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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combattemple

1 Priest named "Candles" Dunben (gnome)

At an old farm and a mausoleum (by an orchard )
They are destroying something
In a fight they make good use of the terrain
Possibly... they have a Broom of Flying
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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5 Merfolk

At a patch of hardy heath surrounded by shallow water (the sky is filled with clouds in strange shapes)
They are talking with someone - an old healer named Ivadd "Twisted Oak" Fulst
In a fight they try to capture the most dangerous warrior
Possibly... they have a Potion of Growth
Difficulty... 250 Medium

combatduergar

A group of duergar

1 Duergar
1 Giant Lizard

At a mound of debris surrounded by rubble (nearby is the fresh corpse of a monster)
They are are searching for food or sustenance
In a fight they single out the most visible foes
Possibly... they have a Potion of Gaseous Form
Difficulty... 375.0 Hard

combatrat

A pack of rats

1 Wererat
5 Rats
1 Giant Rat

At a few cave entrances. There is a ring of cultivated mushrooms with a dirty spring (close by is a newly-built shed)
They are fleeing a nearby disaster
In a fight they all attack the same foe
Possibly... they have a Weapon +1 - greataxe
Difficulty... 787.5 Deadly

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1 Berserker

At a shallow stream. There is a patch of lavender flowers with a ruined hut (there is the strong scent of cinnamon)
They are telling a story
In a fight they try to capture foes with expensive looking gear
Difficulty... 450 Deadly