The Winter Countess is a sorcerous warrior who has been granted incredible gifts by the Queen of Air and Darkness, whose domain lies over all fey of the Winter Court, dark sorcery, the heart of winter, and shadows. This ancient and powerful queen has bestowed upon the Winter Countess her immense power, imbuing her with abilities that allow her to command the forces of winter, and wield devastating magic with her blade.

As a member of the Winter Court, the Winter Countess serves the Queen, and is known for her skill with a rapier, combined with a cunning power over magic. The Queen has blessed the Winter Countess with the power to infuse her blade with necrotic energy and to channel the might of the fey in order to strike down foes with devastating force.

In addition to her formidable skills in combat, the Winter Countess has been granted the ability to control the forces of darkness and shadow, blending into the shadows, and casting spells of darkness to hinder her foes. She has also been granted resistance and later immunity to cold and necrotic damage.

At the height of her power, the Winter Countess can call upon the Queen's most potent gifts. She can summon a Winter's Embrace, immersing herself in a cloak of icy energy that provides her with powerful defenses, as well as the ability to strike out at her foes with deadly cold damage. In this state, the Winter Countess is immune to both the frightened and charmed conditions, and even hostile creatures within 10 feet of her suffer from her icy wrath.

With these gifts at her disposal, the Winter Countess is a formidable warrior and powerful sorcerer, feared and respected by all who cross her path. She is a loyal servant of the Queen of Air and Darkness, and will stop at nothing to see her will done.

Air and Shadow Magic

Starting at 1st level, you gain proficiency in the Stealth skill. If you already have proficiency in the Stealth skill, you gain expertise instead. Additionally, you learn the pass without trace spell and can cast it a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus without expending a spell slot. You regain all uses of this feature when you finish a long rest.

Winter's Blade

At 6th level, you gain proficiency with the rapier. If you already have proficiency with a rapier, you gain expertise instead. Once per turn, when you help reduce a creature to 0 hit points, you regain hit points equal to your proficiency bonus plus your Charisma modifier. Additionally, you gain resistance to cold damage.

Winter's Blessing

At 14th level, you gain the ability to call upon the power of the Queen of Air and Darkness to devastating effect. Once per short rest, you can cast the Investiture of Ice spell without expending a spell slot. This spell lasts the full duration or until you dismiss it without having to maintain concentration. Additionally, you gain resistance to necrotic damage, and you have advantage on saving throws against being charmed.

Darkness Infusion

Starting at 18th level, you gain the ability to infuse your weapon strikes with necrotic energy. Once per turn, when you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can deal an additional 2d8 necrotic damage to the target. If the target is a living creature, you regain hit points equal to half the necrotic damage dealt. Additionally, you have advantage on saving throws against spells cast by fey creatures.

Winter's Embrace

Starting at 20th character level, you gain the ability to channel the power of the Queen of Air and Darkness to enhance your combat abilities. As a bonus action, you can enter a Winter's Embrace for 1 minute. During this time, you gain the following benefits:

• You have immunity to cold, fire, and necrotic damage.
• You can use your bonus action to make a melee weapon attack with advantage.
• Hostile creatures within 10 feet of you suffer 2d8 cold damage and have disadvantage to hit you.
• You are immune to the frightened and charmed conditions.