RingofWinter
Ring,artifact(requiresattunement)
ArtusCimber(seeappendixD)haskeptthisiteminhis
possessionforoveracentury.TheRingofWinterisagolden
bandthatresizestofitsnugly
onthefingerofitswearer.A
thinlayeroffrostcoatsthe
outsideofthering,which
normalheatcan’tmelt.Thering
feelsicecoldtothetouchand
initiallynumbsthehandthat
wearsit,butthiscoldceasesto
befeltbyonewhoisattunedto
thering.
TheRingofWinteris
sentientandtriestotake
controlofanycreaturethat
wearsit(see“SentientMagic
Items”inchapter 7 ofthe
DungeonMaster’sGuide).Ifit
succeeds,theringcompelsits
wearertocauseundueharmto
everyoneandeverything
aroundit,inacold-hearted
attempttoincurthewrathof
enemiesandbringaboutthe
wearer’sdoom.
Sentience.TheRingofWinterisasentientchaoticevilitem
withanIntelligenceof 14 ,aWisdomof 14 ,andaCharismaof
17 .Theringcommunicatesbytransmittingemotiontothe
creaturecarryingorwieldingit,andithashearingandnormal
visionouttoarangeof 60 feet.Theringcravesdestruction,
anditlikesinflictingindiscriminateharmonothers.
Nondetection.TheRingofWinterdefiesattemptsto
magicallylocateit.Neithertheringnoritswearercanbe
targetedbyanydivinationmagicorperceivedthroughmagical
scryingsensors.
FrozenTime.Aslongasyouwearthering,youdon’tage
naturally.Thiseffectissimilartosuspendedanimation,inthat
youragedoesn’tcatchuptoyouoncetheringisremoved.The
ringdoesn’tprotectitswearerfrommagicalorsupernatural
agingeffects,suchastheHorrifyingVisageofaghost.
ColdImmunity.Whileattunedtoandwearingthering,
youhaveimmunitytocolddamageanddon’tsufferanyill
effectsfromextremecold(seechapter 5 oftheDungeon
Master’sGuide).
Magic.TheRingofWinterhas 12 chargesandregainsall
itsexpendedchargesdailyatdawn.Whilewearingthering,
youcanexpendthenecessarynumberofchargestoactivate
oneofthefollowingproperties:
Youcanexpend 1 chargeasanactionandusetheringto
lowerthetemperatureina 120 - foot-radiussphere
centeredonapointyoucanseewithin 300 feetofyou.
Thetemperatureinthatareadrops 20 degreesper
minute,toaminimumof– 30 degreesFahrenheit.Frost
andicebegintoformonsurfacesoncethetemperature
dropsbelow 32 degrees.Thiseffectispermanentunless
youusetheringtoenditasanaction,atwhichpointthe
temperatureintheareareturnstonormalatarateof 10
degreesperminute.
Youcancastoneofthefollowingspellsfromthering
(spellsaveDC 17 )byexpendingthenecessarynumberof
charges:Bigby’shand( 2 charges;thehandismadeofice,
isimmunetocolddamage,anddealsbludgeoning
damageinsteadofforcedamageasaclenchedfist),cone
ofcold( 2 charges),fleshtoice( 3 charges;asfleshto
stoneexceptthatthetargetturnstosolidicewiththe
densityanddurabilityofstone),icestorm( 2 charges),
Otiluke’sfreezingsphere
( 3 charges),sleetstorm( 1
charge),spikegrowth( 1
charge;thespikesare
madeofice),orwallofice
( 2 charges).
Youcanexpendthe
necessarynumberof
chargesasanactionand
usetheringtocreate
eitheraninanimateice
object( 2 charges)oran
animatedicecreature( 4
charges).Theiceobject
can’thaveanymoving
parts,mustbeabletofit
insidea 10 - footcube,and
hasthedensityand
durabilityofmetalor
stone(yourchoice).The
icecreaturemustbe
modeledafterabeast
withachallengeratingof 2 orless.Theicecreaturehas
thesamestatisticsasthebeastitmodels,withthe
followingchanges:thecreatureisaconstructwith
vulnerabilitytofiredamage,immunitytocoldand
poisondamage,andimmunitytothefollowing
conditions:charmed,exhaustion,frightened,paralyzed,
petrified,andpoisoned.Theicecreatureobeysonlyits
creator’scommands.Theiceobjectorcreatureappears
inanunoccupiedspacewithin 60 feetofyou.Itmelts
intoapoolofnormalwaterafter 24 hoursorwhenit
dropsto 0 hitpoints.Inextremeheat,itloses 5 ( 1 d 10 )
hitpointsperminuteasitmelts.Usetheguidelinesin
chapter 8 oftheDungeonMaster’sGuidetodeterminethe
hitpointsofaninanimateobjectiftheybecome
necessary.
OtherProperties.TheRingofWinterisrumoredto
possessotherpropertiesthatcanbeactivatedonlybyanevil
beingwhosewilltheringcan’tbreak.Frostgiantshavelong
believedthattheringcanbeusedtofreezeentireworlds,
whileadjinniintheserviceofaCalishitepashaonceclaimed
thattheringcouldbeusedtosummonandcontrolwhite
dragons,aswellasamightyiceprimordialnamedCryonax.
DestroyingtheRing.Theringisnighindestructible,
resistingeventhemostintensemagicalheat.Ifitisplacedon
thefingerofthepowerfularchfeyknownastheSummer
Queen,theringmeltsawayandisdestroyedforever.ScorpionArmor
Armor(plate),rare(requiresattunement)
Thissuitofplatearmorisfashionedfromgiantscorpion
chitin.Whilewearingthisarmor,yougainthefollowing
benefits:
Thearmorimprovesyourcombatreadiness,granting
youa+ 5 bonustoinitiativeaslongasyouaren’t
incapacitated.