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.

tools for - dnd5e encounters

level: party size: terrain: sources: type:

combatraven

2 Swarms of Ravens

At a well surrounded by bare rock (there is an inquisitive group of butterflies approaching)
They are infected with a disease
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Possibly... they have 20 x Ammunition +1
Difficulty... 150.0 Easy

combat

1 Deep Gnome (Monster Manual p.164)

At a patch of decaying bracken and a crumbling statue (there is a rainbow)
They are having an argument
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Possibly... they have a cursed Sword of Vengeance
Difficulty... 100 Easy

combatwinter

1 Yeti

At an orchard of damaged trees (the area is protected by a ghost)
They are are patrolling the area
In a fight they avoid foes with expensive looking gear
Possibly... they have a Cloak of Elvenkind
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

combat

5 Pseudodragons

At an area of ferns. There is a polluted stream fed by a spring with a wide tunnel entrance (nearby is a muddy stream)
They are knitting
In a fight they focus on a particular race
Possibly... they have a Cloak of Protection
Difficulty... 500 Deadly

combat

6 Guards

At a group of stunted trees (there are chunks of wood)
They are playing a trick on someone
In a fight they make good use of the terrain
Possibly... they have a Weapon +1 - spear
Difficulty... 300 Hard