D&D Random Encounters for 5E - Shadowfell

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 Shadowfell is a pale reflection of the world, a place of shifting shadows, twisted crystal trees, crumbling ruins and foul rivers. Meet cursed spirits, doomed cultists, hordes of undead and servants of the Raven Queen.

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A group of shadow creatures

1 Darkmantle
2 Shadows

At a newly-built mill. There is a dirty portal with a grim small monument (near an area of undisturbed lichen)
They are marked by a death deity
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

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1 Nothic

At a rugged track (there is a whispering tree)
They are exploring a secret entrance
In a fight they quickly retreat and try attacking again from range
Possibly... they have a pair of Winged Boots
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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3 Swarms of Ravens

At a sparkling pool with something shiny near a putrid brook (there is writing warning that trespassers will be dealt with accordingly)
They are cursed
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Possibly... during the fight something isn't where it is supposed to be
Difficulty... 300 Hard

combatrat

A pack of rats

8 Giant Rats
5 Rats

At an area of slimy foliage (nearby is the fresh corpse of a duergar)
They are playing with a pile of bones
In a fight they single out anyone with religious icons
Possibly... they have a Saddle of the Cavalier
Difficulty... 625.0 Deadly

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2 Grimlocks

At an obsidian outcrop. There is a shrine to a forgotten power with a cage with a criminal (close to a steep hill)
They are warding off a spirit
In a fight they run away if things start going badly
Possibly... during the fight scavengers are attracted by the fighting
Difficulty... 150.0 Easy