D&D Random Encounters for 5E - Forest

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 woodlands are full of life, with greenery and beasts at every step. It is home to feral druids, cavorting fey, beast hunters and primordial creatures best left alone.

tools for - dnd5e encounters forest

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combathobgoblin

A group of hobgoblins

1 Hobgoblin
2 Goblins
1 Swarm of Ravens

At an exposed outcrop (there is a tree which is rotten and ready to fall)
They are searching for druids
In a fight they use ranged attacks on the nearest foe
Possibly... during the fight a swarm of beetles is attracted by the smell of blood
Difficulty... 500 Deadly

combatsylvan

A group of sylvan creatures

1 Centaur
1 Pixie (Monster Manual p.253)

At a temple to a power of life (the area is protected by an awakened tree)
They are harassed by a forest spirit
In a fight they attempt hit and run tactics
Difficulty... 750.0 Deadly

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A group of blights

3 Twig Blights (Monster Manual p.32)
1 Vine Blight (Monster Manual p.32)

At an old pathway (nearby is a few ancient trees)
They are investigating a crossing to a another place
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Possibly... they have
Difficulty... 350 Hard

combat

1 Ankheg

At an orchard . There is a clear pool with a patch of edible brambles (sleet is falling)
They are swimming in water
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Possibly... during the fight a pet arrives
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

combat

2 Scouts

At a hut (close by is a sheltered mausoleum)
They are adapted to the trees (climb speed equal to land speed)
In a fight they focus on a particular race
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard