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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4 Giant Wolf Spiders

At an inn and an overgrown tunnel entrance (there is a harmless group of ants approaching)
They are making a new home
In a fight they attempt hit and run tactics
Possibly... they have Pearl of Power
Difficulty... 400 Deadly

A band of bandits

5 Bandits
1 Kenku (Monster Manual p.194)
1 Thug

At a slope of fungi and a patch of yellowish crops (close by is a stack of skulls)
They are displaying the symbol of a local deity
In a fight they work together to focus on foes with expensive looking gear
Possibly... during the fight a solar eclipse occurs
Difficulty... 687.5 Deadly

1 Plesiosaurus

At a meadow of slimy grass. There is a stone mosaic with a few enchanted shrubs (close to an ancient stone wall)
They are very happy
In a fight they run away as fast as they can if things go badly
Possibly... during the fight someone betrays an ally
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

3 Pseudodragons

At a line of standing stones. There is a deep depression with a muddy stream fed by a spring (close by is a dusty hovel)
They are in need of help
In a fight they keep away from foes attempting to hide
Difficulty... 300 Hard

3 Worgs

At an area of cultivated foliage and a ring of mushrooms (close to a drop down to jagged rocks)
They are searching the area for sustenance
In a fight they attack whoever looks most dangerous
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

A group of kobolds

6 Kobolds
2 Winged Kobolds (Monster Manual p.195)
2 Giant Rats
1 Vulture

At a reed-filled pool with something shiny (there is bright sunshine)
They are are guarding the route
In a fight they single out foes with expensive looking gear
Difficulty... 775.0 Deadly

6 Stirges

At a slimy hole surrounded by bare rock (nearby is the fresh corpse of a monster)
They are chasing something
In a fight they retreat when half their number have fallen
Difficulty... 300 Hard

1 Half-Ogre (Monster Manual p.238) named Necksnapper

At a faerie-blessed tree (close by is an ancient shrine to a forgotten power)
They are practising a story
In a fight they try to capture any obvious spellcaster
Possibly... during the fight A sinkhole opens!
Difficulty... 200 Medium

1 Harpy

At a meadow of flowers (there is a strange stench covering the area)
They are fleeing a nearby disaster
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Difficulty... 200 Medium

Druid(s) and allies

1 Druid named Leucis (tiefling)
3 Baboons

At a patch of ferns by a muddy sinkhole (there is a harmless mass of insects in the area)
They are digging up something
In a fight they retreat when half their number have fallen
Possibly... they have a pair of Winged Boots
Difficulty... 480 Deadly