D&D Random Encounters for 5E

Encounters might be a meeting with a patrol of guards at an old shrine or a familiar looking for aid. It might be an ambush in the wilderness, a stand-off in the city or a monster in the Underdark.

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2 Giant Eagles

At a low hill (heavy rain is falling)
They are hiding from a nearby threat
In a fight they keep away from anyone with religious icons
Possibly... they have a pair of Gloves of Missile Snaring
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly

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2 Scouts

At a wide ditch surrounded by exposed rock (close to a ford across a dried-up river)
They are sculpting
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard

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2 Half-Ogres (Monster Manual p.238)

At a large hill (it is in the area of a forbiddance spell)
They are fleeing a nearby danger
In a fight they avoid anyone with religious icons
Possibly... during the fight someone notices a large fire nearby
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly

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2 Giant Lizards

At a pair of discoloured saplings entwined surrounded by dirt (there is a strong smell lingering in the air)
They are resting
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Possibly... they have a pair of Slippers of Spider Climbing
Difficulty... 150.0 Easy

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3 Swarms of Ravens

At a fish-filled brook fed by a spring near a fenced low wall (there are fresh tracks of an intelligent bat nearby)
They are cursed
In a fight they attack at random
Possibly... they have A military saddle
Difficulty... 300 Hard