5e D&D Combat Encounters

Combat Encounters include creature groups, hazards and lone npcs. Maybe a lost lizardfolk, a forest fire or a talkative druid

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At a group of carved saplings (by a large statue)
They are are looking for more of their kind
In a fight they attack anyone who looks like a source of food
Possibly... during the fight a greater power sends aid to a faithful servant
Difficulty... 200 Medium

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Druid(s) and allies

1 Druid
1 Boar

At a decorated burial ground atop a steep cliff. There is a tangle of razorvine with a powerful spring (there are a few pieces of wood)
They are building a trap
In a fight they work together to focus on the most heavily armored foes
Possibly... during the fight a horse runs in with an unconscious rider
Difficulty... 750.0 Deadly

At a slope of heath. There is a half-built small beast pen with a statue (there is a hidden cache with a Wand of Magic Missiles)
They are being stalked by something
In a fight they attack whoever looks most dangerous
Possibly... during the fight a very loud noise occurs nearby
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

At a crossing of stepping stones over a river (it is desecrated ground)
They are investigating a body
In a fight they all attack the same foe
Possibly... they have a Hat of Disguise
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

At a field of pink crops (the area is touched by druidic magic)
They are drinking from a water source
In a fight they try to attack from ambush
Possibly... they have a piles of drawings of local landmarks with short descriptions
Difficulty... 300 Hard

At a polluted pond near a statue (there are fresh tracks of more creatures nearby)
They are being chased by something
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Possibly... they have a military saddle
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly

At an area of tall trees (which has a programmed illusion)
They are on patrol
In a fight they make good use of the terrain
Possibly... they have a gold nugget (200 gp)
Difficulty... 300 Hard

At a copse of twisted trees (which has a programmed illusion involving a flying swan)
They are digging a hole
In a fight they focus all their attention on the largest foe
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly

At an obelisk and a body hanging from a pole (slighty hidden is a cloak emblazoned with the symbol of a popular deity)
They are playing a trick on someone
In a fight they use ranged attacks and try to keep in cover
Possibly... during the fight a beast comes to investigate
Difficulty... 150 Easy

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A group of the same faith

1 Priest
1 Acolyte

At a bubbling pool with frequent mud geysers near a wide tunnel entrance (there is smoke from a fire)
They are hiding from a nearby threat
In a fight they combine ranged attacks at the largest foe
Possibly... during the fight a messenger on a mount tries to around or through the combat
Difficulty... 750.0 Deadly