D&D 5E Noncombat Encounter - Shadowfell

They are a shapechanged druid
At an overgrown tree surrounded by mud (there are a few misshapen rocks)
They are marked by a death deity
Possibly... they have a gold nugget (200 gp)

a Tribal Warrior is waiting for the mount's rider
At a tainted stream fed by a spring by a few dying trees (close by is a pile of rubble)
They are are fleeing a natural disaster or other event
Possibly... they have a Rod of Absorption

Gunnloda is a feisty halfling mage with an ornamental amulet. They have a large family and seek to restore a magical library
At a collapsed monastery and a polluted brook (close by is a turbulent stream fed by a spring)
They are watching a secret entrance
Possibly... they have a vial of midnight tears

Zak the Slayer is a scary male werewolf holding a set of pan pipes. He is boastful around others and has been fascinated by books for the last year
At a patch of moldy sedge surrounded by dirt (there are centipede tracks that look fresh)
They are suffering great despair
Possibly... they have 1d3 flasks of holy water

They have a rider who is unconscious
At a dark gorge (there is inscriptions in Draconic about a local event)
They are singing a dirge

They are a familiar waiting to give a message
At a body hanging from a scaffold near a few vine-covered trees (there is a pile of crushed bones)
They are playing with a pile of bones
Possibly... they have 1d4 Potions of Necrotic Resistance

Tarlid Ankhalab is a frugal halfling archmage with an unusual fashion sense. They hate kenku and have a rivalry with a local spellcaster.
At a patch of foliage surrounded by lichen (something is screaming for help nearby)
They are exploring a secret entrance

Hethwyth Weavewatcher is a psychotic gnome priest with colorful accessories. He is shunned by the community and is currently playing at cards
At a river of ichor (which is cursed ground)
They are are looking for more of their kind

Nogga is a pushy male bullywug holding a monocle. He is always playing cards and has a powerful enemy
At a deep pool with many frogs surrounded by mud (by a crumbling stone wall)
They are drawing

Malise "Ooze" Redfren is a wealthy female dragonborn thug with a nervous eye twitch. She has many friends and is currently glaring at plants
At a tunnel entrance by a mound of bones (there is a bush of gray roses)
They are hiding a light source