D&D 5E Noncombat Encounter - Hill

Noncombat Encounters include creature groups, hazards and lone npcs. Maybe a lost lizardfolk, a forest fire or a talkative druid
Hill terrain covers a range between farmed valleys, rugged moors and mountain foothills. Encounters can occur among mossy rocks, by a stone circle or in an abandoned hill fortress. Often between mountains and plains, civilisation and the wilds, they are the home of vigilant sentries, monstrous raiders and beasts domestic or wild.

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1 Winter Wolf

They are pulling a cart or other vehicle but there is no driver
At a rowing boat on a sparkling lake's edge (nearby is a few cultivated saplings)
They are eating

1 Lizardfolk

Gafesa is a mature lizardfolk wearing heavy armour. They are banished from home and are currently studying a large rock
At a broad valley (which has a programmed illusion involving two ravens)
They are investigating a cave entrance

1 Veteran

Timon is a grim male hobgoblin veteran with an impressive pair of goggles. He is a loud speaker and is currently ranting at Tlaathque, a successful warlock
At a decorated shrine to a power of community (near a broad valley)
They are creating some kind of art

5 Bandits

They are playing a game and invite you to join them
At a few dying spruce trees (nearby is a shrine to a power of harvest)
They are waiting in ambush for someone
Possibly... they have 1d3 diamonds in a pouch bearing writing in Terran (500 gp each)

1 Commoner

Dalka Skybreaker is a filthy gnome commoner with a variety of tools. They are good at listening to others and are being spied on by a local
At a stream (there is the diseased corpse of a goat)
They are investigating a tomb entrance
Possibly... they have a pair of Boots of Striding and Springing

1 Knight

They are studying recent tracks
At a barren slope (the area borders the upper planes)
They are resting

2 Commoners

They are performing stories and invite you to join them
At an area of heath (nearby is a deep crack in the ground)
They are sheltering from adverse weather

1 Spy

Kalkite is a skilful male dragonborn spy with a masterwork polearm. He believes in the ideal of independence and seeks to win a sporting event
At a low hill and a patch of foliage (close by is a pond )
They are are exploring the area

1 Vulture

They are wearing a collar
At an insect covered cedar tree and a sweet spring (there is a scent of stagnant water)
They are resting among rocks
Possibly... they have 2d6 casks of a renowned local cider (50 gp each)

5 Bandits

They are celebrating a betrothal
At a grove of trees and a pile of rocks (there is a smell of something agricultural covering the area)
They are hiding from a nearby threat

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