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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4 Bandits

At a patch of tangled heath surrounded by fungi (heavy rain is falling)
They are are searching for a particular place
In a fight they all attack the same foe
Possibly... during the fight a greater power sends aid to a faithful servant
Difficulty... 200 Medium

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3 Giant Frogs

At an area of moss (there is a warm breeze from the east)
They are being stalked by something
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Possibly... they have Pearl of Power
Difficulty... 300 Hard

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10 Hyenas

At a grove of saplings (which is protected by a ghost)
They are harassed by another creature
In a fight they work together to focus on foes with ranged weapons
Possibly... they have a Periapt of Health
Difficulty... 100 Easy

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6 Guards

At a mostly-built line of statues (it has a programmed illusion involving a seal)
They are marked by a power of wisdom
In a fight they avoid foes with ranged weapons
Possibly... they have a Cloak of Elvenkind
Difficulty... 300 Hard

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A gang of crooks

2 Thugs
1 Cultist

At a monument (nearby is a curved ditch)
They are displaying the symbol of a local deity
In a fight they retreat when half their number have fallen
Possibly... during the fight the weather changes for the worst
Difficulty... 450 Deadly