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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2 Thri-kreen (Monster Manual p.288) led by one named Wolfhunter

At an area of blue berries and a pool with a few coins (close by is a deep hollow)
They are scavenging for valuables
In a fight they attempt to use the terrain to attack with stealth
Possibly... they have Cartographer's tools
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly

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1 Druid

At a line of tall trees (it is disguised by a hallucinatory terrain)
They are fishing
In a fight they used ranged attacks on the most dangerous warrior
Possibly... they have a finely made set of bagpipes inlaid with silver (150 gp)
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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1 Lion

At a sparkling pond and a pile of shimmering stones (close by is a wide depression)
They are exploring area
In a fight they attack whoever looks most dangerous
Difficulty... 200 Medium

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2 Thugs

At a stream (which is influenced by a plane of chaos)
They are making a map
In a fight they all attack the same foe
Possibly... they have a Trident of Fish Command
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard

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1 Plesiosaurus

At a large reed-filled pool fed by a spring (nearby is a temple of a power of storms)
They are in need of help
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Possibly... during the fight scavengers are attracted by the fighting
Difficulty... 450 Deadly