D&D Random Encounters for 5E

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.

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At a thorny hedge and a reed-filled pool with something shiny (nearby is a muddy ditch)
They are larger than normal (extra health)
In a fight they use ranged attacks and try to keep in cover
Possibly... they have a pair of Boots of the Winterlands
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

At a waterfall in front of a cave-mouth and a mostly-built small monument (there is a wanted poster for a criminal)
They are close to death
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Possibly... they have a Potion of Flying
Difficulty... 120 Easy

At a newly-buit shrine to a forgotten power and a sluggish brook fed by a spring (close to a neat bridge over a river)
They are mutilated in some way
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Possibly... they have a Spell Scroll of fly
Difficulty... 200 Medium

At a fenced cabin and a carved rock (nearby is a swift stream)
They are waiting in ambush for someone
In a fight they run away if things start going badly
Possibly... they have Bracers of Defense
Difficulty... 300 Hard

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A pack of wolves

3 Wolves
1 Dire Wolf

At a few narrow cave entrances. There is a patch of dry foliage with an enclosed hut (there are howling winds)
They are injured in some way (reduced speed)
In a fight they keep away from the foe that stands out most
Possibly... they have 20 x Ammunition +1
Difficulty... 700 Deadly