D&D 5E Noncombat Encounter - Grassland

Noncombat Encounters include creature groups, hazards and lone npcs. Maybe a lost lizardfolk, a forest fire or a talkative druid
Grasslands could be grassy savannah, fertile plains or the endless steppes. Encounters might occur in areas of long grass, at an abandoned windmill or by a small group of isolated trees.

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1 Young Gold Dragon

They are the mount of a nearby creature
At a whitewashed small monument and a patch of dead white flowers (nearby is an enclosed mansion)
They are running
Possibly... they have a suit of cursed Demon Armor

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1 Druid named Kithri Thistletop (female halfling)

They want to be your friend
At a clear pool by a cabin (nearby is a tomb)
They are stealing wagons
Possibly... they have a book describing various nearby ruins. A note promises a reward if returned to its archmage owner

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1 Triceratops

They are the loyal mount of another creature and have been ordered to stay here until their rider returns.
At an overgrown shrine to a power of secrets (nearby is a small fire)
They are larger than normal (extra health)

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1 Cult Fanatic

Viktoriya the Sworn is a talkative elf cult fanatic with a swollen nose. They are unbelievably lucky and seek to start an academy
At a group of large tents (which is disguised by a hallucinatory terrain)
They are bearing symbols of a sky deity
Possibly... they have a Potion of Clairvoyance

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1 Wererat

Xoorg the Brave is an alarmed male wererat with a noticeable scar. He is collecting books local to the area and seeks to steal a valuable mirror
At a deep waterhole (close by is a marked track)
They are training pets

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1 Acolyte

Santiago is a sincere orc acolyte with an expensive locket. They have strong beliefs around charity and are currently talking with a pet bird
At a pool with many insects by a dusty shack (nearby is a recently dug trench with a spade)
They are chasing something

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1 Acolyte

Delma "Wild" Lullbrow is a pathetic dwarf acolyte with scarred arms. They adore rain and are currently practicing with an instrument
At a copse of carved trees (it is touched by the ethereal plane)
They are investigating a dead body
Possibly... they have a Stone of Good Luck

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1 Plesiosaurus

a Tribal Warrior is waiting for the mount's rider
At a thatched lodge near a patch of lavender ferns (there are mutant goat tracks less than a day old)
They are hiding in long grass
Possibly... they have painters supplies

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1 Elephant

They have a rider who is unconscious
At an area of grass (close by is a recently dug trench with a spade)
They are resting in long grass

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1 Lizardfolk Shaman (Monster Manual p.205)

Oltind is a flustered lizardfolk shaman with a shy swarm of bees pet. They believe dance is appropriate at any time and have a warning for a character
At an overgrown cave entrance by a cabin (near a ford across a swift river)
They are hiding in long grass for an ambush
Possibly... they have a Spell Scroll of control weather