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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combatsylvan

A group of sylvan creatures

1 Centaur
1 Pixie (Monster Manual p.253)

At a grove of cultivated trees (which is protected by a flying sword)
They are displaying the symbol of a power of fire
In a fight they attempt to attack from hiding
Possibly... they have an Alchemy Jug
Difficulty... 750.0 Deadly

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1 Cockatrice

At a heap of rotting bodies surrounded by moss (by a meadow of thorny crops)
They are fleeing a nearby danger
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Possibly... they have a pair of Slippers of Spider Climbing
Difficulty... 100 Easy

combatgnoll

3 Gnolls led by one named Fenn the Lucky

At a carved rock by a shallow pool with something shiny (nearby is the fresh corpse of a kraken)
They are watching a nearby threat
In a fight they use ranged attacks on the nearest foe
Possibly... during the fight the weather changes for the worst
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

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1 Spy

At a whitewashed giant statue (close by is a grave)
They are speaking loudly to a sibling
In a fight they focus on any obvious spellcaster
Possibly... they have leatherworker's tools
Difficulty... 200 Medium

combatdinosaur

4 Pteranodons

At a swift river (it has a programmed illusion)
They are guarding the local area
In a fight they attempt to use the terrain to attack with stealth
Difficulty... 400 Deadly