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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combatwarrior

A group of warriors

1 Berserker named Faurgar Stayanoga (human)
1 Bandit

At a set of steps leading up a hill (there are wolf tracks that look fresh)
They are are guarding a location
In a fight they quickly retreat and try attacking again from range
Possibly... they have an illustrated book depicting arctic creatures, describing edible parts and related cooking recipes
Difficulty... 712.5 Deadly

combat

A group of kobolds

4 Kobolds led by one named Matoreko
1 Winged Kobold (Monster Manual p.195)

At a sinkhole in black ice. There is a charred kayak with a part-buried shrine to a power of hunting (a fog is forming)
They are playing in the snow
In a fight they quickly retreat and try attacking again from range
Difficulty... 300 Hard

combatwater

1 Ice Mephit
1 Steam Mephit

At a patch of frosty grass surrounded by long grass (slighty hidden is a spade)
They are building a shelter
In a fight they attempt hit and run tactics
Possibly... they have
Difficulty... 225.0 Medium

combat

1 Yeti

At a sheltered large ice statue (a flagpole marks a buried cache of food, clothes and fuel)
They are building a shelter
In a fight they attempt hit and run tactics
Possibly... they have a Ring of Warmth
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

combat

1 Polar Bear

At a sheet of thick ice (close by is a fading fire)
They are consuming a recent kill
In a fight they attack whoever is causing them the most pain
Difficulty... 450 Deadly