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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
her divine spark vanishes. She is dead until the next winter solstice, when she reappears at full health in a cold, remote location of her choosing.
Frigid Aura. So long as Auril has at least 1 hit
the effect on itself on a success.Third Form
Auril’s third form, called Winter’s Womb or the Queen of Frozen Tears by her most ardent followers, is a 3-foot-diameter ice diamond containing
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
winter’s cruelty. (For information on what defines a lesser god, see the “Divine Rank” sidebar in the Dungeon Master’s Guide.) Auril’s beloved ice grasps all things in her
can’t truly die (although the characters can rid the world of her for a time). Thus, she has no reason to capitulate to mortals’ demands. As the embodiment of winter’s cruelty, she is
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
neutral evil lesser god of cold indifference who embodies winter’s cruelty. (For information on what defines a lesser god, see the “Divine Rank” sidebar in the Dungeon Master&rsquo
’ demands. As the embodiment of winter’s cruelty, she is incapable of showing mercy or compassion. Play her as a supremely cold and unfeeling entity.
Have Auril speak only when necessary
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sense and remarkable resourcefulness. During a bountiful summer, they store away excess nuts, fruit, and berries. When winter arrives, they scatter everything they can spare to ensure the animals of the
. Material goods, especially precious gems and gold, have little appeal to them. What use are such things when winter lingers and food runs short?
Natural Druids
Firbolgs have a talent for druidic magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Artus and the Ring of Winter Artus Cimber is unwilling to part with Ring of Winter. He is justifiably concerned that the ring would dominate and control any other owner. Furthermore, Artus would
for the Ring of Winter. If the characters make their way back to civilization with Artus in tow, they should encounter one or more of these groups along the way. Valindra Shadowmantle and the Red
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
21. Trophy Room Three open windows let in light and air; the room’s walls are adorned with stuffed animal heads, including a large 14-point stag, a mountain goat, a bear, two winter wolves, and what
. Secret Door A secret door can be discovered between the eastern tapestries with a DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check. The door is cunningly hidden among the room’s wooden panels, and pulls open
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
21. Trophy Room Three open windows let in light and air; the room’s walls are adorned with stuffed animal heads, including a large 14-point stag, a mountain goat, a bear, two winter wolves, and what
. Secret Door A secret door can be discovered between the eastern tapestries with a DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check. The door is cunningly hidden among the room’s wooden panels, and pulls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
North and South Poles Frostfell At the world’s poles—Everice to the south and the Frostfell to the north—you might… Discover an ancient civilization hidden beneath the ice. Search for the survivors
of a lost expedition. Find the source of a mysterious mystical signal. It’s common knowledge that Everice is the domain of the Queen of Winter, an archfey who commands a host of winter wolves and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
heroes discover a hidden truth. Ghost Story Plots d8 Plot
1 Investigate the bloody graffiti being left on the village’s ancient walls and stop the vandal.
2 A dying hero is convinced
visit his haunted family home and put his deathless family to rest.
7 Discreetly follow a phantom vagabond to find out where she disappears to and with whom.
8 Learn why a mob of spirits besieges the local temple on the winter solstice each year.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
of operations (winter wolves make good trackers) and, if successful, attack it at the most inopportune time. Finally, make sure to keep track of the fate of important giants and their allies or
in the neighborhood of the glacial rift. If they spend a few hours searching the area, they discover a hidden cave in which they can safely hide themselves, their mounts, equipment, and even treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Imdra’s advice, they find the fishers’ boats pulled up on the ice within short walking distance from a frozen cave previously hidden under snow and ice. This cave, the characters soon discover, is the
various towns strive to obtain it. With no end to winter in sight, the cauldron might be the last thing standing between one town’s survival and another’s extinction. Easthaven residents bask in the warmth of an evil wizard being burned at the stake
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Winter Encounter Chain Now is the winter of Waterdeep’s discontent. The Zhents who serve Manshoon believe their master to be all-powerful, which has made them reckless. Against a frigid backdrop
teleportation circle to collect the stone. Once the simulacrum is defeated, the characters can use the stone to learn that the entrance to the Vault of Dragons is hidden below a mausoleum in the City of the Dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
she and her soldiers kept the orcs of the Sword Mountains in check. When supply lines were cut off by heavy snow and blizzards during a brutal winter, Delsendra and her followers starved to death. Orcs
the Stone-Cold Reavers infiltrated the gatehouse and escaped Cryovain’s notice. They assume (incorrectly) that the dragon has amassed a hoard and hidden it in the fortress. The next time the dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
wafts through the palace’s open doorway.
