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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2 Warhorses

At a cliff face with plentiful handholds (it is protected by a swarm)
They are are searching for food or sustenance
In a fight they fight to the bitter end
Possibly... during the fight enemy reinforcements arrive
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard

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1 Sea Hag

At a pile of bricks (close by is an area of tidal pools)
They are hiding from a nearby threat
In a fight they try to capture the foe that stands out most
Possibly... during the fight the next suitable spell works but has an unusual side effect
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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1 Warhorse

At a giant bird's nest (there is bright sunshine)
They are investigating a body
In a fight they attack anyone who looks like a source of food
Possibly... they have a Ring of Swimming
Difficulty... 100 Easy

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2 Hippogriffs

At a thatched giant statue (nearby is the fresh corpse of a humanoid)
They are tired
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Possibly... they have 1d6 jaspar gemstones marked with an Elven rune (50 gp each)
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly

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1 Rhinoceros

At a wooden walkway leading up a cliff and a stack of wreckage (nearby is the fresh corpse of a monster)
They are searching the area for a companion
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Possibly... they have a Spell Scroll of feign death
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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7 Stirges

At a neat hovel near a muddy pond (there are obvious tracks of more creatures nearby)
They are being noisy
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Possibly... they have a Brooch of Shielding
Difficulty... 437.5 Deadly

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3 Thugs

At a gloomy portal near a newly-built cottage (several sacks are scattered around)
They are on high alert
In a fight they work together to focus on any obvious spellcaster
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

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1 Druid named Artin (dwarf)

At a patch of dying heath by a dusty small monument (nearby is a sluggish stream)
They are building something
In a fight they used ranged attacks and maintain their distance if possible
Possibly... they have a Ring of Mind Shielding
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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A group of lizardfolk

3 Lizardfolk led by one named Ancrett
1 Pteranodon

At a shore of a blue lake (the area is touched by nature magic)
They are foraging for herbs
In a fight they work together to focus on foes attempting to hide
Possibly... during the fight a pet arrives
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

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1 Veteran

At a ford through a narrow river (it has a programmed illusion)
They are resting
In a fight they make good use of the terrain
Possibly... they have a suit of Mariner's Armor
Difficulty... 700 Deadly