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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combatwarrior

A group of warriors

5 Tribal Warriors
2 Bandits

At a pair of tall saplings and a shimmering pool (near an area of sickly pink fungi)
They are shouting for help
In a fight they avoid larger foes
Possibly... they have a vial of basic poison
Difficulty... 437.5 Deadly

combatbullywug

A group of bullywugs

4 Bullywugs (Monster Manual p.35)
2 Giant Frogs

At a broad valley (near an old bridge over a stream)
They are starting a migration
In a fight they avoid the foe that stands out most
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

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5 Giant Lizards

At a drop down to jagged rocks (there are several flowers)
They are being stalked by something
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Possibly... they have a Ring of Warmth
Difficulty... 500 Deadly

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1 Manticore

At a beautiful valley. There is a collapsed sinkhole with a shallow hollow (there is the bones of an insect-monster)
They are drinking from a water source
In a fight they attack whoever looks most dangerous
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

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1 Cockatrice

At an old hamlet (clothing is strewn around)
They are part of a local group
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Difficulty... 100 Easy