns
Difficulty... 250 Medium

At a beach of white sand (it is influenced by a plane of water)
They are stalking something
In a fight they retreat when half their number have fallen
Possibly... they have a set of beautifully illustrated playing cards. They depict notable recent and local personalities, monsters and deities (1000 gp)
Difficulty... 300 Hard

At a sheltered street and an undisturbed garden (there is a pile of stones)
They are hiding from a nearby threat
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

At a steep slope. There is a dusty low wall with a narrow tunnel entrance (there is a blue handcart)
They are relaxing
In a fight they focus on foes with expensive looking gear
Possibly... they have a Rope of Climbing
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

At a patch of orange flowers near a fenced statue (slighty hidden is a loaf of bread)
They are mutilated in some way
In a fight they focus on the most visible foes
Possibly... during the fight someone drops their weapon
Difficulty... 450 Deadly