Frost & FurThe Explorer’s Guide to the Frozen Lands

CCrreeddiittssWritten by: Michael Tresca

Editor: David K. HurdCover Art: William O’Connor

Interior Art: Andy Brase, Alan Dyson, Rich Longmore, Fred RawlesGraphic Design: Lawrence Whalen Jr.

Production: David K. Hurd & Lawrence Whalen Jr.

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Introduction 7Cold Terrains 9

Cold Aquatic 10Cold Desert 11Cold Forest (Taiga) 12Cold Hills (Steppe) 13Cold Marsh (Bog) 15Cold Mountains (Alpine Tundra) 16Cold Plains (Tundra) 17Cold Underground (Ice Caves) 18

Environmental Hazards 19Arctic Climate 20

Aurora (Arsarnerit) 20Blizzard 20Daylight 20Table 2.1 Aurora Effects 20Fata Morgana 21Fog 21Sleet 21Snow 21Snowstorm 21Table 2.2 Daylight 21Temperature 22Thunder Snow 22Table 2.3 Average Temperature 22Table 2.4 Firewood DCs 22Wind Force 23Wind and Weather 23Windchill 23

Dangers 23Dehydration 23Table 2.5 Wind & Weather 23Table 2.6 Windchill Effect 23Hypothermia & Frostbite 24Table 2.7 Dehydration Modifiers 24Table 2.8 Potable Water 24Table 2.9 Hypothermia Modifiers 25Snow Blindness 26Starvation 26Sunburn 26Tainted Water 26Table 2.10 Tainted Water 26

Terrain Features 27Crevasse 27Glaciers 27Ice 27Icebergs 27Insect Cloud 28Moulin 28Serac 28Snow Swamp (Faerie Ice) 28

Natural Disasters 28Avalanche 28Table 2.11 Avalanche Size 30Icefall 31Jökulhlaup 31Lahar 31

Races 32

Dwarves 33Subrace: Domovoi (Slavic) 33Subrace: Dverge (Nordic) 34Subrace: Keelut (Eskimo) 34Subrace: Prehistoric Dwarves 35

Elves 35Subrace: Alfar (Nordic) 35Subrace: Leshii (Slavic) 35Subrace: Rmoahali (Ice Age) 36Subrace: Tornrait (Eskimo) 36

Gnomes 37Subrace: Maahiset (Nordic) 37Subrace: Polevoi (Slavic) 37Subrace: Swaxtiutid (Eskimo) 37Subrace: Toltec (Ice Age) 38

Half-Elves 38Subrace: Half-Rmoahali (Ice Age) 38Subrace: Half-Tornrait (Eskimo) 38

Halflings 38Subrace: Katshimetsheshuat (Eskimo) 39Subrace: Little Fist (Slavic) 39Subrace: Nisse (Nordic) 39Subrace: Prehistoric Halflings 39

Half-Orcs 40Subrace: Half-Arulataq (Eskimo) 40Subrace: Neanderthals (Ice Age) 40Subrace: Trollborn (Nordic) 40

Humans 40Culture: Aleut (Eskimo) 41Culture: Inuit (Eskimo) 41Culture: Norsemen (Nordic) 41Culture: Prehistoric (Ice Age) 42Inuit Glossary 42Culture: Slavs (Slavic) 43Culture: Tlingit (Eskimo) 43

Classes 44Adventurer & NPC Classes 45

Adept 45Aristocrat 46Barbarian 46Bard 46Cleric 47Commoner 47Druid 47Expert 47Fighter 47Monk 48Paladin 48Psion 48Psychic Warrior 48Ranger 48Rogue 48Sorcerer 49Warrior 49Wizard 49

Prestige Classes 49Trade Commodities 50

Table 5.1: Commodities & Cost 50

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Eskimo Trade 50Equipment 50

Ice Age Trade 51Nordic Trade 51Slavic Trade 51

Miscellaneous Items 51Table 5.2: Miscellaneous Items 51Bedroll 51Blanket 51Blanket, Winter 51Firewood 51Flint and Steel 51Shovel 51Solarsteinn 51Sun Visor 51

Shelter 51Table 5.3: Shelters 51Barabara 52Farmhouse 52Igloo 52Kagske 52Longhouse 52Seder 52Thrall’s Hut 52Tupik 52

