The Ring of Winter's Wrath

The Ring of Winter's Wrath

Type	Artifact

The Ring of Winter's Wrath a large ring made of silver and ice that is sized for a giant. In the hands of a humanoid it is large enough to fit as a crown, earning it the nickname "The Crown of Winter's Wrath." It is a powerful magical artifact forged in The Plane of Ice.

Description

The Ring of Winter's Wrath was crafted by a clan of Frost Giants with the assistance of the Archdevil Mammon using the icy magics of the Plane of Ice. The ring gave the giants amazing power, and they established themselves as The Frostfell Empire. But the giants would be betrayed by Mammon who stole the ring and stranded them in the plane of ice. The ring would then disappear from history.

The ring would reappear in the possession of Harrow Grimfold in 894 PR. A leyline surge caused by The Thelryan Restoration would have adverse affects on the ring, opening a planer rift to the Plane of Ice, and freeing the Frost Giants of the Frostfell Empire who would begin their hunt for the ring. While in the possession of Harrow Grimfold, the ring seemed to unnaturally extend his life.

Harrow Grimfold would flee to the Luggland mountains to hide away and protect others from the ring. He would eventually be discovered by the Frostfell Empire and the ring would be stolen back.

Prince Ulftiir, the Rimelord, and leader of the Frostfell Empire would attempt to use the ring to open a new Glacial Rift in the skies over Eastern Amusa to bring about a new ice age. In this he would use the ring's magic to position his castle within the rift and had a cabal of priests assist him with maintaining control over the ring. Prince Ulftiir would eventually be defeated by members of The Tempest Brothers Expeditionary Company who would recover the ring and use it to close the rift.

Item Stats and Abilities

Wondrous Item, artifact (requires attunement)

The Ring of Winter’s Wrath is a large ring fit for giants, but perfect to serve as a crown for medium or smaller creatures. It is a large silver band encrusted with frost and jewels, with a large sapphire that shimmers with a frosty blue light. The ring's surface is perpetually cold to the touch, and when worn, it forms a thin layer of ice over the wearer's skin. While attuned to the ring, the wearer gains the following abilities:

Unyielding Icey Will You have advantage on saving throws against spells and effects that would charm, frighten, or paralyze you.

Cold Immunity While attuned to and wearing the ring, you have immunity to cold damage and don't suffer any ill effects from extreme cold.

Freezing Execution While attuned to the ring all your weapon and spell attacks deal an additional 1d8 cold damage and slow a creature by 10 feet.

Grasp of Winter While attuned to this artifact you may sacrifice your own health and warmth to perform the following. If you are a Frost Giant, you do not lose any Hit Points. Each can only be performed once per turn: You may sacrifice 2d4 hit points to cast Armor of Agathys. Each 2d4 hit points you expend above that allows you to cast the spell at a higher spell slot. You may sacrifice 6d8 hit points to maximize the damage of an attack that deals cold damage. The You may sacrifice 4d10 hit points to cast Cone of Cold (DC 18). You may sacrifice 5d12 Hit Points to cast Wall of Ice (DC 18). You may sacrifice 6d10 Hit points to summon a blizzard at a point you can see within 300 feet of yourself with a 1d4 mile radius. The area is heavily obscured by snow and ice and any creature attempting to fly which is not native to the cold must make a DC 18 Strength or Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. The storm lasts for 1d4 days.

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