D&D Random Encounters for 5E - Jungle

Encounters might be a meeting with a patrol of guards at an old shrine or a familiar looking for aid. It might be an ambush in the wilderness, a stand-off in the city or a monster in the Underdark.
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 Druid

At an overgrown shrine to a power of lies (nearby is a patch of foliage)
They are making a canoe
In a fight they quickly retreat and try attacking again from range
Possibly... they have 100 ft. of silk rope
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

1 Giant Vulture

At a clearing of damp undergrowth (lying here is a coloured rock)
They are resting
In a fight they attack whoever looks most dangerous
Difficulty... 200 Medium

1 Dryad
1 Needle Blight (Monster Manual p.32)

At a set of ancient stone steps leading up a steep slope. There is a covered tunnel entrance with a camouflaged simple pit trap (there is a falling net trap)
They are drinking from a water source
In a fight they combine ranged attacks at the most heavily armored foes
Possibly... during the fight a wall, tree or building starts to collapse or fall
Difficulty... 375.0 Hard

1 Harpy

At a ladder leading up a tree (there are fungal spores that poison living beings)
They are infected with a disease
In a fight they run away as fast as they can if things go badly
Possibly... they have 1d4 tents
Difficulty... 200 Medium

3 Swarms of Insects

At a cultivated garden by a patch of flowers (there is a fallen tree covered with insects)
They are are making a new home or lair
In a fight they relentlessly attack one target
Difficulty... 600 Deadly