D&D Random Encounters for 5E

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.

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2 Pseudodragons

At a lonely hill (nearby is an ivy-covered mushroom ring)
They are searching the area for sustenance
In a fight they run away if things start going badly
Possibly... they have Wand of Web
Difficulty... 150.0 Easy

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A group of undead

1 Specter
1 Ghoul

At a thatched monastery. There is a shrine to a power of trickery with a weathered rock (there is writing warning that trespassers will not be tolerated)
They are cursed
In a fight they all attack the same foe
Possibly... during the fight someone has a vision of the future
Difficulty... 600.0 Deadly

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2 Boars

At a muddy pond with something shiny surrounded by exposed rock (there is a wanted poster for adventurers)
They are stalking something
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Possibly... they have a Weapon +1 - battleaxe
Difficulty... 150.0 Easy

combatvermin

4 Giant Centipedes

At a fenced belltower (there are obvious tracks of something large nearby)
They are larger than normal (extra health)
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Possibly... they have a Helm of Comprehend Languages
Difficulty... 400 Deadly

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1 Plesiosaurus

At a shallow valley (it has a programmed illusion involving a water drake)
They are serving a local monster
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Difficulty... 450 Deadly