D&D Random Encounters for 5E - Road

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.
A highway connecting two prominent cities, an ancient trail through sylvan woods or a road built by dwarves and now used by local tribes. Meet desperate brigands, friendly pilgrims, hungry mercenaries and locals herding goats

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combatbear

2 Brown Bears

At an area of bright berries. There is a welcoming cottage with a tall hedge (there is a bloodstained body)
They are were summoned here by something (magic/dreams/instinct)
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

combatape

1 Ape

At a reed-filled pool with a few coins and a treehouse with a rope ladder (nearby is the fresh corpse of a monster)
They are tired
In a fight they fight to the bitter end
Possibly... during the fight a swarm of snakes is attracted by the smell of blood
Difficulty... 100 Easy

combatelf

2 Scouts

At a crackling fire surrounded by bracken (nearby is the fresh corpse of a pheasant)
They are suffering from an injury by a vehicle
In a fight they focus on the largest foe
Possibly... they have 1d2 beans from a Bag of Beans
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard

combatunseelie

1 Green Hag

At a clifftop on one side of the path (close by is a stone staircase leading to a ruined statue)
They are are partway through a journey or migration
In a fight they attempt to use the terrain to attack with stealth
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

combatwarrior

8 Guards

At a few healthy olive trees near a patch of blue flowers (nearby is the fresh corpse of a red dragon)
They are partway through a journey
In a fight they make use of a potion of heroism
Possibly... during the fight a third group of combatants join in
Difficulty... 500.0 Deadly