D&D 5E Noncombat Encounter - Arctic

Noncombat Encounters include creature groups, hazards and lone npcs. Maybe a lost lizardfolk, a forest fire or a talkative druid
Encounters in arctic terrain occur in icy tundra, tall glaciers and snowy peaks. They might occur outside an igloo, on an iced over lake or in a winter blizzard

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1 Berserker

They offer to share some of their food
At a gentle slope (there are icicles high up that could easily come loose)
They are hopelessly lost
Possibly... they have a Potion of Gaseous Form

6 Tribal Warriors led by one named Wioh (male human)

They are local and invite you for a meal
At a frozen waterfall of blue ice. There is a patch of sickly moss with a clear pool with many frogs (there is a simple hut with a door that's frozen shut)
They are sheltering from bad weather

3 Bandits

They are playing a game and invite you to join them
At a snow sculpture surrounded by jagged ice (close by is a shallow depression)
They are attempting to catch fish
Possibly... they have a Censer of Controlling Air Elementals

1 Tribal Warrior

Del Lathales is a hilarious halfling tribal warrior holding a set of pan pipes. He is adept at disguises and has fallen in love with a romantic hero
At a glacier of blue ice and a treacherous bridge (a storm is approaching)
They are yodelling

1 Kenku (Monster Manual p.194)

Earthale is a dejected kenku with a dark giant rat pet. She is passionate about an artifact and is currently sitting on a mound of firewood
At a snow-covered line of statues atop a sheer cliff and a shallow sinkhole (nearby is a towering ice cap)
They are intoxicated

1 Bandit Captain named Kethra Hornraven (female human)

They want to be your friend
At a field of fresh snow and a thatched wooden bench (close by is a mostly-built cairn)
They are hiding from a nearby threat
Possibly... they have 1d6 onyx stones which glow faintly when it is snowing. (100 gp each)

1 Owl

They are curious about travellers and strangers and serve a nearby spellcaster
At a large muddy pool fed by a spring (there is the remains of an axe beak)
They are hiding in the snow
Possibly... they have a Horn of Blasting

1 Berserker

Yin Netherhorn is a sympathetic dragonborn berserker with a long nose. They have an affinity for wolves and are currently resting by a snow sculpture
At an area of frosty red flowers. There is a bleak ice sculpture with a foreboding statue of a beseeching giant eagle (close to a sinkhole in melting ice)
They are hunting a beast

1 Knight

Hasstra is a slim female human knight with a damaged bag. She believes others are to blame for any problems and is looking for aid against a powerful enemy
At a narrow tunnel entrance near a deep pond (nearby is a slope of virgin snow)
They are investigating ruins

1 Bandit Captain

"Give" Redgar is a worried male human bandit captain wearing heavy armour. He is rude to others and has a previous relationship a character
At a sheet of jagged ice (it is associated with ancient magic)
They are skiing

Winter Bundle