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 stream feeding into a river (the area is protected by a flying sword)
They are attempting to catch fish
In a fight they attack whoever looks most dangerous
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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1 Yeti

At a group of melting ice columns (it is associated with death magic)
They are on a sleigh
In a fight they keep away from the largest foe
Possibly... during the fight a secret door opens
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

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2 Acolytes

At a set of steps leading up a hill. There is a loose rocks, snow and ice that could trigger an avalanche if disturbed with a pool with a layer of thin ice (there is a simple hut with a door that's frozen shut)
They are investigating a half-buried ugly statue
In a fight they used ranged attacks on the foe that stands out most
Difficulty... 150.0 Easy

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1 Griffon

At a field of permafrost (the area is blessed by a power of winter)
They are consuming lichen
In a fight they run away as fast as they can if things go badly
Possibly... they have a Gray Bag of Tricks
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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1 White Dragon Wyrmling

At a snow-covered valley (it is windy)
They are are lost in the area
In a fight they run and hide if things go badly
Possibly... they have a Wand of Fear
Difficulty... 450 Deadly