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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combatgnoll

A group of gnolls

1 Gnoll
1 Hyena
1 Giant Hyena

At a loose rocks, snow and ice that could trigger an avalanche if disturbed (there is writing here in Halfling)
They are getting ready for a long rest
In a fight they swarm any obvious spellcaster
Difficulty... 465.0 Deadly

combatwinter

1 Yeti

At a slippery steps (there is a red tent)
They are on a sleigh
In a fight they single out the foe that stands out most
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

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A group of kobolds

5 Kobolds
1 Swarm of Bats

At a burial ground (close by is an igloo)
They are pulling a sleigh
In a fight they prefer to capture their foes
Possibly... during the fight someone's weapon gets stuck in armour or body or a corpse
Difficulty... 350 Hard

combatorc

3 Orcs led by one named Metch

At a grove of spruce saplingcrooked trees (which is associated with a power of madness)
They are hindered by the cold
In a fight they retreat when half their number have fallen
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

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1 Saber-Toothed Tiger

At a plateau of slippery ice (there is a nest of insects)
They are larger than normal
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Possibly... they have a torch with continual flame
Difficulty... 450 Deadly