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.

tools for - dnd5e encounters shadowfell

level: party size: terrain: sources: type:

combatsnake

A nest (group) of snakes

4 Giant Poisonous Snakes
1 Flying Snake
1 Constrictor Snake
1 Poisonous Snake

At a bridge made of chains (there is a pile of rubble)
They are telepathic
In a fight they surrender if things go badly
Possibly... during the fight liquid spills to make an area slippery
Difficulty... 750.0 Deadly

combatvermin

1 Carrion Crawler (Monster Manual p.37)

At a grim ornate tomb (there are obvious tracks of something large nearby)
They are playing with a pile of bones
In a fight they run away as fast as they can if things go badly
Possibly... they have a pair of Goggles of Night
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

combatincorporeal

1 Will-o'-wisp

At a pit with a beast trapped inside (several iron spikes are scattered around)
They are cursed
In a fight they attack at random
Possibly... they have a Spell Scroll of dream
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

combat

1 Nothic

At a group of dying birch trees (there is a cloud of ochre dust)
They are watching a secret entrance
In a fight they quickly retreat and try attacking again from range
Possibly... they have an Elixir of Health
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

combat

1 Death Dog

At a patch of foliage surrounded by rubble (near a steep track)
They are telepathic
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Possibly... they have a finely made set of bagpipes inlaid with silver (150 gp)
Difficulty... 200 Medium