Four winter wolves stand between you and Paliset Hall. After welcoming guests to the gala, the wolves insist on checking invitations once more before allowing
anyone into the palace.
A gnome adventurer acquires
the shard solitaire necklace and a key
belonging to Paliset Hall’s head of staff The four winter wolves are soon joined by the two winter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Puzzle Cubes To unlock the Tomb of the Nine Gods, the characters must first recover nine puzzle cubes from shrines hidden throughout the city. The Red Wizards are already searching for the cubes, and
characters and try to claim all the puzzle cubes for themselves once the characters emerge from the yuan-ti temple. If Artus Cimber is with the party, the Red Wizards also try to take the Ring of Winter from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
refrain from drawing attention to themselves. Some followers and champions of Kruphix travel the world in secret, searching for hidden truths. Many use secret signals to enable them to find safe
greatest festivals is the Agrypnion (“the Watching”), which marks the end of winter and the close of the year. (DAARKEN) MYTHS OF KRUPHIX
Kruphix appears in stories in an ancillary role, often as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
table. Let the players decide which tales (if any) they want to investigate. Tall Tales in Ten-Towns d20 Tale
1–2 “They say the Frostmaiden lives on a misty isle hidden among the bergs in
. No one’s sure where it came from, but it’s not goin’ anywhere so long as this dark winter lasts. I bet its hold is full o’ treasure!” (See “Dark Duchess”)
9–10 “Did you see the weird comet that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
people to the top of the ordning by first seeking divine inspiration. Deadstone Cleft is hidden within the Graypeak Mountains, east of Delimbiyr Vale and the High Forest, and northeast of the mining
Melts — a powerful, frost-coated golden ring that can freeze the oceans and blanket the world in mountains of snow. Small folk know this artifact by another name: the Ring of Winter. The ring, which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
in the room that the creature can see. Nalkara the Empyrean Nalkara is the neutral evil daughter of Auril, the god of winter, and Thrym, the god of the frost giants. She looks like a strikingly
the statue in area 22 or the statue in area 28 (no action required). Treasure Hidden behind the stacks of books are any magic items the characters sacrificed to reach this level (see area 35 on level 22
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
scene where the villain explains herself if the players are willing to pause. Talis the White (See appendix D for statistics). She stands behind her bodyguards and uses a wand of winter (see appendix C
cult signs and signals (see the sidebar at the start of the chapter). If that is not sufficient, she tells them that the cult has an enormous hoard of valuables in a flying castle hidden nearby — but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
of winter (see appendix C). Talis’s bodyguards include two human veterans named Maelgot and Sorvic, and a dragonclaw (see appendix D) named Kusphia. If Talis is slain, the veterans surrender, but
signals (see the sidebar at the start of the chapter). If that is not sufficient, she tells them that the cult has an enormous hoard of valuables in a flying castle hidden nearby—but not for long. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
in foul experiments in a hidden laboratory beneath the boutique. Filigree Park The fruity fragrances of blooming orchard trees waft through the clement air in Filigree Park, a public sanctuary teeming
with metallic wildlife. Silver stags graze among buzzing brass-winged bees, while chittering copper squirrels sequester acorns for a winter that never comes. Adorable petitioners of goodly souls, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
Ice Cave This bone-strewn cave is the den of two adult winter wolves and their three half-grown pups (use the dire wolf statistics). If the young are harmed, the parents fight recklessly, risking
jewelry (worth 50 gp each) and eight pieces of gold jewelry (worth 100 gp each). The first barrel opened contains a collection of skulls. Hidden under the tenth pile of skins are two potions of healing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
apparitions intone ancient words in Giant, causing Reggaryarva to fade away as his throne rises 30 feet into the air, revealing a hidden staircase that descends to area J2. If she is present, Yselm Bloodfang
betrays and attacks them as Reggaryarva’s throne rises into the air. A winter wolf sent by the Frostmaiden joins the fray on Yselm’s side. Both villains fight to the death. When the full moon disappears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
giants if necessary. 3 An especially harsh winter is accompanied by roving bands of frost giants and winter wolves preying on travelers. 4 Fire giants send hell hounds into mine tunnels to chase the
urchins seem to have stepped
through the wrong doorway in Waterdeep!
