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 Worg

At a fruitful valley (which is protected by a sentient plant)
They are sheltering from bad weather
In a fight they fight to the bitter end
Possibly... they have jeweler's tools
Difficulty... 100 Easy

2 Swarms of Insects

At a deep stream (there is the bones of a humanoid)
They are playing on a slope
In a fight they relentlessly attack one target
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard

1 Basilisk

At an isolated mesa (nearby is the fresh corpse of a wolf-monster)
They are sheltering from adverse weather
In a fight they attack anyone who looks like a source of food
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

Druid(s) and allies

1 Druid named Fargrim (dwarf)
1 Swarm of Bats

At a dusty chasm (the area is disguised by a hallucinatory terrain)
They are chasing something
In a fight they try to capture any obvious spellcaster
Possibly... they have a Helm of Telepathy
Difficulty... 750.0 Deadly

1 Brown Bear

At an unusual small beast pen and an enchanted shrine to a forgotten power (an overturned wagon)
They are hiding among rocks
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Possibly... they have a Figurine of Wondrous Power - Bronze Griffon
Difficulty... 200 Medium

3 Warhorses which are domesticated

At a sheltered wooden shack (close by is an area of grass)
They are sheltering from bad weather
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Possibly... they have a Saddle of the Cavalier
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

A group of hobgoblins

1 Hobgoblin
1 Half-Ogre (Monster Manual p.238)
2 Ravens

At an area of bracken. There is a patch of pretty white flowers with a few exposed saplings (nearby is the fresh corpse of a hippogriff)
They are infected with a disease
In a fight they work together to focus on larger foes
Difficulty... 480.0 Deadly

A gang of crooks

1 Thug
1 Spy

At a thatched mausoleum (close by is a pool )
They are sheltering from bad weather
In a fight they quickly retreat and try attacking again from ambush
Possibly... they have 2d6 casks of a renowned local cider (50 gp each)
Difficulty... 450.0 Deadly

5 Axe Beaks

At a pond with something shiny (there is a sign warning of unstable rocks)
They are injured in some way (not at full health)
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Difficulty... 500 Deadly

1 Griffon

At a broad valley (nearby is a pool with a few coins)
They are trapped by something
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Difficulty... 450 Deadly