Rime of the Frostmaiden

CREDITS Senior Producer: Dan Tovar
Producers: B i l l Benham, Robert H awkey, Lea Heleoti s
Story Creator & Lead Writer: Christopher Perkins Project Engineer: Cynda Callaway
Writing Team: Stacey Allan, Bill Benham, H . H . Carlan, Celeste Imaging Technicians: Sven Bolen, Carmen Cheung, Kevin Yee
Art Administrator: David Gershman
Conowitch, Dan Dillon, Will Doyle, Mikayla Ebel, Anne Prepress Specialist: J efferson Dunlap
Gregersen, Chad Quandt, M errigan Robbins, Ashley Warren Franchise & Global Brand Strategy: Nathan Stewart
Rules Development: Jeremy Crawford, Dan Dillon, Ben Petrisor, Executive Producer: Ray Winninger
Taymoor Rehman Director oflicensing & Publishing: Liz Schuh
World Building: Joh n Francis Daley, Crystal Fras ier, Jonathan Licensing Manager: H i lary Ross
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Ari Levitch, M ike M earls, Christopher Perkins, Jessica Price,
R.A. Salvatore, Kate Welch, S hawn Wood Shauna N arciso, Emi Tanji, Greg Tito, Anna Vo
Editor: Kim Mohan Product Marketing Manager: Chris Lindsay
Brand Manager: Shelly Mazzanoble
Art Director: Kate Irwin Editorial Assistance: Orion D. Black
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Graphic Designer: Trystan Falcone Special Thanks: Holly Barbacovi, Jason Barbacovi, Bianca
Cover I llustrators: Hydro74, Tyler Jacobson B ickford, Cassidy Borger, Chris Cocks, Tony Craven, J onathan
Interior Illustrators: M ark Behm , Eric Belisle, Zoltan Boros, Cruz, Soren Danielson, Jonathan Doran, Eugene Evans, Jay
Gellerman, Chad Gokey, Andrew H arasymiw, Emily Johnson,
Christopher Burdett, Paul Scott Canavan, Sidharth Omega "Critical Bard" Jones, Ty Koebernick, Erin Kramer,
Chaturvedi, Jedd Chevrier, David Rene Christensen, Dan LaVal by, Randy Len ius, Joshua M endenhall, Connor
CoupleOfKooks, N i kki Dawes, Axel Defois, Olga Drebas, M iller, Glen M i ller, Nick M itchell, Tim O'Hara, M ichele
J esper Ejsing, J ason A. Engle, Caroline Gariba, Lars Grant­ Picard, Bob Pursley, Jeff Rebbeck, Bill Rose, David Schwartz,
West, Leesha Hannigan, Sam Keiser, Jul ian Kok, Olly Lawson, Rebecca A. Smith, Jayson Thiry, and the hundreds of play­
Titus Lunter, Andrew Mar, M arcela M edeiros, Robson testers who helped make this adventure more fun
M ichel, Scott Murphy, Irina Nordsol, Stephen Oakley, Robin
Olausson, Claudio Pozas, Livia Prima, April Pri me, David Disclaimer: The windswept tundra of lcewind Dale is the true test of one's mettle. Here, it's
Sladek, Craig J Spearing, Brian Valeza, Svetlin Velinov, sr.1rvival of thefittest! Don't be fooled by the reindeer with glow-in-the-dark antlers and the
Richard Wh itters, S hawn Wood, Zuzanna Wuzyk tasty knucklehead trout (including the friendlier, more northerly Canucklehead variety).
Cartographers: Stacey Allan, Will Doyle, M ike Schley Ice.wind Dale is the frostbitten end of the world. You can't spell dice without ice, my friend,
Concept Art Director: S hawn Wood and the Frostmaiden is not some demon prince, o,a,i mpire, lich, beholder crime lord, or arch­
Concept Illustrators: Olga Drebas, Titus Lunter, April Prime, devil. She's a god-and a cold-hearted one at that.
Chris Rah n, Jenn Ravenna, Richard Whitters, Shawn Wood,
Kieran Yanner

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Auril the Frostmaiden claims her latest victim in Tyler Hydro74 shows the doom ofTen-Towns: Auril the Frostmaiden,
Jacobson's chill ingly macabre cover illustration. On the back, the god ofwinter's wrath. Adorn ing the back cover is the Frost­
an elemental spirit called a chwinga comes out to play. maiden's holy symbol.

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CONTENTS

Welcome to the Far North . ..................... . 4 Chapter S: Auril's Abode . 196.......... .......... IcewindKobold . 297Zombie ......... .. ... ......

AboutThis Book . 5................ ......................... . .. 197RunningThis Chapter. .. ... ..... .............. Kobold Vampire Spawn . . 297.... ........ ...... ..

. . 6Adventure Summary ...................... ....... ... Sea of Moving Ice .................................... 197 Living Spells . . . 298................ .. .... ....................

