D&D Random Encounters for 5E - Urban

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.
Encounters in an urban environment conjure scenes of derelict buildings, grand temples and overflowing sewers. They could occur in a narrow cobbled street, gloomy graveyard or a busy public park.

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3 Swarms of Insects

At a few saplings by a crumbling memorial (nearby is a metal post with several tied up mounts)
They are chasing someone
In a fight they act as if something else is guiding them - they focus all their attention on foes attempting to hide
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

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3 Swarms of Insects

At a twisted trees near a strange memorial (there is a smell of coffee)
They are investigating a doorway
In a fight they act as if something else is guiding them - they focus on foes with expensive looking gear
Possibly... they have a pair of Eyes of Minute Seeing
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

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1 Water Weird (Monster Manual p.299)

At a metal post with several tied up mounts near a set of steps down to an open door (by a ruined marketplace)
They are are near their home
In a fight they run away if things start going badly
Possibly... they have
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

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5 Pseudodragons

At a neat temple of a power of war (there is a valuable memorial attended by a local)
They are chasing someone
In a fight they focus on the most heavily armored foes
Possibly... they have 2d4 bottles of fine wine with labels in Gnomish
Difficulty... 500 Deadly

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6 Mastiffs which are domesticated

At an overgrown river. There is a wall topped with spikes with a statue (there is an inquisitive swarm of flies in the area)
They are guarding the local area
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Difficulty... 300 Hard