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New Spells
Bard Spells
4thLevel
Ice Mirror: Scry through a mirror of ice.
Cleric Spells
0-Level (Orisons)
Create Ice: Form one 5-foot-square of ice.
Druid Spells
0-Level (Orisons)
Create Ice: Form one 5-foot-square of ice.
2nd-Level
Frostfield: Creates a field of cold that extinguishes
fires, or can be used to dispel fire magic.
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4th-Level 3rdLevel
Arctic Air: Creates a zone of extreme Evocation
cold, dealing 2d6 damage/round. Arctic Air: Creates a zone of extreme
Ice Mirror: Scry through a mirror of ice. cold, dealing 2d6 damage/round.
5th-Level 4thLevel
Algid Aura: A field of cold grants caster Divination
the [cold] descriptor and freezes all who Ice Mirror: Scry through a mirror of ice.
touch him. Conjuration
8th-Level Frost Fighter: Summon four small ice
Greater Ice Mirror: Scry and cast 0 and elementals.
1st-level spells through a mirror of ice Iceshockle: Create a potent melee
weapon with 10 ft. range.
9thLevel
Avalanche: Deal 1d8/2 levels damage in 5thLevel
an area at unlimited range. Abjuration
Glacier: Create a massive barrier of ice. Algid Aura: A field of cold grants caster
the [cold] descriptor and freezes all who
Sorcerer & Wizard Spells touch him.
0-Level (Cantrips)
Conjuration 6thLevel
Create Ice: Form one 5-foot-square of Conjuration
ice. Winter Warrior: Summon one large ice
elemental.
1stLevel
Conjuration 7thLevel
Blue Touch: Heal 1d4, +1/level, points of Conjuration
fire damage. Avalanche: Deal 1d8/2 levels damage in
an area at unlimited range.
Evocation
Biting Wind: Creates a freezing wind 8th-Level
that attacks as you direct. Divination
Greater Ice Mirror: Scry and cast 0 and
2ndLevel 1st-level spells through a mirror of ice
Conjuration
Serac: Create a platform of moving ice. 9thLevel
Evocation
Evocation Glacier: Create a massive barrier of ice.
Frostfield: Creates a field of cold that
extinguishes fires, or can be used to dispel
fire magic.
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Spells Algid Aura Avalanche
The following spells are presented in School: abjuration [cold]; Level: druid 5, School: conjuration (creation)[cold]; Level:
alphabetical order, with the exception of sorcerer/wizard 5 druid 9, sorcerer/wizard 7
those whose names begin with greater. Casting Time: 1 standard action Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M (fur or feather from a Components: V, S
Arctic Air creature native to a cold region) Range: Unlimited
School: evocation [cold]; Level: sorcerer/ Range: Personal Area: Cylinder (30 ft. radius, 60 ft. high)
wizard 3, druid 4 Target: Caster Duration: instantaneous
Casting Time: 1 standard action Duration: 1 minute/level Saving Throw: Reflex half; Spell Resistance:
Components: V, S Saving Throw: Fortitude partial; Spell yes
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level) Resistance: yes
Area: 20 ft. radius emanation centered on a An avalanche spell may be cast anywhere on
creature, object, or point in space An algid aura covers the caster in a field the same plane as the caster. The caster must be
Duration: 1 round/level of freezing air so cold it causes humidity in able to see the target area, either directly, with
Saving Throw: Fortitude half, Will negates the air to form tiny snowflakes as he passes. the aid of a spyglass, or through some form of
(see text); Spell Resistance: Yes The caster gains the [cold] descriptor for the divination at least as accurate as normal sight
duration of the spell, making him immune (such as a scrying spell, or the use of a crystal
This spell may be centered on a point in to damage from attacks with the [cold] ball).
space or on a creature or object. If centered descriptor and causing him to take double The spell creates a mass of snow and ice
on a point in space, the area is immobile. damage from fire damage. The caster is that crashes onto the effected area. This deals
If centered on a creature or object the spell also immune to the effects of mundane 1d8 points of cold damage per two caster levels
moves with the creature or object, but the cold. If placed in water, a thin sheet of ice (maximum 10d8) and affects every creature
target is allowed a Will save to negate the forms around the caster each round, but not and object that takes damage as if hit with a
spell. enough to buoy or immobilize him. bull rush with a CMB of 10 + caster level. All
Each round a creature is within the area Additionally, any creature striking creatures and objects moved by the bull rush
of the spell, it is dealt 2d6 points of cold the caster with a melee attack must make are pushed directly away from the center of the
damage (Fortitude save for half). Creatures a Fortitude save or be temporarily flash spell.
take this damage on their round if they frozen. Those that fail the save are frozen in
are within the area at any point during place for 1 round. Such targets can breath
their turn, but take damage only once each and are aware of their surroundings, but
turn. For simplicity inanimate, unattended cannot take any physical actions (including
objects are dealt damage once a round at the speech). Creatures with wings cannot flap
beginning of the turn of the spells caster. them, and fall.
