D&D Random Encounters for 5E - Ruins

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.
Ruins might be a haunted mansion, an abandoned village or a crumbling tomb, among broken masonry, fallen pillars and piles of debris. They are home to restless spirits, strange oozes, desperate cultists and arcane experiments.

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combatillithid

1 Intellect Devourer (Monster Manual p.191)

At a ruined food market (the area is protected by a ghost)
They are exploring the area
In a fight they prefer to capture their foes
Possibly... they have a Robe of Useful Items
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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A cauldron (group) of bats

2 Bat Swarms
1 Bat
1 Giant Bat

At an old monastery (slighty hidden is a wooden box)
They are drinking from a water source
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Possibly... they have 1d3 Quaal's Feather Tokens - Tree
Difficulty... 320 Hard

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1 Gibbering Mouther

At a few decaying shrubs (close to a powerful stream)
They are waiting for something
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Possibly... they have a Wand of Magic Detection
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

combatvermin

1 Giant Scorpion

At an area of dirt (it is protected by an awakened giant rat)
They are watching a secret entrance
In a fight they run away as fast as they can if things go badly
Possibly... they have 1d4 Potions of Healing
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

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A group of blights

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

At a crumbling house (which is touched by the Shadowfell)
They are guard the local area
In a fight they used ranged attacks and maintain their distance if possible
Possibly... they have
Difficulty... 450 Deadly