Transportation 52Table 5.4 Transportation Table 52Baidarka 52Dreki 52Faering 53Karfi 53Kayak 53Komatik 53Scuta (Norse) 53Sexaering 54Skates 54Skis 54Umiak 54Utapanashk 54War Canoe 54

Weapons 54Adze, Stone 54Arrows 54Axe, Hand 54Axe, Refthi 54Axe, Sekir 54Axe, Skeggox 54Axe, Stone 54Axe, Topor 55Bola 55Bow, Cordage 55Table 5.5: Weapons Table 55Bow, Horned 56Bow, Hunting 57Bow, Medium 57Club, Bone 57Club 57Crossbow, Samostrel 57

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Dagger, Kinzhal 57Dagger, Nosh 57Dart, Bone 57Firearm, Pishchal 58Firearm, Ruchnitsa 58Flail, Kisten 58Harpoon 58Javelin, Hardened 58Javelin, Sulista 59Javelin, Wooden 59Javelin 59Knife, Double-Scramasax 59Knife, Rock 59Knife, Scramasax 59Leister 59Mace, Bulava 59Mace, Palista 59Mace, Shestoper 59Mace, Stone 59Net, Grass 59Nu gag 59Pick, Chekan 60Pick, Klevets 60Polearm, Berdysh 60Polearm, Sovna 60Rock, Throwing 60Spear, Hardened 60Spear, Heptisax 60Spear, Krokaspjót 60Spear, Rogatina 60Spear, Stone Head 60Spear, Thrusting 60Spear, Wooden 60Spike, Bone 60Stick, Long 60Stick, Short 60Sword, Konchar 60Sword, Langsax 60Sword, Long 61Sword, Myech 61Sword, Sabel 61Sword, Shashka 61Sword, Shpaga 61Tusk, Long 61Tusk, Short 61Whip, Knout 61Whip, Nagyka 61

Armor 61Baidana 61Bakhterets 61Bone Plate 61Bronya 61Byrnie 61Doshchatimi 61Furs and Skins 61Hide 62Table 5.6: Armor & Shields 62Kalantar 63

Kol’chuga 63Kuyak 63Pantsir 63Shields 63Skin Armor 63Tarch 64Teghily 64Wooden Plate 64Yushman 64Zertsaolo 64

Skills & Feats 65Skills 66

Appraise 66Balance 66Climb 66Craft (Alchemy) 66Craft (Barkcraft) 66Craft (Scrimshaw) 66Craft (Weaving) 66Craft (Woodwork) 66Decipher Script 66Disable Device 66Disguise 66Forgery 67Handle Animal 67Heal 67Hide 67Jump 67Knowledge 67Knowledge (religion) 67Knowledge (riddles) 67Listen 67Move Silently 67Open Lock 67Perform 67Ride 67Search 67Sleight of Hand 67Spot 68Survival 68Swim 68Tumble 69Use Rope 69

Feats 69Arnagneq [General] 69Behead [General] 69Cold Resistance [General] 69Controlled Shiver [General] 69Crude-Wrestling [General] 69Distance Swimming [General] 69Elemental Spirit 69Evil Eye [General] 69Fast Healer [General] 69Fearless [General] 69Ferocity [General] 70Find Another Foe [General] 70Firearms Proficiency [General] 70Fire Resistance [General] 70

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Freezer [General] 70Galdralag [General] 70Glimustaoa [General] 70Glutton [General] 70Handsome [General] 70Height Advantage [General] 70Herse [General] 70Hip Throw [General] 70Hot-Blooded [General] 71Howling Rage [General] 71Hurled Return [General] 71Hypothermic Sleep [General] 71Ice Hearing [General] 71Iceshoes [General] 71Improved Armor Use [General] 71Improved Balance [General] 71Improved Disarm [General] 71Improved Draw [General] 72Improved Knockdown [General] 72Improved Ready [General] 72Jarl [General] 72Karl [General] 72Knee Trip [General] 72Konge [General] 72Lucky [General] 72Ofermod [General] 72Orphan [General] 72Pack Awareness 73Pack Communication 73Pack Scout 73Pack Support 73Podmet [Metamagic] 73Poison Resistance [General] 73Redheaded [General] 73Reduce Cover [General] 74Retribution [General] 74Returning Ammo [General] 74Second Sight [General] 74Secret Mark [General] 74Seer [General] 74Shapeshifting [General] 74Simpleminded [General] 74Ski Combat [General] 74Skjaldborg [General] 74Slide-By Attack [General] 75Snow Fight [General] 75Snowshoes [General] 75Spear Catching [General] 75Spear Throwing [General] 75Speed Swimming [General] 75Stigandi [General] 75Strandhugg [General] 75Svinfylka [General] 75Totem [General] 75Table 6.1: Totems 76Trel [General] 76Tudab Seal [General] 76Tudab Fog [General] 76

