5e D&D Combat Encounters - Hill

Combat Encounters include creature groups, hazards and lone npcs. Maybe a lost lizardfolk, a forest fire or a talkative druid
Hill terrain covers a range between farmed valleys, rugged moors and mountain foothills. Encounters can occur among mossy rocks, by a stone circle or in an abandoned hill fortress. Often between mountains and plains, civilisation and the wilds, they are the home of vigilant sentries, monstrous raiders and beasts domestic or wild.

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1 Harpy

At a whitewashed narrow road (there are several large stones)
They are injured in some way (not at full health)
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Possibly... during the fight something isn't where it is supposed to be
Difficulty... 200 Medium

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5 Pseudodragons

At a red quarry. There is a shallow pool with a few coins with a wide well with a rope and bucket (close to a hidden house)
They are investigating ruins
In a fight they focus on foes with expensive looking gear
Possibly... they have a Potion of Hill Giant Strength
Difficulty... 500 Deadly

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1 Griffon

At a patch of sedge and a low hedge (there is a strong scent of something pleasant)
They are hiding among rocks
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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A group of warriors

3 Tribal Warriors
1 Thug

At a set of steps leading to a belltower. There is a patch of golden mushrooms with a sheltered shrine to a power of darkness (nearby is a deep pond with shiny stones at the bottom)
They are playing on a slope
In a fight they prefer to capture their foes
Possibly... they have a suit of Mithral Armor
Difficulty... 350 Hard

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3 Swarms of Ravens

At an exposed outcrop and a clear pool (there is the strong smell of clay lingering in the air)
They are resting among rocks
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Difficulty... 300 Hard

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2 Giant Eagles

At a few discoloured trees surrounded by dirt (close by is a clear spring)
They are stalking something
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Possibly... during the fight a non-combatant stumbles into the area
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly

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1 Hippogriff

At an area of damaged saplings. There is a muddy pool with something shiny with a large rock (nearby is the fresh corpse of a monster)
They are hiding from a nearby threat
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Possibly... they have a Figurine of Wondrous Power - Bronze Griffon
Difficulty... 200 Medium

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3 Worgs

At a pool with steep sides surrounded by rubble (something is shouting for help nearby)
They are sheltering from bad weather
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Possibly... they have an Amulet of Health
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

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A band of bandits

7 Bandits
1 Thug

At a crumbling monastery (which is disguised by a hallucinatory terrain)
They are were summoned here by something (magic/dreams/instinct)
In a fight they used ranged attacks on anyone with religious icons
Difficulty... 687.5 Deadly

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3 Goblins

At a field of rubble (the area is in an area affected by a mirage arcana)
They are investigating ruins
In a fight they used ranged attacks on the largest foe
Possibly... they have a pair of Gloves of Swimming and Climbing
Difficulty... 300 Hard