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Biting Wind Blue Touch Frost Fighters
School: evocation [cold]; Level: sorcerer/wizard School: conjuration (healing) [cold]; Level: School: conjuration (summoning)[cold];
1 sorcerer/wizard 1 Level: sorcerer/wizard 4
Casting Time: 1 standard action Casting Time: 1 standard action Casting Time: 1 round
Components: V, S, M (a whistle made of walrus Components: V, S, F Components: V, S
or bear bone) Range: touch Range: close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level) Target: creature or object touched Effect: four summoned ice elementals
Effect: animated breeze Duration: instantaneous Duration: 1 round/level
Duration: 1 minute/level Saving Throw: none; Spell Resistance: no Saving Throw: none; Spell Resistance: no
Saving Throw: Fortitude partial; Spell Blue touch covers one of the casters hands This spell summons four small ice
Resistance: yes with a blue aura, which is transferred by elementals (which look like softlooking
This spell creates an animate wind of freezing touch to a creature or object. The aura draws clumps of snow). They appear where the
cold air that moves and attacks a single target as heat and burns out of the thing touched, caster wishes and can act immediately.
directed by the caster. The breeze must make healing 1d4 hp +1 point per level of the caster The elementals do their best to defend the
a touch attack using the casters ranged attack (maximum 1d4+5). The healing only works caster and attack his enemies. If the caster
bonus, dealing 1d6 points of subdual damage. on hp lost to fire damage, or on any damage can communicate with the elementals, they
The wind is invisible, and gains all the bonuses suffered by a creature of the [cold] type. A can be instructed to take other actions. They
of an invisible attacker (though it cannot be target of this spell stops bleeding (stabilizing obey the caster to the best of their ability. (Ice
used to deliver sneak attacks). The wind strikes if dying) even if it has suffered no fire damage. elementals are described in the Icy Options
as a spell rather than a weapon (and thus can Create Ice section, below.) As with all summoned
hit incorporeal creatures for 50% damage) and School: conjuration (creation) [cold]; Level: monsters, these ice elementals cannot be
always strikes from the direction of the caster. cleric 0, druid 0, sorcerer/wizard 0 summoned into an environment that cannot
It attacks its designated target once each round Casting Time: 1 standard action support them.
unless directed to a new target by the caster Components: V, S
(which requires a standard action). Frostfield
Range: close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) School: evocation [cold]; Level: druid 2,
Creatures that take damage from the wind Effect: one 5-ft-square of ice
must make a Fortitude save. On a failed save sorcerer/wizard 2
Duration: instantaneous Casting Time: 1 standard action
the target is shaken and suffers a 2 penalty to Saving Throw: none; Spell Resistance: no
all attack and damage rolls and skill check for 1 Components: V, S
round/caster level. This spell generates a sheet of clear, pure Range: medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
ice. Enough ice is generated to cover one 5-foot Target or Area: 30ft. radius burst, or one
square, which is treated as difficult terrain. spellcaster, creature, or spell
This ice melts after 1 hour (the ice melts into Duration: instantaneous
roughly 16 gallons of water, weighing 120 Saving Throw: none; Spell Resistance: no
lbs), or 10 minutes in hot terrain. This spell creates a field of magic frost
that coats everything within its area. All
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mundane fires up to the size of a bonfire of the normal half damage taken by objects).
are immediately extinguished by this frost. Suddenly melting a glacier creates a great
Creatures of the [fire] type take 3d6 cold cloud of steamy fog that lasts for 1 hour.
damage. Frostfield can also be used against The glacier is 20 feet thick. It covers up
spells with the [Fire] descriptor in the same to a 100footsquare area per caster level
way a dispel magic spell can be, including (so a 20thlevel wizard can create a wall of
being able to attempt to counterspell any ice 2,000 feet long and 100 feet high, a wall
[Fire] spell. 1,000 feet long and 200 feet high, or any
other combination of length and height that
Glacier does not exceed 200,000 square feet). The
School: evocation [cold]; Level: druid 9, entire area of the spell must be within the
sorcerer/wizard 9 casters line of sight, which frequently limits
Casting Time: 1 round the practical maximum size of the spell. The
Components: V, S plane must be oriented to be straight up
Range: unlimited
and down, it is not possible to use glacier to
Target or Area: anchored area of ice up to create a ramp or tilted slope, or to lay it flat
one 100-ft. square per level, 20 ft. thick along the ground. A glacier must either be
Duration: 1 hour/level anchored on the floor or be anchored on two
Saving Throw: none; Spell Resistance: no opposite sides.
This spell creates an anchored upright Each 100foot square of wall has 300
plane of ice anywhere within the casters hit points. Creatures can hit the wall
line-of-sight. A glacier cannot form in an area automatically. A section of wall whose hit
occupied by physical objects or creatures. points drop to 0 is breached. If a creature
Its surface must be smooth and unbroken tries to break through the wall with a single
when created, though it can mold its edges attack, the DC for the Strength check is 25
to form a snug fit against any terrain it is + caster level. Even when the ice has been
cast on or adjacent to. Any creature adjacent broken through, a sheet of frigid air remains.
to the glacier when it is created may attempt Any creature stepping through it (including
a Reflex save to disrupt the wall as it is being the one who broke through the wall) takes
formed. A successful save indicates that the 5d6 points of cold damage + 1 point per
spell automatically fails. Fire can melt a caster level (no save).
glacier, and it deals full damage to it (instead
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Ice Mirror any 0- or 1st-level spells through the magic
School: divination (scrying)[cold]; Level: sensor it creates, counting spell ranges as
bard 4, druid 4, sorcerer/wizard 4 beginning at the location of the sensor.
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Iceshockle
Components: V, S, F (s sheet of ice)
School: conjuration [cold]; Level: sorcerer/
Range: see text
wizard 4
Effect: magical sensor
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Duration: 1 minute/level (D)
Components: V, S
Saving Throw: none; Spell Resistance: no
Range: personal
Ice mirror creates an invisible magical Effect: weapon of ice
sensor at a specific location that allows you Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
to see as if you were at that location. You Saving Throw: none; Spell Resistance: no
dont need line of sight or line of effect, but
This spell creates an 8foot long sharp
the locale must be knowna place familiar
growth of ice along one of the casters
to you, or an obvious one. Once you have
forearms, jutting out five to six feet past his
selected the locale, the sensor can move at
wrist, creating a frozen weapon that looks
a fly speed of 10 feet, though it must have
like a cross between a sword and a lance.
an unobstructed path to do so (the sensor
This weapon can be wielded by the caster as
is approximately 1 foot in diameter, and
a piercing/slashing reach weapon that deals
cannot squeeze through smaller spaces).
2d6 damage. The caster is automatically
As with all divination (scrying) spells, the
proficient with this weapon, and attacks with
sensor has your full visual acuity, including
it as if he had a 20 Strength (if the casters
any magical effects. Ice mirror functions only
Strength is greater than 20, he can use his
on the plane of existence you are currently
own modifiers). The weapon has a threat
occupying.
range of 1920, and a x3 critical multiplier.
Ice Mirror, Greater Unlike most reach weapons, the iceshockle
School: divination (scrying)[cold]; Level: can be used to attack opponents adjacent to
druid 8, sorcerer/wizard 8 the caster as well as those 10 feet away. Since
Casting Time: 10 minutes the ice covers one of the casters hand, he
Components: V, S, F (s sheet of ice) cannot complete any Somatic components
Range: see text during the spells duration.
Effect: magical sensor At any time after casting, as a standard
Duration: 10 minutes/level (D) action the caster may fire the iceshockle at
Saving Throw: none; Spell Resistance: no any target within 100 feet + 10 feet/level.
This is treated as a ranged touch attack, and
This spell functions like ice mirror, except
does critical damage automatically. This
as noted above. Additionally, you can cast
ends the spells duration.
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Serac Any time a [fire] spell of 3rd level or by druids selecting a cleric domain with their
School: conjuration [cold]; Level: sorcerer/ higher deals damage in the area of the serac, nature bond class ability), and a new feat called
wizard 2 the caster of the [fire] spell should make a Cold Focus.
Casting Time: 1 round caster level check with a DC of 10 + (caster After those are two new monster options, the
Components: V, S level of the serac). On a successful check, the arctic and ice elemental templates, to broaden
Range: personal serac spell ends. encounter options in cold terrains.
Effect: 5-ft.-radius of moving ice
Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Winter Warrior New Arcane Bloodline
School: conjuration (summoning)[cold]; Frost Bloodline (Sorcerer)
Saving Throw: none; Spell Resistance: no
Level: sorcerer/wizard 6 Your family has ties to supernatural forces
This spell summons a platform of Casting Time: 1 round of the frozen north. Perhaps you come from a
glacierlike ice two feet thick and five feet Components: V, S tribe of barbarians who are descended from frost
in radius. If the caster moves more than 25 Range: close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) giants, or maybe you were been born with the
feet from the serac, it evaporates. If the caster Effect: summoned ice elemental mark of an ice linnorm on your skin.
stands on the ice platform, it moves under his Duration: 1 minute/level Class Skill: Survival.
mental command. The platform can carry 800 Saving Throw: none; Spell Resistance: no Bonus Spells: chill touch (3rd), fog cloud (5th),
lbs + 100 lbs per level at a speed of 40 ft. The sleet storm (7th), ice storm (9th), cone of cold (11th),
caster can direct it at this speed each round as This spell summons a large ice elemental
freezing sphere (13th), greater ice mirror (15th), polar
a free action, or cause the platform to take a (a hulking brute of jagged ice and packed
ray (17th), glacier (19th).
double move as a move action. snow). It appears where the caster wishes
Bonus Feats: Arcane Armor Training, Cold
The serac sticks to the ground and glides and can act immediately. It does its best to Focus*, Defensive Combat Training, Endurance,
on a watery surface. It can flow over obstacles defend the caster and attack his enemies. Great Fortitude, Light Armor Proficiency,
as high as five feet and a slope as steep as 45 If the caster can communicate with the Nimble Moves, Skill Focus (Survival).
degrees, ignoring difficult terrain. Any object elemental, it can be instructed to take other *See New Feat section below.
or creature the caster wishes to stay on the actions. It obeys the caster to the best of Bloodline Arcana: Any time you cast a spell
platform has no chance of slipping off no its ability. (Ice elementals are described in that deals damage, you may choose to have it
matter how fast or wildly it moves. Anything the Icy Options section, below.) As with deal cold damage instead of its normal damage
that tries to remain on the platform against all summoned monsters, this ice elemental type. When you use this ability, damaging spells
the casters wishes finds the platform very cannot be summoned into an environment you cast gain the [cold] descriptor. If the spell
slick (as if it was covered in a grease spell cast that cannot support it. has an effect other than dealing damage there
by the caster of the serac). The ice platform is no change to its non-damaging effect. If you
leaves an obvious path on typical terrain,
giving a +10 bonus to anyone attempting to
Icy Options use this ability with spells that have the [force]
descriptor (such as magic missile), the spell loses
With the addition of new cold spells, its
track its movements. On ground covered that descriptor.
only natural that some spellcasting classes
with snow or ice the platform leaves no trail, You treat all spells with the [fire] descriptor
have more cold-related options. Present
and actually places a 5 penalty on all efforts as one level higher for purposes of spells known
below are the frost bloodline (for sorcerers),
to track it. and spell slots. Thus while you can choose to
the cold specialist (for wizards), the ice
domain (which may be taken by clerics, or know fireball, for you it is a 4th level spell.
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Bloodline Powers: The powers of cold treat any terrain in cold regions as difficult
and ice are your to command, and your terrain. Any time you deal cold damage,
mastery of them leads to an increasing you add +1 to each die of damage dealt. You
personal stamina. can communicate telepathically with any
Arctic Ray (Sp): Starting at 1st level, you creature of the [cold] subtype, and gain a +5
can unleash a ray of pure cold as a standard circumstance bonus to any Diplomacy checks
action, targeting any foe within 30 feet as a made with such creatures.
ranged touch attack. This ray deals 1d6 points New Arcane Specialty
of cold damage + 1 for every two sorcerer Cold Specialist
levels you possess. You can use this ability a Wizards who are cold specialists focus on
number of times per day equal to 3 + your arcane cold of all schools, rather than studying
Charisma modifier. one school of magic as most wizards do.
Cold Resistance (Ex): At 3rd level, you gain Resistance (Ex): You gain cold resistance
cold resistance 5 can add a +2 bonus to all 10. At 11th level, this resistance increases to
saving throws against natural cold hazard 15. At 20th level, this resistance changes to
and spells and abilities with the [cold] immunity to cold damage.
descriptor. At 9th level, your resistance to cold Intense Cold (Su): Whenever you cast a
increases to 10, and your save bonus against spell that deals cold damage, add 1/2 your
cold increases to +4. wizard level to the damage (minimum +1).
