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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A group of kobolds

3 Kobolds
1 Winged Kobold (Monster Manual p.195)
3 Vultures

At a quiet shrine to a power of darkness surrounded by cotton grass (close by is a slide made of ice)
They are hunting a beast
In a fight they keep away from larger foes
Possibly... they have Eyes of the Eagle
Difficulty... 310 Hard

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1 Brown Bear

At a treacherous bridge surrounded by crisp snow (a blizzard is starting)
They are cursed
In a fight they attack whoever looks most dangerous
Difficulty... 200 Medium

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1 Cave Bear (Monster Manual p.334)

At a slippery ridge and an overgrown stream fed by a spring (white flowers are dotted about)
They are infected with a disease
In a fight they attack whoever looks most dangerous
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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1 Yeti

At a part-buried ice fortress (there is a frozen over pool of blue ice)
They are are looking for a new home or lair
In a fight they single out foes with expensive looking gear
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

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1 Scout

At a pile of ivory and snow surrounded by sedge (the area is covered with dirty snow)
They are hopelessly lost
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Possibly... they have an Oil of Slipperiness
Difficulty... 100 Easy