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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Odette Sepret is a weathered dragonborn bandit with an unusual skin colour. She is often quiet and is currently lauging with an underling
At a hardy mushroom ring near an ancient shrine to a power of secrets (there are howling winds)
They are chasing something
Possibly... they have a pair of Horseshoes of Speed

Daar is a stubborn kobold scout with a large mole. They dislike halflings and have a powerful enemy
At a patch of heath surrounded by dirt (close by is a beast pen holding ponies)
They are haunted by another creature

They have a saddle but their is no sign of a rider
At a noisy waterfall into an overgrown lake and a deep hollow (close to a stream with a rowing boat pulled up)
They are chasing something

They have a saddle but their is no sign of a rider
At a treehouse with a corpse hanging from it near a patch of flower-dotted pinkish flowers (there is a well of clear water)
They are starting a journey
Possibly... they have a Quaal's Feather Token - Swan Boat

They are pulling a cart or other vehicle but there is no driver
At a group of circular tents (which is a dead magic zone (similar to an antimagic field))
They are hiding in long grass
Possibly... they have an Arrow of Slaying

Acacio Jassan is an insensitive male dwarf scout with sea-themed tattoos. He has superstition to never kill or eat birds and is currently playing with a holy symbol
At a ferry over a river. There is a discoloured stream with a whitewashed well (it is drizzly)
They are stalking something
Possibly... they have a Potion of Fire Breath

They are studying a map
At an enchanted shrine to a power of the stars surrounded by crops (close by is a patch of ferns)
They are holding a funeral
Possibly... they have a Potion of Diminution

They are eating from a pile of food and waiting for their rider
At a patch of sickly tall grass and a strange wooden hut (someone has left a wooden shield)
They are patrolling for threats

Felmin Lingenhall is a trustworthy dragonborn scout with delicate hands. He is in disguise for good reason and has a friend in common with a character
At a newly-built aqueduct and an overgrown cave entrance (it is misty)
They are chasing something

Jedan Domine is a persistent female elf gladiator with distinctive jewelry. She believes in the faith of a diety of storms and is currently waiting by an unattended wagon with 2 draft horses
At a river with a rocky island and a few exposed trees (there is a collapsed tent)
They are spying on something
Possibly... they have a Saddle of the Cavalier