5e D&D Combat Encounters - Grassland

Combat Encounters include creature groups, hazards and lone npcs. Maybe a lost lizardfolk, a forest fire or a talkative druid
Grasslands could be grassy savannah, fertile plains or the endless steppes. Encounters might occur in areas of long grass, at an abandoned windmill or by a small group of isolated trees.

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combatdruid

1 Druid named Redgar (half-elf)

At a ferry over a river. There is a patch of ferns with a patch of tangled brambles (there are several large ant hills)
They are hiding in long grass
In a fight they avoid the foe that stands out most
Possibly... they have a Dust of Disappearance
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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7 Mastiffs

At a reed-filled pool with many frogs (slighty hidden is a torch)
They are hiding in long grass
In a fight they all attack the same foe
Possibly... they have a Robe of Useful Items
Difficulty... 437.5 Deadly

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1 Lion

At a patch of red flowers surrounded by dirt (a dust cloud is forming)
They are are looking for more of their kind
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Possibly... they have a Ring of Warmth
Difficulty... 200 Medium

combatgoblinoid

4 Goblins

At a crumbling well near a flooded brook (close to a group of makeshift tents)
They are resting in long grass
In a fight they combine ranged attacks at anyone with religious icons
Possibly... they have a Potion of Animal Friendship
Difficulty... 400 Deadly

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2 Lions

At a patch of insect-covered short grass and an overgrown cave entrance (nearby is a few discoloured trees)
They are making a new lair
In a fight they swarm smaller foes
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly

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1 Giant Vulture

At a few carved saplings (close by is a reed-filled pool )
They are chasing something
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Possibly... during the fight a swarm of snakes is attracted by the smell of blood
Difficulty... 200 Medium

combatbird

1 Giant Vulture

At an area of lavender plants (there is a bloodstained corpse)
They are being chased by something
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Possibly... they have a Potion of Flying
Difficulty... 200 Medium

combatgnoll

A group of gnolls

1 Gnoll
5 Hyenas

At a grove of carved saplings (it is associated with druidic magic)
They are herding domesticated beasts
In a fight they avoid the foe that stands out most
Difficulty... 150 Easy

combatdomesticated

2 Giant Lizards which are domesticated

At an insect covered sapling by a deep well covered with a wooden lid (there is the bones of a wind elemental)
They are starting a migration
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Difficulty... 150.0 Easy

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1 Veteran

At a waterfall (there is the skeleton of a giant insect)
They are starting a journey
In a fight they surrender if things go badly
Possibly... during the fight a non-combatant stumbles into the area
Difficulty... 700 Deadly