D&D Random Encounters for 5E - Desert

Encounters might be a meeting with a patrol of guards at an old shrine or a familiar looking for aid. It might be an ambush in the wilderness, a stand-off in the city or a monster in the Underdark.
The desert conjures images of sun-blasted wastes, stark canyons and sandy ridges. Encounters may take place at a well-guarded oasis, a lonely mesa, among half buried ruins or in the bed of a dried up river.

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combathobgoblin

2 Hobgoblins

At a shallow depression (the sun is shining)
They are digging a pit
In a fight they make good use of the terrain
Possibly... they have a Candle of Invocation
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard

combatbandit

4 Bandits

At a deep depression surrounded by shallow sand (close by is a line of fruit trees)
They are playing a trick on someone
In a fight they prefer to capture their foes
Possibly... they have a gold nugget (200 gp)
Difficulty... 200 Medium

combatundead

1 Will-o'-wisp named Longfist

At a cave entrance by a cave entrance blocked by a boulder (close by is a dark cave entrance)
They are a shapechanger
In a fight they keep away from any obvious spellcaster
Possibly... they have glassblower's tools
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

combatwarrior

A group of warriors

5 Tribal Warriors
1 Guard

At a muddy sinkhole surrounded by dust (there is a recently dug hole with a spade)
They are creating some art
In a fight they make use of a potion of fire breath
Possibly... during the fight a weapon breaks at an unfortunate moment
Difficulty... 300 Hard

combattemple

1 Priest named Lian Marsk (half-elf)

At a desolate hut by a part-buried well (someone is shouting for help nearby)
They are preparing food
In a fight they used ranged attacks on the most heavily armored foes
Difficulty... 450 Deadly