Northern Resilience (Ex): At 9th level you This bonus only applies once to a spell, not
gain a +2 inherent bonus to your Constitution. once per missile or ray, and cannot be split
This bonus increases to +4 at 15th level, and to between multiple missiles or rays. At 20th
+6 at 17th level. level, whenever you cast a spell with the [cold]
Ice Armor (Sp): At 15th level as a move descriptor you can roll twice to penetrate a
action you can surround yourself with a creatures spell resistance and take the better
flexible suit of arcane ice, protecting you result.
from attacks. The ice qualifies as light armor, Cold Mastery (Su): At 6th level, anytime
with a 1 armor check penalty, +6 maximum you are within 30 feet of a creature of the
Dexterity bonus to AC, and a 5% arcane spell [cold] subtype, as a free action you can make
chance. The ice gives you an armor bonus a Knowledge (arcana) check to learn its
to AC equal to your class level, and lasts for type (and all subtypes) and any information
one round per class level. You can use this usually gained from a Knowledge check
ability a number of times per day equal to appropriate to its type. The DC of this check
your Charisma bonus. is 10 + the creatures CR.
Lord of the North (Ex): At 20th level you You also make a Knowledge (arcana)
become a paragon of northern resistance. check as a free action whenever anyone
You gain a +2 bonus to all Fortitude saves within your line of sight casts a spell with the
and immunity to cold damage. You never
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[cold] descriptor. The DC of this check is 15 New Feat Ice Elementals
+ the spells level. On a successful check you Cold Focus Ice elemental is a template used to turn
know the name, level, and general effect of Prerequisite: Able to cast one spell with earth elementals into creatures of elemental
the spell being cast. the [cold] descriptor ice, by making the following changes.
Any time a spellcaster casts a spell with Benefit: Add +2 to the Difficulty Class Remove the [earth] subtype and
the [cold] or [fire] descriptors, and you have for all saving throws against spells you cast earth mastery.
identified the spell being cast, you may use with the [cold] descriptor. This bonus is Ice elementals speak Aquan, and do
any prepared spell of the same or higher considered to be a Spell Focus bonus, and not speak Terran.
level in an attempt to counterspell the [cold] thus does not stack with any additional Add the [cold] subtype and the
or [fire] spell. Difficulty Class increases you receive from special ability freeze.
New Domain the Spell Focus feat. Freeze (Ex): Those hit by an ice
Ice Domain elementals slam attacks must succeed as a
New Templates Reflex save or suffer frostbite. The Reflex
The ice domain is often associated with
Arctic save DC is (10 + ice elementals hit dice + ice
gods of the giant and dwarf pantheons,
Arctic is a simple template for living elementals Con modifier). Those that fail
those who have a northern creature as a holy
creatures, though it is most common among suffer cold damage equal to the elementals
symbol, and any that include mountains in
animals and magical beasts. It has a +0 slam attack each round for 1d4 rounds. If a
their concerns. Most communities in frozen
CR modifier. Arctic versions of all animal heat source is available (such as a torch), as
terrains have at least one god with the ice
domain.
companion types exist, and are available to a move action a freezing character can use
Granted Powers: You can manipulate characters with animal companions. the heat source to thaw himself and avoid
cold and ice, and are resistant to cold damage. Arctic creatures take only half any cold future damage. If an ice elemental strikes a
Ice Bolt (Sp): As a standard action, you can damage dealt to them, and suffer a 2 penalty creature that is already freezing, the amount
unleash a razor-sharp bolt of ice, targeting to saving throws against fire damage and of damage the creature takes each round is
any foe within 30 feet as a ranged attack. This spells with the [fire] descriptor. They gain not increased, but the duration of the cold
bolt of ice deals 1d4 piercing damage and a +5 bonus to Fortitude saves from natural damage is extended by +1d4 rounds.
1d4 cold damage + 1 point of cold damage cold dangers, the DC of their Fortitude Creatures that hit an ice elemental with
for every two cleric levels you possess. You saves against natural cold dangers does not natural weapons or melee attacks (other
can use this ability a number of times per day increase (its always DC 15), and they are than reach attacks) take freezing damage
equal to 3 + your Wisdom modifier. treated as if wearing cold weather gear. as though they were hit by the elementals
Cold Resistance (Ex): At 6th level, you gain Arctic creatures are generally white, and slam attack.
cold resistance 10. This resistance increases thus receive a +5 bonus to Stealth checks in
to 20 at 12th level. At 20th level, you gain snowy conditions.
immunity to cold. Arctic creatures suffer a 2 penalty to
Domain Spells: 1st-biting cold, 2nd-frostfield, all Fortitude saves against natural heat
3 -serac, 4th-ice mirror, 5th-algid aura, 6th-cone of
rd
dangers, and a 5 penalty to Stealth checks
cold, 7th-avalanche, 8th-greater ice mirror, 9th- made in areas that are not snowy.
glacier.
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