D&D 5E Noncombat Encounter - Underdark

They try to make friends with you
At a few flammable tall mushrooms surrounded by lichen (close by is a muddy pond )
They are cursed

Phasha is a persuasive merfolk with an odour of rain. He is always moaning about distant family and is currently singing a verse
At a minecart tracks and a minecart (which is associated with a magical kuo-toa)
They are blocking up a tunnel
Possibly... they have Dust of Disappearance

Metch is a dull kobold with a metal breastplate. They are proud of how much they can drink and have a warning for a character
At a simple covered pit and a garden of mushrooms covered in a tar-like substance (close by is a flashing cliff)
They are hiding from a nearby light source
Possibly... they have a pair of Goggles of Night

Adula is a touchy dwarf berserker with a bone medallion. They are in disguise for imaginary reasons and are trying to interest people in a wanted poster
At an ash-covered bridge across a stream (close by is a deep ditch)
They are exploring a secret entrance

Silverfin is a veteran deep gnome with rags. He believes in play before work and is currently playing at cards
At an area of pink edible fungi (it is very dusty)
They are being noisy

Charmaine Hayward is an intimidating female human berserker dressed in a collection of goblin amulets. She is shunned by family and has a message for a character
At a strange area of carved tunnels (which is touched by the lower planes)
They are studying a portal
Possibly... they have a chariot

Elaim Greedcrag is a joking dragonborn commoner dressed in an impressive green parasol. He adores talking in Primordial and has a bet for a character
At a stalactite ready to fall surrounded by mushrooms (lying here is a belt pouch full of silver coins)
They are cursed
Possibly... they have a pair of Bracers of Archery

Skalfgora Dwothuc is a hairless female lizardfolk assassin holding a rusty axe. She has a love of elaborate plans and is currently playing a board game
At a simple covered pit and a partial collapse (nearby is a cage with a body)
They are searching for traps
Possibly... they have a Horn of Blasting

Hyath the Fair is a vulgar half-ogre holding a cloak. They have an overpowering greed and are an outcast for killing a family member in an argument
At a group of giant mushrooms (close to a cave-in)
They are are looking for somewhere to die

Dotmeth is a plucky centaur bandit dressed in a metal breastplate. He has a deep, booming voice and has a message for a character
At a reed-filled brook fed by a spring surrounded by dirt (close by is a pool with a twisted magic-feeding tree)
They are are looking for a mate