D&D Random Encounters for 5E - Swamp

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 mists of the swamp hide many things, from the ruins of civilisations to shifting currents. Frogs and reptiles of all kind are found here, living alongside lizardfolk and snake-like abominations.

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1 Will-o'-wisp

At a meadow of flooded heath (it is protected by a nearby druid)
They are trying to steal something
In a fight they relentlessly attack one target
Possibly... they have an Oil of Slipperiness
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

combatdruid

Druid(s) and allies

1 Druid
1 Awakened Shrub

At an area of decaying willow trees (close by is a few trees with webs spread between them)
They are training beasts
In a fight they focus on foes attempting to hide
Possibly... they have an Oil of Slipperiness
Difficulty... 460 Deadly

combat

A group of blights

4 Twig Blights (Monster Manual p.32)
3 Needle Blights (Monster Manual p.32)

At a line of slippery stepping stones over a narrow stream and a sunken cabin (there is an inscription here in Abyssal)
They are covered in leeches
In a fight they used ranged attacks on larger foes
Possibly... they have
Difficulty... 625.0 Deadly

combatsnake

A nest (group) of snakes

2 Constrictor Snakes
3 Giant Poisonous Snakes

At a waterfall into a muddy lake (the area is cursed ground)
They are are near their home
In a fight they try to capture any obvious spellcaster
Possibly... they have 2d4 vials of acid
Difficulty... 500 Deadly

combatsnake

A nest (group) of snakes

4 Giant Poisonous Snakes
2 Poisonous Snakes
1 Flying Snake

At a wooden path leading up a hill (it is associated with druidic magic)
They are eating
In a fight they attempt to attack from hiding
Possibly... they have a Spell Scroll of wind wall
Difficulty... 687.5 Deadly