5e D&D Combat Encounters - Ruins

Combat Encounters include creature groups, hazards and lone npcs. Maybe a lost lizardfolk, a forest fire or a talkative druid
Ruins might be a haunted mansion, an abandoned village or a crumbling tomb, among broken masonry, fallen pillars and piles of debris. They are home to restless spirits, strange oozes, desperate cultists and arcane experiments.

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combatbandit

5 Bandits

At a grassy hill (it is disguised by a hallucinatory terrain)
They are exploring the area
In a fight they run away if things start going badly
Possibly... they have mason's tools
Difficulty... 250 Medium

combatcultist

5 Cultists

At a ruined bridge (there is a blue mosaic with a sea theme)
They are scavenging for valuables
In a fight they work together to focus on foes with ranged weapons
Possibly... they have an ornate set of thieves' tools decorated with silver (250 gp)
Difficulty... 250 Medium

combatbat

A cauldron (group) of bats

3 Bat Swarms
2 Giant Bats
1 Bat

At a clear spring surrounded by plants (nearby is a pile of bright stones)
They are hiding from a nearby threat
In a fight they fight to the bitter end
Possibly... they have 1d4 flasks of holy water
Difficulty... 520 Deadly

combatrat

A pack of rats

5 Giant Rats
3 Rats

At an ancient house (which is protected by a druid)
They are were summoned here by something (magic/dreams/instinct)
In a fight they work together to focus on foes with expensive looking gear
Possibly... they have a Weapon +1 - longsword
Difficulty... 310 Hard

combatgoblinoid

A group of goblinoids

2 Goblins
1 Hobgoblin

At a strange cottage surrounded by cracked earth (it is misty)
They are exploring an underground entrance
In a fight they coordinate attacks on the most heavily armored foes
Possibly... they have a Potion of Invisibility
Difficulty... 400 Deadly

combat

1 Werewolf

At a covered tunnel entrance surrounded by debris (several flowers are scattered around)
They are are starting a new phase in their life
In a fight they try to capture the largest foe
Possibly... they have a Potion of Greater Healing
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

combatfungi

4 Violet Fungi
3 Shriekers

At a turbulent stream (near a collapsed shop)
They are sheltering from bad weather
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Possibly... they have
Difficulty... 460 Deadly

combattemple

3 Acolytes

At an area of fungi (it is touched by necromantic magic)
They are following a map
In a fight they focus on the foe that stands out most
Possibly... they have a Potion of Gaseous Form
Difficulty... 300 Hard

combat

1 Manticore

At a vine-covered remnant of another civilisation (nearby is a tree with a corpse hanging from it)
They are exploring a subterranean entrance
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Possibly... during the fight a messenger on a mount tries to around or through the combat
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

combat

2 Spies

At a mound of dirt near a tainted stream (there is a strong scent of incense covering the area)
They are studying something in ruins
In a fight they use ranged attacks and try to keep in cover
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly