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.

tools for - dnd5e encounters

level: party size: terrain: sources: type:

combatwarrior

A group of warriors

4 Tribal Warriors
1 Thug

At a patch of ferns (there is a hidden cache with a Saddle of the Cavalier)
They are starting a celebration
In a fight they surrender if things go badly
Difficulty... 400 Deadly

combat

A group of kobolds

5 Kobolds
2 Bats
1 Giant Rat

At an inn (the area is associated with a powerful kraken)
They are infected with a disease
In a fight they work together to focus on larger foes
Possibly... they have 1d6 banded agates (10 gp each)
Difficulty... 340 Hard

combat

7 Merfolk

At a shrine to a power of mountains surrounded by flowers (close by is a patch of green moss)
They are eating
In a fight they surrender if things go badly
Possibly... they have a Weapon +1 - handaxe
Difficulty... 437.5 Deadly

combatsnake

A nest (group) of snakes

1 Giant Constrictor Snake
1 Poisonous Snake

At a grand tree and a narrow stream (there are recent tracks of more creatures nearby)
They are fleeing a nearby disaster
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Possibly... during the fight someone has an unexpected burst of courage
Difficulty... 712.5 Deadly

combat

14 Hyenas

At a heap of rocks (nearby is the fresh corpse of a monster)
They are fleeing a nearby disaster
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Possibly... they have a Bag of Beans (with one bean)
Difficulty... 140 Easy