5e D&D Combat Encounters - Jungle

Combat Encounters include creature groups, hazards and lone npcs. Maybe a lost lizardfolk, a forest fire or a talkative druid
The jungle is a place of bright colours, hanging vines and thick canopy that often blocks the sun. Encounters might occur in a ruined temple or overgrown cliff and it is home to yuan-ti, tribal warriors and all kinds of reptiles.

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1 Yuan-ti Pureblood (Monster Manual p.310) named Lafi
4 Flying Snakes
1 Constrictor Snake

At a vine-covered step pyramid and a camouflaged simple pit trap (there is a cairn of stones and carapace)
They are chopping down trees
In a fight they used ranged attacks on any obvious spellcaster
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

combatranger

3 Scouts

At a wooden watchtower with a bronze bell (which is protected by a swarm of insects)
They are trying to lift a curse
In a fight they use ranged attacks on the nearest foe
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

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5 Giant Rats

At an abandoned stone path leading up a cliff and a sheltered campfire (there is a canoe)
They are studying something in the trees
In a fight they attempt hit and run tactics
Possibly... they have a poisoner's kit
Difficulty... 250 Medium

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1 Druid named Janik (human)

At a narrow gorge (close to a slope of orange plants)
They are drinking from a water source
In a fight they used ranged attacks on anyone with religious icons
Possibly... during the fight a wall, tree or building starts to collapse or fall
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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1 Swarm of Wasps (Monster Manual p.338)

At a haunted inn (there are fungal spores that poison living beings)
They are starting a journey
In a fight they relentlessly attack one target
Possibly... they have 1d4 flasks of alchemist's fire
Difficulty... 100 Easy

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1 Quaggoth (Monster Manual p.256) named Desna

At an ornate tomb. There is a few ferns with a few insect-covered shrubs (there are fresh tracks of nearby)
They are waiting in ambush
In a fight they focus all their attention on larger foes
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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1 Lion

At a flooded cairn (nearby is a hidden temple of a forgotten power)
They are partway through a journey
In a fight they run away as fast as they can if things go badly
Difficulty... 200 Medium

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A group of bullywugs

4 Bullywugs (Monster Manual p.35)
2 Giant Frogs

At a reed-filled pool surrounded by moss (there is graffiti in Elvish telling a joke)
They are chopping down trees
In a fight they run away if things start going badly
Possibly... during the fight the weather changes for the better
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

combatfeline

1 Lion

At an area of charred saplings (close by is a few insect-covered trees)
They are studying something in the trees
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Difficulty... 200 Medium

combatdinosaur

1 Allosaurus

At a ladder leading up a tree surrounded by tangled roots (warm rain is falling)
They are playing with an item - coconut
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Possibly... during the fight opportunist(s) tries to steal mounts/backpacks or other loose equipment
Difficulty... 450 Deadly