D&D 5E Noncombat Encounter - Swamp

Noncombat Encounters include creature groups, hazards and lone npcs. Maybe a lost lizardfolk, a forest fire or a talkative druid
The mists of the swamp hide many things, from the ruins of civilisations to shifting currents. Frogs and reptiles of all kind are found here, living alongside lizardfolk and snake-like abominations.

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Romero Helder is an intuitive gnome bandit covered in cheap jewelry. He is heartbroken after a recent breakup and has a pet translucent violet fungus who is missing
At a part-buried cave entrance near a gloomy tree house (there are several large orange mushrooms)
They are catching insects
Possibly... they have an Alchemy Jug

Takanobu the Invoker is a joyful half-orc berserker with really long arms. He is unable to hide emotions and is currently drinking wine
At an area of mud flats. There is a pile of logs with a half-submerged metal statue (nearby is an overgrown fallen sapling)
They are trying to find somewhere dry
Possibly... they have a Ring of Swimming

Agmand Grent is a spontaneous female dwarf mage with a few missing teeth. She believes in the value of tradition and has a warning for a character
At a grove of stunted trees and a few insect-covered fallen trees (there is a scent of rain)
They are wallowing in mud
Possibly... they have a Mirror of Life Trapping

Iaw is a zany female elf cult fanatic with an intricate tattoo of a bullywug. She believes in respecting others whatever their heritage and is trying to interest people in a wanted poster
At a hedge of thorns surrounded by short grass (nearby is a ferry over a flooded river)
They are guarding the local area
Possibly... they have Pipes of Haunting

Dagrun is a determined female kobold gladiator with a beautiful pair of goggles. She believes others are to blame for any problems and is currently playing a percussion instrument
At a reed-choked pond (there is an island with a mossy cairn)
They are hacking through thick foliage

Necksnapper is a selfless female weretiger with a masterwork hammer. She likes the outdoors and has information about a quest of the group
At a vent of flammable marsh gas and a patch of greenish sedge (there is a shallow pool full of leeches)
They are trying to lift a curse

noncombat

1 Spy

Arcanis Helsk is a prudent halfling spy with distinctive jewelry. They are an acolyte of a god of pestilence and are travelling with a friend
At a group of tall trees and a few ferns (close to a sea of mud flats)
They are injured in some way (reduced speed)

They are lost and looking for directions
At a bubbling pool of mud surrounded by leaves (close by is a patch of damp grass)
They are chopping down trees
Possibly... they have a Ring of Swimming

Tevi Nimdrom is a distraught female dragonborn noble with a crooked posture. She dislikes other people and is currently reading a book on an artifact
At a line of standing stones (it is associated with a power of beasts)
They are hacking through thick foliage

Fabirillia Windrivver is a seasoned lizardfolk mage with a distinctive birthmark. They dislike fey and are a member of a rival faction
At a verdant island (the area is disguised by a hallucinatory terrain)
They are hiding from a threat
Possibly... they have a Figurine of Wondrous Power - Obsidian Steed