. 6Running the Adventure ...................... ....... Island of Solstice .....................................198 . 298Living Bigby's Hand ... ........................

. . . 13Character Creation... .................. ... ......... Grimskalle ................................................203 Living Blade of 299Disaster ......... ............

. . .1: . 16Chapter Tests of the Frostmaiden Scorecard . 208 . .. 299Living Demiplane................. . .... ..... .. .
Ten-Towns .... ... ....... ..... ...... Wrapping Up 213.............................................
Magen . .. . .. 300................ ........................ ........ ..
RunningThis Chapter.............................. 17 Chapter 6: Caves of Hunger ................ 214

. 18TenT- owns Overview............. ........ ........... . . . 215RunningThis Chapter.. ....... ................ Demos Magen . . 300................ ............... .....
. .. 215Race to the Glacier ..... . .........................
. .. . . .. . . 21Cold Open. .. . .. ..... . .... ...... . . . . . .. 216Opening the Way ...... ........ ... .... .. ....... . . . . 301Galvan Magen ......... ........ ....... .... .......
. ... .... .. ........... . . 301Hypnos Magen . . . ...... ..... ....... ....... ........
.. . . . . . . . 302Mimic. . ... ... ... .. ..... .. .. ... ..... . .......... ........
Starting Quest: Cold-HeartedKiller..... 22

Starting Quest:Nature Spirits............... 25

Bremen......................................................... 27 Into the Caves of Hunger ....................... 216 Spitting . . . . . 302Mimic . . . . . . ..... ... ... .. . ..... ... . ... .

Lake Monster .......................................... 28 Wrapping Up.............................................229 . . . . 302Mind F layers . . . .... ..... ................. ... .. ... ... .

Bryn Shander . .. . .. . . 32.. .... ... .......... .......... .... .... . 303Gnome Ceremorph .......................... ...

Foaming Mugs........................................ 34 Chapter 7: Doom ofYthryn .................230 . . 303Gnome Squidling . ..... ......... ... . .......... . .
RunningThis . . 231Chapter. . ....... . .......... .... ..
Caer-Dineval . . 37.. ........ ..... .............................. 232Necropolis ofYthryn ............................... Mountain Goat . 304.......................................
Dealing with the Arcane
Black Swords 38.......................................... ReghedNomads .. . 304........ ....... ....................
Brotherhood 259..........................................
CaerK- onig 46·················································· . . .Gunvald Halraggson . .. . 305. ......... ... ..... ..
Auril's Wrath . 260.............................. .............. . . 305Jarund Elkhardt . ........... .......... ..... .... ...
The Unseen .. .... . . 47... . .Bjornhild Solvigsdottir . ........ . ...... ... .. 306
. ... ............................. Summoning 260theTarrasque ...................

Dougan's H l 53o e ············································ Epilogue . . . . . . 261................. ......... .............. .... .. . 307IsarrKronenstrom ............................ .

Holed Up .. . . .. . 53... ..... ... ................................ What Secrets Remain ............................ 261 Reindeer . . . . 307.............. .................. ....... .... .....
Summer Is . 261Coming ... ... ............. .... ......... Seal . . 308...................................... ................ ....
Easthaven .................................................... 59 . . 262Winter Everlasting ....... .. ........ . . .......... ...
Year of Chilled Marrow ................. .... ..... 262
Toil andTrouble . 62......................... ........... .. . .. . 308Snow Golem . . . . . .. ......... .... . . ... ... . ... .. . ...

"1'own HaII capers.................................. 67 . . 309Snowy Owlbear.......... .. .. . .. ........ ....... .....

Good Mead 72.................................................. . . . . . 309Sperm Whale . . . ... ... . .. .... ......... . ...........
. .TombTapper........... . . .... .. ........ ................ 310
. . . 73The Mead Must Flow ...... ............ ... ... .

79 263Lonelywood . .................................... .. .........
App. A: Icewind Dale Trinkets...........

. . . . 311Verbeeg . . . . . ... . ... .. .......... ........ . .. .... ... .. . ..
.. . . . 80The White Moose ............ . . .... . ...... ..... .. .

. .. . .. . . . . 86Targos . . . . ... ....... ............... ...... . .... . .... .. .. App. B: Character Secrets...................264 .. . 311Verbeeg Longstrider ... ... ....... ...........

. .. 87Mountain Climb . .................. ... ... ... ....... App. C: Creatures...................................268 .Verbeeg Marauder . . . 311. .. . . . . .... ...... .. ... . . .. .

