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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6 Blood Hawks

At a slide made of ice surrounded by permafrost (near an area of dead lichen)
They are attempting to catch fish
In a fight they attack anyone who looks like a source of food
Possibly... during the fight two combatants lock weapons in melee and become so close they start grappling
Difficulty... 300 Hard

1 Yeti

At a field of blue ice (which is protected by a ghost)
They are hiding from a nearby threat
In a fight they avoid smaller foes
Possibly... they have a Ring of Warmth
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

1 White Dragon Wyrmling

At a waterfall into a blue lake (which is protected by a poltergeist)
They are investigating a dead body
In a fight they run away as fast as they can if things go badly
Possibly... they have 1d3 Quaal's Feather Tokens - Fan
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

1 Ice Mephit
1 Dust Mephit
1 Steam Mephit

At a field of crisp snow (which is desecrated ground)
They are pulling a sled
In a fight they attempt hit and run tactics
Possibly... during the fight a tremor shakes the ground
Difficulty... 500 Deadly

1 Polar Bear

At a wall of ice columns (there is the remains of a mutant wolf)
They are are looking for a new home or lair
In a fight they fight to the bitter end
Possibly... they have 2d4 tents
Difficulty... 450 Deadly