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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noncombat

1 Spy

Fardiya is an athletic goblin spy holding a length of rope. They have superstition to exit any building by the way it was entered to avoid bad luck and are currently coughing
At a square hollow (there are obvious tracks of a black dragon nearby)
They are deeply unhappy
Possibly... they have 1d3 antitoxins

They try to play a game with you
At a bubbling pond with many leeches and a vent of flammable marsh gas (there is a wooden grave marker with a poem in Giant)
They are displaying the symbol of a local deity

Ertai Stonefields is a ruthless gnome priest with an impressive axe. They are dedicated to fulfilling a personal life goal and are currently telling stories of adventure to someone
At a slope of purple flowers (it has a programmed illusion)
They are stirring a big cauldron

Dazora Horrog is a well-dressed hobgoblin tribal warrior with an odour of incense. She has several unpopular views and has good news for a character
At a flooded group of statues. There is a patch of quicksand with an enchanted jetty (close by is a reed-choked pool)
They are trying to find somewhere dry
Possibly... they have a Staff of the Python

Jendelle is a compassionate triton priest with an old squid companion. She has an opinion about everything and is currently investigating a simple brooch made from glass
At a field of dying rye (there are many large dead toads)
They are searching for a ruin
Possibly... they have a Potion of Gaseous Form

Cutter is a stern female werewolf with a prominent brand. She is collecting trinkets anywhere they find them and is currently reading a leaflet
At a barren slope (the area is sacred to a power of secrets)
They are following a light
Possibly... they have a suit of Mithril Armor - half plate

Sudeiman Coppercast is a nefarious dragonborn guard wearing old attire. He adores making new friends and is currently drinking cider
At a pool covered with lily pads near a reed-choked pool with many insects (close to a sea of shallow water)
They are are searching for food or sustenance
Possibly... they have a Scroll of Protection - Undead

Nasir Tideweed is a determined human guard with moon-themed symbols. He has a large family and has an old friendship with a character
At a dusty low wall surrounded by mud (there are several large orange mushrooms)
They are harassed by insects

noncombatdruid

1 Druid named Karg Falone (male half-orc)

They are lost and looking for directions
At a reed-filled river (which is in the area of a forbiddance spell)
They are digging peat
Possibly... they have a Scroll of Protection - Beasts

noncombat

1 Spy

Lida is a ferocious female dwarf spy who smells of winter. She loves skipping rocks and has a unique collection of weapons that was blessed by a high priest of a sun deity
At a line of ancient stepping stones over a river (which is watched by a swarm of insects)
They are looking for entertainment
Possibly... they have 1d2 beans from a Bag of Beans