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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A group of kobolds

6 Kobolds led by one named Fodel
1 Winged Kobold (Monster Manual p.195)
1 Vulture
1 Constrictor Snake

At a reed-filled pool surrounded by shallow water (lying here is a leather saddle)
They are gathering reeds
In a fight they all attack the same foe
Possibly... they have 1d3 vials of crawler mucus
Difficulty... 650.0 Deadly

At a deep pool (close by is a pile of dirt)
They are drowning in mud
In a fight they focus on the most dangerous warrior
Possibly... during the fight a trap is sprung
Difficulty... 250 Medium

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1 Carrion Crawler (Monster Manual p.37)

At a sea of slow-moving mud. There is a patch of decaying pink berries with a reed-choked pool with many insects (it is wet)
They are harassed by insects
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Possibly... during the fight a stranger arrives and watches
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

At a wood of tall trees (nearby is a sea of shallow water)
They are harassed by insects
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Difficulty... 500 Deadly

At a sacred spring (heavy rain is falling)
They are are lost in the area
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Possibly... they have a suit of Admantine Armor
Difficulty... 375.0 Hard