5e D&D Combat Encounters - Urban

Combat Encounters include creature groups, hazards and lone npcs. Maybe a lost lizardfolk, a forest fire or a talkative druid
Encounters in an urban environment conjure scenes of derelict buildings, grand temples and overflowing sewers. They could occur in a narrow cobbled street, gloomy graveyard or a busy public park.

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1 Warhorse

At a field of debris (it is protected by an awakened tree)
They are connected to a nearby building
In a fight they run away as fast as they can if things go badly
Possibly... they have a Helm of Comprehend Languages
Difficulty... 100 Easy

6 Mastiffs which are domesticated

At a grimy well near an ivy-covered cottage (nearby is a decorated walnut statue of a chimera)
They are fleeing a nearby threat
In a fight they attack anyone who looks like a source of food
Possibly... they have a Weapon of Warning
Difficulty... 300 Hard

A gang of crooks

2 Kenku (Monster Manual p.194)
1 Thug
4 Cultists

At a newly-built windmill. There is a neat hut with a memorial (close by is a few grimy wooden platforms in the trees)
They are partway through a journey
In a fight they use ranged attacks and try to keep in cover
Difficulty... 750.0 Deadly

A cauldron (group) of bats

3 Bat Swarms
1 Giant Bat

At a hamlet (which is protected by an undead)
They are a shapechanger
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Difficulty... 400 Deadly

2 Spies

At an area of mud. There is a beast pen with a mausoleum (there is a wagon)
They are associated with a local group
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Possibly... they have an Amulet of Proof against Detection and Location
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly

3 Giant Centipedes

At a ruined inn. There is a sacred tomb with a ruined mausoleum (it is wet)
They are connected to a nearby building
In a fight they run away as fast as they can if things go badly
Possibly... they have a pair of Gloves of Thievery
Difficulty... 300 Hard

A cauldron (group) of bats

3 Bat Swarms
2 Bats

At a river (the area is desecrated ground)
They are are fleeing a natural disaster or other event
In a fight they run away as fast as they can if things go badly
Possibly... they have artisan's tools (any)
Difficulty... 340 Hard

3 Shadows

At a giant old statue and a sparkling pool with many insects (there is a scent of rotten meat)
They are investigating waste
In a fight they keep away from foes with ranged weapons
Possibly... they have artisan's tools (any)
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

1 Veteran

At a loud waterfall (the area is near to a mordenkainen's magnificent mansion)
They are asking for food
In a fight they focus on a particular race
Possibly... they have a pair of Eyes of the Eagle
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

1 Priest

At a neat burial ground (close by is a tall hedge)
They are on a walk
In a fight they run away if things start going badly
Possibly... during the fight someone's weapon gets stuck in the terrain
Difficulty... 450 Deadly