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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combatbear

1 Brown Bear

At a cave entrance (there are several patches of sedge)
They are hindered by the cold
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Possibly... they have a Spell Scroll of guardian of faith
Difficulty... 200 Medium

combatwinter

1 Yeti

At a stone arch (nearby is a patch of dying blue flowers)
They are hiding in the snow
In a fight they focus all their attention on the foes with least armor
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

combat

A group of kobolds

4 Kobolds led by one named Morkral the Betrayer
5 Giant Rats

At a line of life-size stone reindeer statues (it is cursed ground)
They are searching for the party
In a fight they used ranged attacks on anyone with religious icons
Possibly... they have 2d4 tents
Difficulty... 562.5 Deadly

combatgnoll

2 Gnolls

At a mound of blood-stained snow (a blizzard is starting)
They are investigating tents
In a fight they combine ranged attacks at foes with expensive looking gear
Possibly... during the fight a section of floor or ground gives way
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard

combatgnoll

1 Gnoll named Tiaruk the Terrible

At a slippery slope of ice with a cliff below (which is associated with a dangerous shapeshifting octopus)
They are making an snow sculpture
In a fight they use ranged attacks and try to keep in cover
Possibly... they have a Potion of Vitality
Difficulty... 100 Easy