D&D Random Encounters for 5E - Road

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.
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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1 Peryton (Monster Manual p.251)

At a damaged garden by a bench (someone is shouting for help nearby)
They are working on the road
In a fight they focus all their attention on foes with ranged weapons
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

combatcriminal

A gang of crooks

3 Kenku (Monster Manual p.194)
1 Spy

At a low hill and a pair of fruit trees (nearby is a bridge)
They are are guarding the route
In a fight they used ranged attacks and maintain their distance if possible
Possibly... during the fight a solar eclipse occurs
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

combatranger

3 Scouts

At an area of tended flowers (the area is touched by earth magic)
They are helping someone injured by a vehicle
In a fight they keep away from the most heavily armored foes
Possibly... they have a Spell Scroll of guardian of faith
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

combattemple

A group of the same faith

1 Acolyte
1 Priest

At a sacred low wall and a shrine to a power of peace (near a rough trail)
They are helping someone injured by a vehicle
In a fight they work together to focus on larger foes
Possibly... they have a set of cartographer's tools
Difficulty... 750.0 Deadly

combatbandit

5 Bandits

At a crossroads (which is associated with druidic magic)
They are on patrol
In a fight they use ranged attacks on the nearest foe
Difficulty... 250 Medium