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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A group of kobolds

4 Kobolds
1 Winged Kobold (Monster Manual p.195)
2 Spiders

At a patch of edible pink plants by a discoloured garden (there are a few pieces of wood)
They are eating
In a fight they quickly retreat and try attacking again from range
Possibly... during the fight liquid spills from somewhere
Difficulty... 340 Hard

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2 Giant Hyenas

At a pair of runed cave entrances and a reed-filled pond with many insects (there is a placard offering a quest)
They are investigating a dead body
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly

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A group of blights

2 Needle Blights (Monster Manual p.32)
5 Twig Blights (Monster Manual p.32)

At a thatched aqueduct (which is cursed ground)
They are are near their home
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Possibly... they have
Difficulty... 562.5 Deadly

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A group of kobolds

5 Kobolds led by one named Aust
3 Giant Centipedes

At a field of crops (the area is in the area of a hallow spell)
They are larger than normal (extra health)
In a fight they focus on the foes with least armor
Possibly... they have a Ring of Protection
Difficulty... 687.5 Deadly

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2 Swarms of Ravens

At an area of hot springs (the area is influenced by the Shadowfell)
They are fleeing a nearby disaster
In a fight they attack at random
Possibly... they have 1d4 small rubies in a green bottle (100 gp each)
Difficulty... 150.0 Easy