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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combat

3 Worgs

At a cliff with a large nest on a ledge (the area is desecrated ground)
They are stalking something
In a fight they attack whoever looks most dangerous
Possibly... during the fight someone recognises an opponent as someone who has spared or saved their life in the past
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

combatwinter

1 Yeti

At a dry hedge maze (it is touched by earth magic)
They are fleeing a nearby disaster
In a fight they focus on the most heavily armored foes
Possibly... during the fight someone takes the fight to a new area (teleport / through a door / retreat)
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

combatgnoll

A group of gnolls

1 Gnoll named Nogga
5 Hyenas
1 Giant Hyena

At a treacherous ravine (there is a bush of black berries)
They are investigating a body
In a fight they run away if things start going badly
Difficulty... 525.0 Deadly

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1 Yeti

At a tall mesa (the area is sacred to a power of harvest)
They are foraging for herbs
In a fight they focus all their attention on the most heavily armored foes
Possibly... they have a pair of Gauntlets of Ogre Power
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

combatbullywug

A group of bullywugs

3 Bullywugs (Monster Manual p.35)
1 Giant Toad

At a group of black flowers and a neat hedge (nearby is a farm)
They are are on a raid or quest
In a fight they work together to focus on foes with expensive looking gear
Possibly... they have a silver spider and a bronze serpent wrapped around it (75 gp)
Difficulty... 700 Deadly