5e D&D Combat Encounters - Forest

Combat Encounters include creature groups, hazards and lone npcs. Maybe a lost lizardfolk, a forest fire or a talkative druid
The woodlands are full of life, with greenery and beasts at every step. It is home to feral druids, cavorting fey, beast hunters and primordial creatures best left alone.

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5 Needle Blights (Monster Manual p.32)

At a grand tree. There is an exposed pine sapling with a wide depression (heavy rain is falling)
They are haunted by a forest spirit
In a fight they quickly retreat and try attacking again from range
Difficulty... 500 Deadly

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A group of lizardfolk

2 Lizardfolk
1 Giant Lizard
1 Lizard

At a sparkling pool with many frogs and an arch of thorns that leads to another realm (nearby is a grand tree)
They are waiting in ambush
In a fight they work together to focus on any obvious spellcaster
Possibly... they have A Poisoner's kit
Difficulty... 520 Deadly

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1 Displacer Beast (Monster Manual p.81)

At a clearing of thick foliage. There is a few damaged trees with a few twisted alder saplings (nearby is a mine entrance)
They are bearing symbols of a local faction
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Possibly... they have carpenter's tools
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

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1 Giant Elk

At a few ancient trees surrounded by roots and leaves (close by is a sparkling pool)
They are searching the area for a companion
In a fight they attack whoever looks most dangerous
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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Druid(s) and allies

1 Druid named Zasheir (human)
7 Vultures

At a river with a rocky island (nearby is a small clearing)
They are haunted by a fey
In a fight they work together to focus on foes with ranged weapons
Possibly... they have a pair of Slippers of Spider Climbing
Difficulty... 520 Deadly

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11 Baboons

At an enchanted bridge across a stream (there is a tree with a corpse hanging from it)
They are haunted by a forest spirit
In a fight they fight to the bitter end
Possibly... they have a Spell Scroll of mirage arcana
Difficulty... 110 Easy

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1 Awakened Tree

At an overgrown pond (nearby is an unlit fire)
They are covered in moss
In a fight they surrender if things go badly
Possibly... during the fight something isn't where it is supposed to be
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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1 Green Dragon Wyrmling

At a twisted tree and a pit with a beast trapped inside (nearby is a patch of grass)
They are hacking through foliage
In a fight they avoid anyone with religious icons
Possibly... they have a Heward's Handy Haversack
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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5 Mastiffs

At a group of trees and an ancient cave entrance (there is a moderate wind from the south-east)
They are investigating a tree hollow
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Possibly... during the fight A sinkhole opens!
Difficulty... 250 Medium

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1 Ankheg

At a patch of fungi and a thermal spring (close by is a meeting of two rivers)
They are stalking something
In a fight they fight to the bitter end
Possibly... they have a pair of Glove of Missile Snaring
Difficulty... 450 Deadly