An adventure inspired by these tales might see characters discovering a secret valley hidden in a remote mountain range where
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
, 10 feet above the floor, is hidden behind an illusion of an icy wall. A character who takes a Search action and makes a DC 16 Wisdom (Perception) check notices the concealed passage on a success. This
check is made with Disadvantage while fog is present in this room. Gelida (area D9) can tell the characters exactly where to find the illusion; those who have discussed the hidden passage with her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
footfalls from within the barn move toward the main hall. After a moment, Ignis exits the barn through the sliding door, closing the door behind her. If the characters are hidden and Ignis doesn’t spot
Intelligence (Investigation) check discovers a hidden safe behind a sliding panel; see “Treasure” below. The bookshelves house many tomes on agricultural magic, with Arthur’s scribbled, indecipherable notes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
far above the horizon even at the height of summer — and the height of summer is a fleeting thing. Winter here is long and ruthless. Icewind Dale is surrounded by perilous terrain. The ice cliffs of
in an endless tumult, like winter grinding its teeth in anticipation of its next freezing assault. Between these formidable obstacles lies windswept tundra dotted with settlements and the occasional
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
attention to the walled farms and grazing sheep around the town, and fewer still take notice of the ruined keep hidden among the stand of trees west of the village. Yet Waterdeep has long maintained a
build other structures in the village, and its cellars and dungeons are waterlogged. A hidden chamber in the dungeon holds a permanent teleportation circle used by the Blackstaff (Waterdeep’s highest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
to action, she joins the battle as stealthily as she can. Treasure. The female has hidden twelve gems worth 250 gp each (eight opals and four diamonds) behind her on the ledge. 3. Abandoned Storage
in the center of the main cavern. 5. Entrance Cavern Hidden by a camouflaged boulder from prying eyes, this chamber is the actual entrance to the jarl’s complex. It is always guarded by a frost giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
can, and shares as little as she can get away with. Prisoner 13 is comfortable with her lot in life, enjoying the anonymity and ironic protection of Revel’s End like a warm blanket on a winter night
tattooed on one of her agents. A character who examines any visible tattoos and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check notices some of the hidden marks. A character who succeeds on a DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
can, and shares as little as she can get away with. Prisoner 13 is comfortable with her lot in life, enjoying the anonymity and ironic protection of Revel’s End like a warm blanket on a winter night
tattooed on one of her agents. A character who examines any visible tattoos and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check notices some of the hidden marks. A character who succeeds on a DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
dwells on Solstice, a frozen island hidden among the titanic icebergs in the Sea of Moving Ice. Few creatures know of this island, let alone how to reach it. See chapter 5 for information about the
next winter solstice, with divine power far beyond what is reflected in the stat blocks presented here. After finishing a long rest, Auril regains any of her forms that were destroyed, provided at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
and its extensive underground service tunnels make it a perfect place to slip unnoticed into the Hidden Quarter district or older tunnels that lead to the Underpeak. Court of Fountains Situated in an
doors and windows, and servants bustle back and forth in cold-weather gear.
Kept magically cold, the Mythomian Warehouse in the Hidden Quarter is Eileanar’s main clearing house for incoming goods and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Waterdeep: Age Two, The Lords’ Rule Begins records that in the year 1032 DR, Ahghairon (then in his 112th winter) argued with Raurlor, who was then Warlord of Waterdeep. Raurlor wanted to use
be hidden even from each other, thus preventing any of them from being approached and influenced by bribe or threat. So it was that Ahghairon established Waterdeep’s system of governance. Ahghairon