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 Jackalwere (Monster Manual p.193)

Richil the Dark is a small jackalwere with an expensive pair of pantaloons. They are calm and polite and are currently singing
At a line of charred pine sapling trees. There is a group of ferns with a patch of white berries (nearby is an icy pool)
They are taking down tents
Possibly... they have leatherworker's tools

Safia is a honest triton bandit captain with an abundance of jewelry. She believes in work before play and seeks to travel the world
At a slope of virgin snow. There is an arch of blue ice with a mound ofold furs (it is foggy)
They are eating
Possibly... they have a Dust of Disappearance

Etran Shorecliff is a prodigal half-elf archmage with nature-themed tattoos. They are allergic to a common animal and are currently studying a weapon
At a mound of dirty snow and a large rock (there is a white fur-lined tent)
They are being noisy
Possibly... they have a Manual of Gainful Exercise

They are the mount of a nearby creature
At a stream flowing into a reed-filled river (which is associated with a mysterious tundra giant)
They are resting

Tarana Hornraven is a tall female human guard with a distinctive pink pair of boots. She is scared by any mention of demons and is currently writing in a scroll on giants
At a large ice cap (close to a temple to a power of secrets)
They are making an ice sculpture

They are making offerings to a local spirit and ask if you can contribute anything
At a column of slippery ice and a few big icicles (there is a bloodstained trophy surrounded by offerings)
They are sheltering from dangerous weather
Possibly... they have a clockwork black coach with by tiny ghostly horses (150 gp)

They try to make friends with you
At a burial ground (nearby is a frozen bear corpse)
They are playing in the snow
Possibly... they have Pipes of Haunting

Jillian Goldfort is a bored dwarf tribal warrior with a bright blue cloak. He is unable to refuse a challenge and is currently glaring a covered tunnel entrance
At an icy waterfall in front of a cave-mouth. There is an icy pool with a patch of pretty moss (near a field of cotton grass)
They are are ending a journey or migration

Dravin is a quiet gnome scout with thick hair. They are saving up for a gift and seek dangerous elven lore
At a column of melting ice near a mound of rubble (nearby is a cairn)
They are playing in the snow
Possibly... they have a pair of Eyes of Minute Seeing

Amonn is a rude orc tribal warrior with full lips. They believe in avoiding hard work and are currently painting a toy lizardfolk
At a plateau of sludgy snow (close by is a clear stream)
They are watching a nearby threat