5e D&D Combat Encounters - Arctic

Combat Encounters include creature groups, hazards and lone npcs. Maybe a lost lizardfolk, a forest fire or a talkative druid
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 Scout

At a field of cotton grass and a covered depression (someone has left a blanket)
They are getting ready for hibernation
In a fight they used ranged attacks and maintain their distance if possible
Difficulty... 100 Easy

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2 Ice Mephits
2 Steam Mephits

At a crumbling temple (nearby is an area of decaying fungi)
They are hiding from a nearby threat
In a fight they run away if things start going badly
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

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3 Scouts

At a snow sculpture (nearby is a wide stream)
They are skiing
In a fight they used ranged attacks and maintain their distance if possible
Possibly... during the fight enemy reinforcements arrive
Difficulty... 600 Deadly

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1 Half-Ogre (Monster Manual p.238)

At an icy river (it is associated with axe beaks)
They are hiding from something
In a fight they focus all their attention on anyone with religious icons
Difficulty... 200 Medium

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2 Black Bears

At a charred kayak by a slippery steps (there is a pile of furs)
They are attempting to catch fish
In a fight they run away as fast as they can if things go badly
Possibly... during the fight scavengers are attracted by the fighting
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard

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1 Will-o'-wisp named Matoreko

At a slippery slope of snow with a cliff below. There is a mound of blood-stained snow with a patch of discoloured cotton grass (close by is a few big icicles)
They are hindered by the cold
In a fight they attempt to use the terrain to attack with stealth
Possibly... they have a Potion of Frost Giant Strength
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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5 Blood Hawks

At a slope of blood-stained snow (by a crumbling temple)
They are fleeing a nearby disaster
In a fight they single out foes with ranged weapons
Difficulty... 250 Medium

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1 Griffon

At a charred sleigh (large snowflakes are falling)
They are hiding in the snow
In a fight they run away as fast as they can if things go badly
Difficulty... 450 Deadly

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1 Owlbear

At a dried up waterfall into a fish-filled lake. There is a patch of fungi with a frigid pool (there is the skull of an elf)
They are serving a local monster
In a fight they fight to the bitter end
Possibly... during the fight a fallen combatant struggles to their feet
Difficulty... 700 Deadly

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1 Owlbear

At a tall sapling near a column of glowing ice (nearby is a shrine to a power of loss)
They are getting ready for hibernation
In a fight they attack whoever looks most dangerous
Possibly... they have leatherworker's tools
Difficulty... 700 Deadly