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FROST SALAMANDER y . '
Huge elememal, unaligned
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Frost salamanders are natives of the Plane of Ice, also Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
called the Frostfell, which rests between the Plane of Hit Points 168 (16dl2 + 64)
Air and the Plane of Water. Frost salamanders espe- Speed 60 ft., burrow 40 ft., climb 40 ft. • •
cially like to hunt warm-blooded creatures. They some-
times travel to frigid climes on the Material P lane by STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
wandering through planar gates. 20 (+S) 12 (+l) 18 (+4) 7 (-2) 11 (+O) 7 (-2)
Devourers of Heat. The frost salamanders' aggres-
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sion appetite for any heat source leads them to attack Saving Throws Con +8, Wis +4 ·' '!lilr. ~
Skills Perception +4 ' ' "
settlements they come across. They might mistake
Damage Vulnerabilities fire t • ... ~
the fire of a forge or a campfire for a large, tasty meal,
Damage Immunities cold • 1 t. _.
drawing them to attack expeditions and settlements that Senses darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., l
other predators would avoid. Azers sometimes venture passive Perception 14 • _ \t •
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into the Frostfell, where they use large fires to Jure frost Languages Primordial !• ~ J ....
salamanders into traps to kill them and collect their Challenge 9 (S,000 XP)
hides and fangs for use in crafting weapons and armor.
False Refuge. Although frost salamanders can bur- Burning Fury. When the salamander takes fire damage, its
row their way through loose soil, they prefer to dig into Freezing Breath automatically recharges.
the ice. They roll around in piles of broken chunks of ice,
ACTIONS
allowing it to scratch their backs as they grind it down.
This habit leads them to create extensive networks of ice Multiattack. The salamander makes five attacks: four with its
caves, becoming ever larger as they claw fresh chunks claws and one with its bite.
of ice from the walls of their lairs. Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target.
A frost salamander that dwells in a lair for a while Hit: 8 (ld6 + S) piercing damage.
carves out enough space to allow a small army to camp
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target.
within. Inexperienced travelers who come across these
Hit: 9 (ld8 + S) piercing damage and S (ldlO) cold damage.
caves see them as a welcome shelter, though they are
anything but. Frost salamanders greedily devour any Freezing Breath (Recharge 6). The salamander exhales chill
prey foolhardy enough to try sleeping in their lairs. wind in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a
On rare occasions, frost giants capture and tame DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking 44 (8dl0) cold damage ~
these creatures, using them to burrow into the ice to on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. ~
help create outposts and fortresses.

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