Cryomancer

The art of cryomancy is a delicate dance between control and chaos. Cryomancers possess the ability to shape ice and cold into various forms, from razor-sharp icicles to impenetrable walls of ice.

Their gestures are fluid and precise, their incantations resonating with the chilling whispers of the frozen winds. With a mere flick of their fingers, they can freeze their foes in their tracks, encasing them in a prison of ice.

But cryomancers are not just masters of offense; they are also skilled in the art of defense. They can conjure shields of ice to protect themselves and their allies, creating a barrier that is nigh impenetrable.

They can also manipulate the temperature around them, creating a chilling aura that drains the strength and vitality of their enemies.

Cryomancer Class Stats

Note that these stats are not specifically used in Eternity TTRPG. Instead, these representative stats are meant to provide an overall idea of how the class plays. Definitions are provided below which do directly align with the Eternity TTRPG system.

Attack: the overall ability of the class to deal damage and set the tempo in a battle.

Defense: the innate ability of the class to reduce damage and negative effects taken, both from physical and magical attacks.

Intuition: represents skills such as perception, stealth, or sixth-sense abilities to help them avoid otherwise unforeseeable harm.

Magic: the innate ability of the class to manipulate the very fabric of Altius and The Dream, turning those powers to their will.

Special: not all unique "powers" are magical in nature, and some classes have magic-like, "special" abilities.

Quickness: the overall speed, mobility, and initiative of the class.

Utility: the ability of the class to bolster allies, debilitate enemies, or provide useful effects in various out-of-combat situations.

Versatility: the class' ability to adapt to any situation or environment, both in and out of combat.

Cryomancer Traits

Cryomancer Spells

The following cryomancer spell descriptions provide summaries of their actual in-game effects.

Diamond Dust (Magic)

Blinds the target for 3turns.

Flash Freeze (Magic)

Instant Action. The target gains a tremendous amount of Resilience, Dodge, and Will for 1turn.

Frostbite (Magic)

Whenever you cast a cryomancer Spell against an enemy, even if that Spell misses, you have the chance to lower the target's hit chance. You can choose to continually maintain this Spell. 

Frozen Blast (Magic)

If this spell hits, it lowers the target's Initiative (causes double effect against pyromancers). You can choose to continually maintain this Spell as an aura, making it an Instant Action at the start of every Battle. 

Frozen Maw (Magic)

Instant Action. The target has lowered Resilience, Dodge, and Will for 1turn. If you hit with this Spell while your Weapon is affected by “Ice Augmentation,” you also gain the chance to apply that effect.

Glacial Shell (Magic)

You are resistant to cold, and immune to ice damage (including ice damage from other cryomancers).

Whenever anyone melee attacks you, you have a chance to give them lowered Speed for 1turn. This Spell is a passive effect, always active, and cannot be dispelled. 

Howling Winds (Magic)

Silences the target for 3turns.

Ice Augmentation (Magic)

Augment your own or an ally’s Weapon. Whenever the augmented Weapon hits a target, you have a chance to lower the target's Initiative (causes double effect against pyromancers). You can choose to continually maintain this Spell. 

Ice Meteor (Magic)

Deals damage and lowers the target's Speed for 1turn (causes double effect against pyromancers).

Icy Enervation (Magic)

This Spell automatically hits. Every time the target attacks, they have a chance to take damage from freezing cold (deals double damage to pyromancers). You can  choose to continually maintain this Spell as an aura, making it an Instant Action at the start of every Battle. 

Cryomancer Playstyle

When it comes to combat, the cryomancer is an incredible asset to any adventuring party. It's fun playing a character that has such a dramatic bolstering effect on allies, and weakening effect on enemies. Though there are many ways to play cryomancer, it's a unique experience in a TTRPG, being able to play a "tanky" spell casting class.

In every battle, you can absolutely cripple enemy Initiative values with "Frozen Maw," "Ice Augmentation," and "Frozen Blast."

Once your foes are weakened, you can completely remove any offensive ability from them with "Frostbite" and "Icy Enervation," along with the more specialized debuff Spells, "Diamond Dust" and "Howling Winds."

Finally, "Ice Meteor" is a powerful ice damage Spell for ending battles, while you guard yourself against unexpected attacks with "Glacial Shell" and "Flash Freeze."

Cryomancer Lore

The cryomancer’s control over the cold allows them to traverse treacherous terrain with ease, walking atop frozen lakes and scaling icy cliffs.

Beyond their mastery of ice and cold, cryomancers possess an intimate knowledge of the natural world. They understand the delicate balance of ecosystems, the importance of preserving life even in the harshest of environments.

Cryomancers are often seen in the company of snow owls and arctic foxes, their animal companions mirroring their affinity for the frozen wilderness.

In far reaches of the realm of Altius, where winter's grip is unyielding, cryomancers are the embodiment of frost and ice. They are the harbingers of winter's chill, the guardians of the frozen wastes. Their presence is a reminder that even in the coldest of times, there is beauty and power to be found.

For those who dare to walk this path, they become the living embodiment of the icy tempest, their names whispered in awe and reverence by both friend and foe alike. But with great power comes great responsibility.

Cryomancers must be careful not to let their mastery of the cold consume them. They must resist the temptation to freeze the world around them, to succumb to the allure of eternal winter. They must find balance between their powers and the warmth of compassion, for the true strength of a cryomancer lies not in their ability to freeze, but in their ability to thaw, to bring life and hope to the frozen hearts of those around them.

In the frozen tundras of Altius, and wherever cryomancers are born, these select and privileged few are the embodiment of winter's fury and beauty. They are the masters of the frozen arts, the wielders of ice and cold. Their presence is a reminder that even in the harshest of winters, there is strength and resilience to be found.

For those who dare to walk this path, they become legends, their names whispered in awe and respect by both friend and foe alike.