5e D&D Combat Encounters - Road

Combat Encounters include creature groups, hazards and lone npcs. Maybe a lost lizardfolk, a forest fire or a talkative druid
A highway connecting two prominent cities, an ancient trail through sylvan woods or a road built by dwarves and now used by local tribes. Meet desperate brigands, friendly pilgrims, hungry mercenaries and locals herding goats

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combatogre

2 Half-Ogres (Monster Manual p.238) led by one named Gorm

At a meadow of yellow flowers (the area is associated with baboons)
They are telepathic
In a fight they surrender if things go badly
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly

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1 Griffon

At a sacred milestone near a decorated well (there is a sign cautioning of great danger beyond)
They are partway through a journey
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Possibly... they have tinker's tools
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

combatdruid

Druid(s) and allies

1 Druid
1 Giant Bat

At a patch of stunted shrubs near a patch of ferns (there is a pile of barrels blocking the path)
They are finishing a journey
In a fight they surrender if things go badly
Possibly... during the fight a pet arrives
Difficulty... 750.0 Deadly

combatbird

5 Blood Hawks

At an area of sickly foliage (it is touched by the elemental planes)
They are starting a journey
In a fight they all attack the same foe
Possibly... during the fight a solar eclipse occurs
Difficulty... 250 Medium

combatranger

3 Scouts

At a fence at the top of a high cliff (the area is protected by an earth spirit)
They are searching the area for sustenance
In a fight they combine ranged attacks at foes with expensive looking gear
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

combatgoblinoid

2 Bugbears

At an old ferry across a river (it is influenced by the elemental planes)
They are investigating a body killed by a vehicle
In a fight they avoid any obvious spellcaster
Possibly... during the fight opportunist(s) tries to steal mounts/backpacks or other loose equipment
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly

combatbird

1 Giant Eagle

At a slippery slope. There is a fenced tomb with a ruined shrine to a power of wealth (by a wooden walkway leading up a steep slope)
They are curious to see where the path goes
In a fight they attack anyone who looks like a source of food
Difficulty... 200 Medium

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3 Guards

At a welcoming winding road (there is an unlit campfire)
They are are on a raid or quest
In a fight they try to attack from ambush
Possibly... they have a pair of Boots of Springing and Striding
Difficulty... 150 Easy

combatrat

6 Giant Rats

At a grimy fortified building. There is a reed-filled pond with a haunted low wall (there is bright sunshine)
They are injured in some way (reduced speed)
In a fight they work together to focus on the largest foe
Possibly... during the fight a frowning face appears on a shiny surface
Difficulty... 300 Hard

combatranger

2 Scouts

At a cage with a body near a cage with a body (there is the skull of an oni)
They are suffering from an injury by a vehicle
In a fight they quickly retreat and try attacking again from range
Possibly... they have a colorful pavilion tent that can fit 50 people. Decorated with images of desert creatures.
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard