D&D Random Encounters for 5E - Swamp

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 mists of the swamp hide many things, from the ruins of civilisations to shifting currents. Frogs and reptiles of all kind are found here, living alongside lizardfolk and snake-like abominations.

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combatsnake

A nest (group) of snakes

8 Flying Snakes
1 Poisonous Snake

At a dirty shrine to a power of beasts surrounded by moss (there are many large dead frogs)
They are exploring area
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Possibly... they have a Staff of the Python
Difficulty... 562.5 Deadly

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3 Scouts

At a steps leading up a hill (by an area of bubbling mud)
They are marked by a local faction
In a fight they attempt hit and run tactics
Possibly... they have a poisoner's kit
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

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A group of blights

5 Twig Blights (Monster Manual p.32)
1 Vine Blight (Monster Manual p.32)

At a meadow of vine-covered green grass (the area is protected by a spirit)
They are swimming in the water
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Possibly... during the fight someone notices a large fire nearby
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

combatvermin

2 Giant Wasps

At a pool covered with lily pads surrounded by short grass (nearby is a rocky outcrop)
They are investigating a boat
In a fight they fight to the bitter end
Possibly... they have a pair of Boots of Elvenkind
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard

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2 Swarms of Insects

At a meadow of golden flowers (the area is cursed ground)
They are cursed
In a fight they relentlessly attack one target
Possibly... they have a Driftglobe
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard