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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3 Guards

At a red quarry and a pile of rocks (there is a poster asking for help)
They are being noisy
In a fight they focus all their attention on the most heavily armored foes
Possibly... they have 1d4 Potions of Climbing
Difficulty... 150 Easy

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2 Spies

At a wooden walkway leading up a slope (which is touched by the astral plane)
They are investigating a doorway
In a fight they try to capture anyone with religious icons
Possibly... they have a Saddle of the Cavalier
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly

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A nest (group) of snakes

6 Flying Snakes
2 Constrictor Snakes

At an ivy-covered crossroads and a narrow stream (a fog covers the area)
They are searching for the party
In a fight they surrender if things go badly
Possibly... during the fight someone runs away unexpectedly
Difficulty... 625.0 Deadly

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3 Swarms of Ravens

At a dirty street (it is in an area affected by a mirage arcana)
They are angry about something
In a fight they attack at random
Possibly... during the fight a stranger arrives and watches
Difficulty... 300 Hard

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A group of warriors

5 Guards
1 Bandit

At a shrine to a forgotten power and a brightly-painted cabin (near a canal flowing into a river)
They are exploring area
In a fight they work together to focus on the foes with least armor
Difficulty... 300 Hard

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1 Ghoul

At a copse of trees and a crumbling stone mosaic (nearby is a field of paved stones)
They are investigating a doorway
In a fight they attack at random
Possibly... they have a disguise kit
Difficulty... 200 Medium

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4 Mastiffs

At a grimy beast pen (nearby is a pool with a few coins)
They are a shapechanger
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Possibly... during the fight a demon is summoned by the next spell
Difficulty... 200 Medium

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6 Tribal Warriors led by one named Kazak (male dwarf)

At a partially-collapsed stone wall (it is desecrated ground)
They are investigating a doorway
In a fight they make use of a potion of hill giant strength
Possibly... they have a Potion of Greater Healing
Difficulty... 300 Hard

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5 Giant Centipedes

At a field of waste (the area has a programmed illusion)
They are searching the area for a companion
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Difficulty... 500 Deadly

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4 Mastiffs

At a pile of stones and a small monument (there is a bed of colorful flowers)
They are are lost in the area
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Possibly... they have 1d4 Potions of Climbing
Difficulty... 200 Medium