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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1 Saber-Toothed Tiger

At a slippery slope of snow with a cliff below (which is touched by shadow magic)
They are are partway through a journey or migration
In a fight they attack whoever looks most dangerous
Possibly... they have a Periapt of Wound Closure
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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A group of orcs

1 Orc
1 Half-Ogre (Monster Manual p.238)

At a body hanging from a scaffold surrounded by crisp snow (by a set of stone steps)
They are hindered by the cold
In a fight they try to attack from ambush
Difficulty... 450.0 Deadly

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3 Black Bears

At a dirty wooden hut (by a circle of ice columns)
They are infected with a disease
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Possibly... they have 1d6 bullseye lanterns and 2d6 oil flasks
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

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2 Black Bears

At a stream meeting a sparkling river (freezing rain is falling )
They are in need of help
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Possibly... during the fight a spirit is summoned by the next spell
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard

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1 Yeti

At an area of dead lichen (the area is near to a mordenkainen's magnificent mansion)
They are getting ready for hibernation
In a fight they prefer to capture their foes
Possibly... they have a Wand of Magic Detection
Difficulty... 700 Deadly