. .Termalaine . .. ....... .... ..... . .. .. . 93. .. ..... . ..... ....... .. .Arcane Brotherhood ... ......... ...... .......... ..268 . . . . . . . ... 312Walruses ... . . .. ................... .
.. . .... . ...... .
A Beautiful Mine 94.................................... Avarice . . . . . 270........ ... ... .... .............. ...............
271Dzaan's Simulacrum ............ ............... . . . . . . . . 312Walrus . . . . ....... .... .. .... . .. .... ..... . .. ...... ..
Chapter 2: Icewind Dale 100...................... Nass Lantomir's 272Ghost.. . . ... ............ . ...
. 101Running This Chapter.... ....................... . 274Vellynne Harpel!....................... ........... . . 312Giant Walrus ......... ..... .... . ......... ...........
105Wilderness Encounters.......................... Auril the . . 274Frostmaiden ..... .. ... . ............ ...
Places of Interest . 113.......... .......................... First Form . . 275.......... ....... ... ........................ . .. . 313Yeti . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. .. ...... . .. ... .. ... . .... ........ .. ... ... ...
Second Form . 277......... ...............................
Angajuk's Bell . . . 114................ ........ .. .......... Third Form 278............................................ YetiTyke . . . . . .. . .. .... ... ... .. .. ... .. ....................313
Brain in aJar.............................................279
. . . . . 116Black Cabin . .... .. ... ... ........ ................. . 280Chardalyn Berserker ................. ........... App. D: Magic ..........................................314
Chardalyn Dragon . 281.......... ........................
. . 121Cackling Chasm . ........ ..... ............ .... ... . . . . . .. . 314Magic Items . .. . ................... .. .
Cave of the Berserkers 124....... ... ........ ..... Chwinga . 282.... ................................................ .. . . . .... ....

.Dark Duchess .... .... ....... .... .... ............... 127 . . . 284Coldlight Walker .. .... . ........................... . . . . . . . 317Books . . . .. . . .... ....... .... ......... ..
.. ... ... ... . ......
Id Ascendant . 132. . . . . . ........ ..... ....... .. ..... ... . ... . Crag Cat . . . . 285............ ....................... ..............
. . . . . 285Duergar . . . . . . . . .... ... . ... ... .. ...... ... .. ....... ..... . . . . . 318Wizard Spells . . . . . . ... ........ ...... ....... .... .. .. . .
. . . ... . . . 137Jarlmoot . . ... .. . ....... ...... ... . .. . ... .. ... .....
Duergar Hammerer...... ...... ... ..............286 App. E: Rime of the Frostmaiden ..... 319
. . .. . 140Karkolohk .. . .. ........................... . . .. ... ..
Lost Spire ofNetheril . . ................ .... .. . 145 .Duergar Mind Master .. ..... . 286. .. .... ..... .... .Afterword ........... ... ..................................320
152ReghedTribe Camp .......................... ..
Revel's End . . . 1 5 4.............. .......... ............. .... 287Xardorok Sunblight . . . ... ....... .... ........... . The following D&D books provided text
Skytower Shelter 161................................. Fox 288.............................................................. and inspiration:
Wyrmdoom Crag . 166................ ........ ......... Carro l l , Bart and others. Lost Laboratory of

Chapter 3: Sunblight 170 Frost Druid . . 288............................. Kwalish. 201 8.
............ .. ............................... Greenwood, Ed and Tim Beach . Pagesfrom

RunningThis Chapter............................ 171 . 289Frost Giant Skeleton.... .......................... the Mages. 1 995.
James, Brian R . and Ed G reenwood. The
172 290Finding the Fortress .. . . ... ......... ............. ..
Gnoll Vampire .......................................... Grand History ofthe Realms. 2007.
Perkins, Christopher. Storm King's
173Xardorok's Fortress................................ Goliaths . . . . 291................ ...... .................... .... ....
Fortress Fallout 185....................................... Thunder. 201 6.
. .. . 292Goliath Warrior .............. ..... ... ... .... ... Perkins, Christopher, Will Doyle, and Steve

Chapter 4: Destruction's Light 186.......... . . 293Goliath Werebear.... .. . ....... ... ... . .. ........ Winter. Tomb ofAnnihilation. 201 7.
187Runn.mgTh.1s Chapter............................ Perki ns, Christopher and others. Water­
187Return toTenT- owns .............................. Hare . . . .. . . .. . . .. 294... ........... .... ........... .. .. ... ... ...... . .
Dragon Scourge 188....................................... IceTroll . . . . 294.. ........... .... .... ............................. deep: Dungeon ofthe Mad Mage. 201 8.
Showdown!. .. . . . 190. . ..... .. ................................. Salvatore, R.A., Jeffrey Ludwig, James Wy­
Vellynne's Quest . 194........... ........................... 295KnuckleheadTrout.......... .. ...... . ... ............
att, and M atthew Sernett. Legacy ofthe
. .. . . 296Kobolds . . ... . . . . . ... .... ....... . ..... Crystal Shard. 201 3.
.. ... ... .... ... .... slade with Jim Butler. Netheril: Empire of
Magic. 1 996.
. . .296IcewindKobold...... .. . . ......... ..... . ..... . ...

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