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Tudab Cure [General] 76Una Tar Tuq [General] 77Weapon-Catching [General] 77Wind Sending [Metamagic] 77Youngest [General] 77Zagovory [Metamagic] 77

Modified Spells 78Abjuration 78Conjuration 78Evocation 78Illusion 78Necromancy 78Transmutation 78

New Domains 78Table 7.1: Ice Domain Spells 78Ice 78

Magic 78Altered Spell Effects 79

Chill Metal 79Cone of Cold 79Control Weather 79Create Food and Water 79Create Water 79Creeping Doom 79Endure Elements 79Grease 79Ice Storm 79Insect Plague 79O’s Freezing Sphere 79Protection from Energy 79Ray of Frost 79Resist Energy 79Sleet Storm 79Summon Swarm 79Transmute Rock to Mud 80Wall of Ice 80Water Walk 80

New Spells 80New Spellcasters 80Akeutit 80Alfar Tune 80Anakua 80Animal Resurrection 81Animate Ice 81Animate Snow 81Avalanche 81Avgo Regeneration 81Bladder Dance 82Blunting Glance 82Boiling Transformation 82Brain-Eating Ritual 82Call Aurora (Arsarnerit) 83Catch Soul 83Cave Painting 83Commune With Animals 83Commune With Birds 84Commune With Fish 84Continuous Fire Ritual 84

Control Snow 84Corpse Candle 84Create Banishche 85Create Snow 85Crevasse 85Detect Thief 85Discern Tree 86Elik 86Eyes of the Ice 86Faerie Ice 86Finger Sacrifice 87Flesh to Ice 87Footprint Curse 87Freezing Blade 87Freezing Hands 87Gold to Corpse 88Hibernate 88Hiccup 88Huapsi 88Ice 88Iceballs 89Ice Bolt 89Ice Shape 89Ice Walk 89Icicles 89Ignite Fire 90Igloo 90Ilisiniq 90Iordanka 90Krilaq 90Ksewawq 91Magic Snowball 91Mara Ride 91Maturity Rite 92Meld Into Ice 92Mild Frostbite 92Mild Hypothermia 92Moderate Frostbite 92Moderate Hypothermia 93Move Snow 93Nerazmennyi Rubl 93Pass Unfettered 93Paxala 94Petrification Geas 94Prigovory 94Protection from Witchcraft 94Razvodit 94Reflect Enchantment 95Remove Hypothermia 95Repel Ice or Snow 95Sbatatdaq 95Seithnhverfing 96Severe Frostbite 96Severe Hypothermia 96Shade Disposal, Greater 96Shade Disposal, Lesser 96Shaking Tent Ceremony 97Snowball 97

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Snow Blindness 97Snowmen 97Snowstorm 98Snow Walk 98Steklo 98Suck Poison, Greater 98Suck Poison, Lesser 99Sulia 99Sundog 99Swan Swarm 99Syowae 99Thunder Arrow 100Tlogwe 100Trap Spirit 100Vikhor 101Wall of Permafrost 101War Fetter 101Whiteout 101Windsong 102Winter Depression 102

Monsters 103Animals 103

Amortortok 103Arulataq 104Atshen (Wendigo) 105Bear, Brown 105Bear, Iron 106Bear, Polar 107Chalicothere 107Chudo-Yudo 108Corpse Shroud 109Deer, Caribou 109Deer, Moose 110Devil, Illness Imp 111Devil, Misery Imp 111Dire Armadillo (Doedicurus) 112Dire Deer (Megaloceros) 112Dire Rhinocerous (Elasmotherium) 112Dire Sloth (Megatherium) 113Dog, Hunting 113Dog, Sled 114Dragon, Goryshche 114Table 8.1: Goryshche by Age 115Table 8.2: Goryshche Abilities 115Dragon, Linnorm 116Table 8.3: Linnorm by Age 116Table 8.4: Linnorm Abilities by Age 116Draugr 117Dvorlem 117Elemental, Ice 118Firebird 119Fox, Arctic 119Giant, Ice 120Giant Falcon 120Giant, Syvatogor 120Golden Duck 121Golem (Copper Peasant) 121Golem (Snowman) 122

