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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1 Berserker named Mei Tallstag (female human)

At a waterfall into a tainted estuary (there is a pile of dirt)
They are making a new home
In a fight they focus all their attention on the largest foe
Possibly... they have a Shield +1
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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2 Scarecrows (Monster Manual p.268)

At a pink mushroom ring near a shallow pool (there is bright sunshine)
They are burying someone
In a fight they fight to the bitter end
Possibly... during the fight someone disturbs a swarm of spiders
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly

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1 Peryton (Monster Manual p.251)

At a narrow trail (the area is desecrated ground)
They are playing a trick on someone
In a fight they attempt to use the terrain to attack with stealth
Possibly... during the fight a secret door opens
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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2 Swarms of Insects

At a hidden sinkhole surrounded by debris (there is a moderate breeze from the south-east)
They are waiting for someone
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Possibly... during the fight a swarm of rats attacks someone
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard

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1 Giant Toad
1 Giant Frog

At a tainted waterfall in front of a cave-mouth (nearby is a muddy pool )
They are guarding the local area
In a fight they attack whoever looks most dangerous
Possibly... they have a Scroll of Protection - Aberrations
Difficulty... 375.0 Hard

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3 Giant Weasels

At a steep and narrow trail (it is misty)
They are washing themselves
In a fight they single out anyone with religious icons
Difficulty... 150 Easy

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2 Axe Beaks

At an area of soft deep sand. There is a rocky outcrop with an abandoned shrine to a power of good fortune (there is a grotesque trophy attended by a local)
They are injured in some way (reduced speed)
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Difficulty... 150.0 Easy

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2 Scouts

At a sacred shed surrounded by heath (it is wet)
They are displaying the symbol of a power of peace
In a fight they try to capture the foe that stands out most
Possibly... they have a Ring of Mind Shielding
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard

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6 Blood Hawks

At an overgrown trail and a lodge (nearby is a sparkling pond )
They are eating
In a fight they keep away from the largest foe
Possibly... they have mason's tools
Difficulty... 300 Hard

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1 Lion

At a foul-smelling stream by a dense hedge (there is the corpse of a beast)
They are harassed by another creature
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Possibly... during the fight a pet arrives
Difficulty... 200 Medium