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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1 Thri-kreen (Monster Manual p.288) named Richil

At an overgrown cave entrance (heavy rain is falling)
They are performing a ritual
In a fight they keep away from smaller foes
Difficulty... 200 Medium

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A group of bullywugs

2 Bullywugs (Monster Manual p.35)
1 Giant Toad
1 Giant Frog

At a low hill (it is in the area of a hallow spell)
They are foraging for sustenance
In a fight they attempt hit and run tactics
Possibly... they have a pair of Bracers of Archery
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

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1 Thug

At a waterfall (the area is protected by an awakened leech)
They are are looking for more of their kind
In a fight they try to capture foes with ranged weapons
Difficulty... 100 Easy

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5 Tribal Warriors

At an area of lichen and a wide trench (there is the smell of wolves lingering in the air)
They are investigating ruins
In a fight they all attack the same foe
Difficulty... 250 Medium

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3 Blood Hawks

At a few carved saplings near a sacred spring (currently there is thunder and lightning)
They are fleeing a nearby danger
In a fight they attempt hit and run tactics
Possibly... they have a Lantern of Revealing
Difficulty... 150 Easy