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Golem (Teresnhchka) 123Guardian Doll 123Haugbui 124Ice Drake 124Kainkutho 125Kam 126Ketta 126Kosmatushka 127Mamaqa 127Mishtapeu 128Morozko 128Mummy, Aleutian 129Muskox 130Nykur 130Ooze, Freezescum 131Penguin 131Pinniped, Seal 132Pinniped, Sea Lion 132Pinniped, Walrus 133Rusalka 133Ruskaly 134Senmurv 135Shatter Kraken 135Shmat Razum 135Singing Bun 136Skakushka 137Snow Angel 137Sprite, Ice 137Strukis 138Swan 138Tapagöz 139Treant, Ice 139Trow 140Tupilak 140Tupiliq 141Vodyanoi 141Voron 142Whale, Arctic 142Whale, Killer (Orca) 143Wolf, Arctic 144Wolverine 144Woolly Rhinocerous (Coelodonta) 145Woolly Mammoth 145Yek 146

Template Creatures 146Lycanthropes 146Table 8.5 Lycanthropes 146Werelion 147Wereswan 147Weredove 147Wereeagle 147Werefalcon 147Wereraven 147Werefrog 147Table 8.6: Werelion 148Table 8.7: Wereswan 149Table 8.8: Weredove 149Table 8.9: Wereeagle 150

Table 8.10: Werefalcon 150Table 8.11: Wereraven 151Table 8.12: Werefrog 151Vampire: Cold Stranger 152Wastlings 152Wight, Glacier 153Wishbeast 154

Magic Items 156Nordic Magic Items 156

Helm of Awe 156Magical Weapon SA: Namekiller 156Magical Weapon SA: Rockslicer 156Necklace of Protection 156Reindeer Hide 156Ring of Guidance 156Shirt of Invulnerability 156Shirt of Chilling 156Shirt of Warmth 156Shirt of Invigoration 156Shirt of Sustenance 156Thor’s Hammer 157

Eskimo Magic Items 157Ambelan 157Angakoq’s Drum 157Chilkat Blanket 157Chilkat Shirt 157Ibrukaon 157Inugwak 157Kikituk 157Kwacmin 158Lagekwa 158Magic Weapon SA: Scrimshaw 158Magic Weapon Special Ability: Story 158Sayiws 158Skudilitc 158Totem Pole 158

Slavic Magic Items 159Apple of Beauty 159Apple of Horns 159Apple of Sleep 159Apple of Youth 159Axe, Golden 159Axe of Shipmaking 159Ball of Direction 159Barrel of Finding 159Bogatyr Ashes 159Bowl of Blood 159Box of Glorious Gardens 159Bridge Kerchief 160Broom of Tracklessness 160Brush of Forests 160Cabbage of Growth 160Cap of Invisibility 160Carpet of Transformation 160Carriage of Transportation 160Castle Casket 160Cauldron of Beauty 160Chisel of Direction 160

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Claws of Climbing 160Clubs of Beating 161Coffer of Cows 161Comb of the Mountain 161Deathwatch Penknife 161Deathwatch Ring 161Deathwatch Tableware 161Death Tooth 161Dolls of Delving 161Ever-Roasting Goose 161Feather of Conjuration 161Feather Staff 161Firebird Feather 161Goatskin Armor 161Herbs of Sleep 162Horn of Armies 162Horn of Mental Clouding 162Horn of the Woodlands 162Hydra Slumber 162Kettle of Boiling 162Magic Mirror 162Magic Shirt 162Millstone of Plenty 162Mortar of Levitation 162Pennies of Wishing 162Pin of Sleep 162Potion of Death 162Potion of Life 163Potion of Strength 163Potion of Transformation 163Potion of Weakness 163Purse of Plenty 163Ring of Twelve Screws 163Sack of Kindness 163Sack of Punishing 163Seeds of Tree Growth 163Self-Playing Gusli 163Self-Stitching Embroidery Frame 163Sheepskin of Devil Protection 163Snuff of Strength 163Spindle of Gold 163Tablecloth of Food 164Towel of the Sea 164Wafer of Sustenance 164Whip of Spurring 164Whirlwind Slayer Sword 164Whistle of Dancing 164Whistle of Djinni Calling 164

