D&D 5E Noncombat Encounter - Desert

Noncombat Encounters include creature groups, hazards and lone npcs. Maybe a lost lizardfolk, a forest fire or a talkative druid
The desert conjures images of sun-blasted wastes, stark canyons and sandy ridges. Encounters may take place at a well-guarded oasis, a lonely mesa, among half buried ruins or in the bed of a dried up river.

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3 Tribal Warriors led by one named Portia Underbough (female halfling)

They are having a argument about politics and ask your opinion
At a tiny waterhole by a lonely shrine to a forgotten power (there is a rainbow)
They are looking for gold
Possibly... they have an Eversmoking Bottle

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1 Weretiger

Groot is a honest weretiger with a collection of large weapons. They are revolted by talk of tieflings and have good and bad news for a character
At a shallow ditch (a few flowers are scattered around)
They are dehydrated
Possibly... they have 1d4 Potions of Healing

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1 Bandit

Fariq Stronggale is a whimsical bugbear bandit with intricate facial tattoos. He has an insult for every occasion and is being spied on by a shapechanger
At a rocky outcrop (the area is blessed by a power of pestilence)
They are waiting in ambush for someone

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1 Cult Fanatic

Hakim Mostana is a dauntless male dragonborn cult fanatic with an unusual hair colour. He believes in overcoming a phobia of snakes and is currently asking for money
At a salt plain (there are a few hardy shrubs)
They are searching for water

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1 Druid named Faila Calabra (human)

They are studying a map
At a grove of exposed saplings and a deep waterhole (there is a splendid tent)
They are hiding from a nearby threat
Possibly... they have a Ring of Resistance

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1 Mage

Theren is a bad-smelling dwarf mage with an odour of clay. He is always seeking news of other places and is a member of an enemy faction
At a smooth rock surrounded by dirt (there are giant hyena tracks less than a day old)
They are looking for gold
Possibly... they have a Wind Fan

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4 Bandits

They are telling stories with puppets and invite you to join them
At a pile of rocks (there is the bones of a lamia)
They are searching for water

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1 Camel

They are eating from a pile of food and waiting for their rider
At a dirty inn (the area is associated with the Shadowfell)
They are have been banished or made outcast
Possibly... they have a lyre

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1 Thug

Gadwick is a panicked orc thug who smells of clay. They are patient with others and are currently napping
At a circular hollow (by an unusual monument)
They are creating some art
Possibly... they have a gold nugget (200 gp)

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1 Bandit Captain

Salacia Wavefroth is a nefarious female human bandit captain with white clothes. She has the ideal of change and seeks a way out of an unhappy marriage
At a shallow waterhole and a runed tunnel entrance (a sandstorm is approaching)
They are making stone sculptures
Possibly... they have a Deck of Illusions with 1d3 cards