D&D 5E Noncombat Encounter - Shadowfell

Noncombat Encounters include creature groups, hazards and lone npcs. Maybe a lost lizardfolk, a forest fire or a talkative druid
The Shadowfell is a pale reflection of the world, a place of shifting shadows, twisted crystal trees, crumbling ruins and foul rivers. Meet cursed spirits, doomed cultists, hordes of undead and servants of the Raven Queen.

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Farinkyr Orckiller is a suspicious dragonborn priest covered in intricate sigils. They have cousins in every settlement and are currently holding a scroll on their pets
At an abandoned stone hut with no roof surrounded by ash (nearby is the fresh corpse of a humanoid)
They are stalking something

noncombat

1 Spy

Jaineba Pisacar is a talkative female bugbear spy with large hands. She has an overpowering greed and is currently drawing something abstract
At an area of pus and ichor (close by is a stony outcrop)
They are talking with someone - Muirdal

noncombat

1 Githzerai Zerth (Monster Manual p.161)

Chogro the Warped is a coarse githzerai zerth holding a bag. He believes in educating others about an ex-lover and is looking for a new place to call home
At a patch of red flowers and a bubbling stream (close by is a grimy stone mosaic)
They are studying a portal
Possibly... they have a Scroll of Protection - Undead

Werydd Eversharp is an excited female human veteran with glowing green hair. She loathes cities and is currently playing with a bleached silver bell
At a stone mosaic and a pile of waste (there are boar tracks that look fresh)
They are marked by a death deity

Janyn is a gullible werebear with really long arms. She has an affinity with ravens and has information about a powerful demon
At a metal cliff. There is a pond of sludge with a body hanging from a tree (someone has left a broken mirror)
They are hiding from a nearby light source
Possibly... they have a Helm of Brilliance

noncombat

1 Spy

Anyu Queensbeard is a swarthy male bugbear spy with a distinctive warhorn. He is always whistling dwarven tunes and is currently playing a board game
At an ornate tomb (it is dusty)
They are are on a quest

Mubran is a bold dragonborn gladiator with expensive clothes. They have a strong sense of honor and are currently glaring at nothing
At a bush of gray roses and a pool of black glass (nearby is a squat gravestone)
They are are guarding a location

Damian Appledip is a controlling human tribal warrior with a gilded cloak. He likes the wind on their face and has news about a lover of a character
At a shore of a muddy lake and a fish-filled pool with a few coins (nearby is the fresh corpse of a monster)
They are guarding the local area
Possibly... they have an Elemental Gem - air

Patune Barrelsong is a grouchy male hobgoblin thug with a huge nose. He is an expert on herbs and is currently trying to predict the weather
At a turbulent stream near an abandoned grave (mist covers the area)
They are searching for a Shadowfell crossing

Therlag Pitfinder is an unforgiving dragonborn noble with red makeup. They are always complaining about the local rulers and seek to protect a priceless staff
At a glass stone wall (it is misty)
They are playing with a pile of bones
Possibly... they have a Wand of Magic Detection