Ice Age Magic & Psionic Items 164Melee Weapon SA: Vril Force 164Vril Ship 164Orichalcum 164

Norse Culture 167Norse Classes 168

Godi 168Vitki 169Table 10.1 Godi 169Voelva 171

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Table 10.2 Vitki 171Table 10.3 Voelva 173

Prestige Classes 174Artificer 174Table 10.4 Artificer 174Berserker 175Table 10.5 Berserker 175Glimumann 175Table 10.6 Glimumann 176Stavmester 176Table 10.7 Stavmester 177Jomsviking 177Table 10.8 Jomsviking 178Leech 178Table 10.9 Leech 179

Weapons and Armor 179Monsters 179

Table 10.10 Monsters 179Nordic Spells 179

Summon Nature’s Ally 179Runecasting 180Herbs 189

Table 10.11 Herb Availability 189Pantheon 192

Aegir 192Balder 192Bragi 193Forseti 193Frey 193Frigga 193Fulla 193Gefjon 194Groa 194Heimdal 194Hel 194Hermond 194Hoder 194Hoenir 194Idun 194Iord 194Kvasir 194Loki 194Lothur 194Magni 195Mani 195Mimir 195Nanna 195Njord 195Ran 195Rind 195Sif 195Sigyn 195Skadi 195Sol 195Surt 195Thor 196Tyr 196Uller 196

Vali 196Vidar 196Vor 196Yggdrasil 196

Campaign Hooks 196Against the Gods 196Raid! 196Against the Giants 196Exploration 196

Eskimo Culture 195Classes 196

Angakoq 196Table 11.1 Angakoq 197

Prestige Classes 199Angatkungaruk 199Table 11.2 Angatkungaruk 199Ibrukok 199Table 11.3 Ibrukok 200Haldawit 200Table 11.4 Haldawit 201

Weapons & Armor 201Monsters 201

Table 11.5 Monsters 201–202Eskimo Spells 202

Summon Nature’s Ally 202Pantheon 203

Amishkuapeu 203Anguta 203Anikapeu 203Atshikash-napeu 203Bird Masters 203Eeyeekalduk 204Erkilek 204Isitoq 204Kakuapeu 204Mashku 204Mashkuapeu 204Matshishkapeu 204Memekueshishkueu 204Missinaku 204Papakashtshihku 204Raven 204Sedna 204Sila 205Tootega 205Tornassuk 205Tshiuetinush 205Uhuapeu 205

Campaign Hooks 205The Eskimo Campaign 205Crossover Campaigns 206

Slavic Culture 207Races 208

Bogatyri 208Blessed 209Triglaz 210

Classes 211Cossack 211

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Table 12.1 Cossack 212Koldun 212Table 12.2 Koldun 214Volkhov 214Table 12.3 Volkhov 216

Prestige Classes 216Bogatyr 216Table 12.4 Bogatyr 217Skomorokh 217Table 12.5 Skomorokh 218Vedma 218Table 12.6 Vedma 219Vorozhei 220Table 12.7 Vorozhei 220Znakhar 221Table 12.8 Znakhar 221

Weapons & Armor 221Slavic Spells 222

Summon Nature’s Ally 222Monsters 222Pantheon 223

Dahzdbog 223Khors 223Mokosh 223Perun 223Simargl 224Stribog 224

Campaign Hooks 224The Slavic Campaign 224

Ice Age Culture 225Prestige Classes 226

Arctic Nomad 226Table 13.1 Arctic Nomad 227Cryomancer 227Table 13.2 Cryomancer 227Tunnel Runner 227Table 13.3 Tunnel Runner 228

Weapons & Armor 228Ice Age Spells 229

Summon Nature’s Ally 229Pantheon 229

Akhantuih 229Belial 229

Monsters 229Danuih 230Helio 230Heliona 230Khe-Ta 230Khiet-Sin 230Philaeia 231Poseidon 231Ta-Khu 231

Campaign Hooks 231Clan Survival 231A New Clan 231Cavemen vs. Atlantis 231

Index 232

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