D&D Random Encounters for 5E - Arctic

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 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 Yeti

At a field of ice and a ruined shrine to a power of protection (a blanket of snow covers the area)
They are attempting to catch fish
In a fight they attempt hit and run tactics
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

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1 Griffon

At a pond of thin ice near a slide made of ice (close by is a wide pool with a layer of thin ice)
They are hiding from a nearby threat
In a fight they fight to the bitter end
Possibly... they have a Dust of Disappearance
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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A group of kobolds

5 Kobolds led by one named Groot
2 Winged Kobolds (Monster Manual p.195)

At an area of sedge (there is a bright red fur-lined tent)
They are making ice sculptures
In a fight they surrender if things go badly
Possibly... they have a Wind Fan
Difficulty... 562.5 Deadly

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4 Blood Hawks

At an isolated bridge across a clear stream. There is a sheltered grave with a tunnel entrance (close to a rough track)
They are are looking for more of their kind
In a fight they attack whoever is largest
Difficulty... 200 Medium

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1 Saber-Toothed Tiger

At an area of blue ice and a heap of stones (close by is a polluted stream fed by a spring)
They are hindered by the cold
In a fight they quickly retreat and try attacking again from ambush
Difficulty... 450 Deadly