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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combatseelie

A group of fey

2 Sprites
1 Pixie (Monster Manual p.253)
1 Blink Dog

At an abandoned campsite (the area is desecrated ground)
They are trying to steal something
In a fight they attempt to attack from hiding
Possibly... they have a Potion of Water Breathing
Difficulty... 400 Deadly

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1 Owlbear

At an overgrown hollow surrounded by heath (close to a lonely bridge over a river)
They are finishing a migration
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Possibly... they have a Headband of Intellect
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

combatseelie

A group of fey

3 Blink Dogs
1 Dryad

At an area of debris (nearby is a bridge)
They are marked by a power of wisdom
In a fight they quickly retreat and try attacking again from ambush
Possibly... they have a Weapon +1 - handaxe
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

combatdruid

1 Druid named Ulfgar (dwarf)

At an edge of a blue lake (the area is disguised by a hallucinatory terrain)
They are associated with a local group
In a fight they used ranged attacks on the most heavily armored foes
Possibly... they have a Driftglobe
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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2 Swarms of Insects

At a monastery (the area is desecrated ground)
They are investigating a dead body
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard