D&D 5E Noncombat Encounter - Urban

Noncombat Encounters include creature groups, hazards and lone npcs. Maybe a lost lizardfolk, a forest fire or a talkative druid
Encounters in an urban environment conjure scenes of derelict buildings, grand temples and overflowing sewers. They could occur in a narrow cobbled street, gloomy graveyard or a busy public park.

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1 Scout

Tangu Deathstalker is an alarmed female merfolk scout with missing fingers. She is arrogant with others and is currently fingernail biting
At a bakery (which is associated with a magical kobold)
They are are on a spiritual journey
Possibly... they have a poisoner's kit

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1 Gladiator

Keth is a graceful female orc gladiator with a glittering badge. She loves to be surrounded by nature and is currently showing off a pet bird
At a pile of stones by a brightly-painted statue (it is misty)
They are hiding from a nearby threat

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1 Assassin

"Buck" Basha is a tired male half-elf assassin with brilliant scars on their neck. He is overly protective of a sentimental keepsake and seeks to start a family
At a dirty shrine to a power of craft near a small beast pen (there is a strong scent of disease)
They are are on a raid or quest
Possibly... they have a pair of Eyes of Charming

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1 Guard

Zehtha Caerdonel is a composed gnome guard with dry, cracked lips. She is outcast from peers and is currently waiting by a grimy stone bench
At a decorated statue and a hovel (close to a set of steps leading up a street)
They are holding a meeting
Possibly... they have a pair of Sending Stones

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1 Thug

They are on a pilgrimage to a nearby settlement
At a small plaza (it is a dead magic zone (similar to an antimagic field))
They are waiting in ambush for someone
Possibly... they have a Shield +1

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1 Priest

They are scared after their companions were killed by something nearby
At a mound of stones surrounded by debris (there is a wasp nest)
They are marked by a local deity

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1 Priest named Errakus (tiefling)

They ask your help in finding a nearby herb
At a small pond (there are a few dead birds)
They are afraid of something

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1 Assassin named Kao Lei (female human)

They attempt to follow you at a distance
At a temple of a power of protection (close by is a pile of bricks)
They are late for something
Possibly... they have an Amulet of Proof against Detection and Location

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1 Veteran

They are telling stories to an audience of locals
At an area of mud (which is a dead magic zone (similar to an antimagic field))
They are waiting for someone

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5 Guards

They are lost and looking for directions
At a decorated narrow street (it is in the area of a forbiddance spell)
They are are guarding the route
Possibly... they have a token for a locked deposit box in a secure temple