D&D Random Encounters for 5E - Urban

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.
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.

tools for - dnd5e encounters urban

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combattemple

1 Priest named Abad (male tiefling)

At an overgrown beast pen surrounded by shallow water (a fog is forming)
They are bearing symbols of a local faction
In a fight they used ranged attacks on a particular race
Possibly... during the fight an innocent is attracted by the noise
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

combatcultist

8 Cultists

At a barren slope. There is a dirty portal with a hedge of sharp thorns (nearby is a cobbled path leading up a slope)
They are holding a meeting
In a fight they retreat when half their number have fallen
Possibly... they have a pair of Goggles of Night
Difficulty... 500.0 Deadly

combat

3 Giant Lizards

At an artisan's workshop (it is cursed ground)
They are investigating waste
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Difficulty... 300 Hard

combatdwarf

1 Berserker

At a well surrounded by plants (close by is a covered cave entrance)
They are building something
In a fight they try to capture the foe that stands out most
Possibly... they have a Dagger of Venom
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

combatbat

A cauldron (group) of bats

3 Bat Swarms
1 Giant Bat

At a creek feeding into a narrow river (the area is associated with earth magic)
They are are searching for food or sustenance
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Possibly... they have an Elemental Gem - earth
Difficulty... 400 Deadly