5e D&D Combat Encounters - Mountain

Combat Encounters include creature groups, hazards and lone npcs. Maybe a lost lizardfolk, a forest fire or a talkative druid
Mountains encounters bring visions of snow-topped crags, mighty waterfalls, verdant valleys and cloud castles. They are the home of proud highland tribes, avian predators and mighty giants.

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5 Blood Hawks

At a few runed cave entrances (the area is sacred to a power of winter)
They are being noisy
In a fight they swarm the foes with least armor
Possibly... they have a Potion of Heroism
Difficulty... 250 Medium

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1 Giant Goat

At a waterfall in front of a cave-mouth (nearby is a rowing boat on a clear lake's edge)
They are marked by a local faction
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Possibly... during the fight someone sees an omen or portent
Difficulty... 100 Easy

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1 Priest

At a fish-filled stream surrounded by bracken (white flowers are dotted about)
They are training pets
In a fight they focus on larger foes
Possibly... they have a long reed pipe covered in runes in Aquan and intricate carvings of seahorses (150 gp)
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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2 Hippogriffs

At a dusty narrow road. There is a patch of orange flowers with a cairn (nearby is a sheltered hut)
They are exploring area
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Possibly... during the fight someone has a vision of the future
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly

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1 Hippogriff

At a statue surrounded by heath (there is the corpse of a bat)
They are fleeing a nearby threat
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Difficulty... 200 Medium

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1 Yeti

At a sheltered asylum (there is a mine entrance)
They are having a physical competition
In a fight they avoid larger foes
Possibly... they have a suit of Mariner's Armor
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

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A group of orcs

1 Orc named Zak the Hungry
1 Half-Ogre (Monster Manual p.238)

At a pair of carved trees and a luminous pool (nearby is the fresh corpse of a yeti)
They are being careful not to trigger an avalanche
In a fight they surrender if things go badly
Possibly... they have 2d4 bottles of fine wine with labels in Gnomish
Difficulty... 450.0 Deadly

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1 Giant Vulture

At a steep slope of bracken (there are obvious tracks of more creatures nearby)
They are marked by a deity of earth
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Difficulty... 200 Medium

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2 Duergar

At a walkway of stepping stones over a river (the area is associated with a magical wind elemental)
They are arguing with an uncle
In a fight they focus on the most visible foes
Possibly... they have a finely made set of bagpipes inlaid with silver (150 gp)
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly

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2 Giant Eagles

At a heap of snow (nearby is the fresh corpse of a direwolf)
They are waiting for someone
In a fight they attempt to attack from hiding
Possibly... they have an Arrow of White Dragon Slaying
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly