5e D&D Combat Encounters - Grassland

Combat Encounters include creature groups, hazards and lone npcs. Maybe a lost lizardfolk, a forest fire or a talkative druid
Grasslands could be grassy savannah, fertile plains or the endless steppes. Encounters might occur in areas of long grass, at an abandoned windmill or by a small group of isolated trees.

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6 Guards

At a few exposed shrubs (close by is a body hanging from a tree)
They are scavenging for valuables
In a fight they swarm anyone with religious icons
Possibly... during the fight the next suitable spell works but has an unusual side effect
Difficulty... 300 Hard

A nest (group) of snakes

2 Flying Snakes
1 Giant Poisonous Snake
1 Constrictor Snake

At a patch of pretty lavender flowers near a large rock (by an area of edible foliage)
They are making a map
In a fight they focus on the most heavily armored foes
Possibly... they have a chariot
Difficulty... 300 Hard

1 Manticore

At an area of damaged heath (near a watchtower)
They are are scouting the area
In a fight they attack whoever looks most dangerous
Possibly... they have Cartographer's tools
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

3 Axe Beaks

At an area of sickly grass (it is associated with air magic)
They are partway through a migration
In a fight they fight to the bitter end
Possibly... they have an Arrow-Catching Shield
Difficulty... 300 Hard

3 Elks

At a slow river with a ford and a deep sinkhole (nearby is a patch of exotic red flowers)
They are running
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Possibly... during the fight someone's weapon starts to glow with a magic effect
Difficulty... 300 Hard

A group of gnolls

1 Gnoll Pack Lord (Monster Manual p.163) named Caul
13 Hyenas

At a crumbling circle of statues (the area is in an area affected by a mirage arcana)
They are herding domesticated beasts
In a fight Their leader leads the attack against anyone with religious icons
Difficulty... 580 Deadly

3 Giant Weasels

At a ford through a deep river (by a ford over a river)
They are marked by a sky deity
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Possibly... they have an Elemental Gem - air
Difficulty... 150 Easy

2 Thri-kreen (Monster Manual p.288)

At an area of short grass. There is a cave entrance blocked by webbing with a low cliff covered with foliage (there is a pile of ivory)
They are warding off spirits
In a fight they surrender if things go badly
Possibly... during the fight someone notices a large fire nearby
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly

A group of warriors

4 Guards
1 Bandit
1 Tribal Warrior

At a patch of dense bracken and an exotic mushroom ring (nearby is a sacred waterhole)
They are herding domesticated beasts
In a fight they swarm the foes with least armor
Possibly... they have A military saddle
Difficulty... 300 Hard

1 Berserker

At a hidden road. There is a cairn with a narrow tunnel entrance (someone has left a bedroll)
They are infected with a disease
In a fight they surrender if things go badly
Possibly... they have 1d2 beans from a Bag of Beans
Difficulty... 450 Deadly