Tired
of all this heat? See what Thrym has in store for bringing on the Fimbulwinter.
Roll 1d12.
1. Towering and cold, 1d8 frost giants have been seen in the area. They are led by a (roll 1d10):
[1-3] frost giant viking (apply stats from Volume I)
[4] frost giant berserker (the same)
[5-7] cleric of Thrym
[8-9] shaman of Thrym
[10] Avatar of Thrym.
They also have a 20% chance of having 1d4 great arctic beasts as pets (see Volume II for a list).
2. What an uproar is warmth! The most fiery or hottest object within 60’ immediately burns out, unable to
be warmed again. If no such thing is particularly warm, then it is a random body
that is snuffed out- a fitting sacrifice to Thrym.
3. A chill wind blows, giving
followers of Thrym and all others who enjoy such cold a +1 bonus to their rolls
for the next hour. Those who don’t will suffer a -1, with fire types even
suffering a -3 during that time.
4. The party is approached by
a frost giant (see #1 above) who strangely doesn’t want to kill them. In fact,
he has information on another cult in the area that wishes to bring about the
end of the world (in a non-Thrymian way) and would be only too happy if the
party put an end to it. That rival cult follows (roll 1d4): [1-2] Surtr,
[3] an aspect of Thor who has gotten a bit too much into cross-dressing, [4] Apep. Only
Thrym can say how the world will end.
5. Lurking here is a group of
2d4 blue-haired humans, ready to excoriate any others for lands apparently
stolen from mountain folk. They follow Thrym in his aspect of the Glowing
Spectral Personhood, though unbeknownst to them, he looks forward to the day
when he can coldly eliminate such pawns too.
6. The area fills with an icy,
blue liquid that smells funny. Those who investigate may wish they hadn’t, for
it is a frost giant who has decided to relieve himself.
7. Beware! Word has it that a particularly
antagonistic frost giant dwells in this area. A follower of Thrym, this thursir
(see Volume I for details) will happily cause uproarious woe upon any
unfortunates it captures, using its spells to create ice to both slip and
injure.
8. With a sharp then dull
pain, rimefrost covers all within a 1d6 x 10’ area. Those immune to cold find
it quite pleasant; those who aren’t will find it quite unpleasant, being unable to move for the next 3d6
rounds, held fast and helpless for what those who are immune might do.
9. The next attractive woman
the party meets turns out to be a transvestite warrior claiming he is actually
a follower of Thor. Despite any misgivings they might have, he insists he’s
doing it to kill frost giants, and there is a base 50% chance that it's actually true.
10. Howls can be heard around
the corner, though they’re not just from the frosty wind. Investigation reveals
that it is a group of 3 Thrym devotees, nude and rimefrost covered, tutors
wishing to slay some rodent before it sees its shadow. How else will they
ensure a snow day?
11. The air grows colder still. Time for a Cold Encounter- see Volume II-
though there’s an additional 50% chance of a frost giant showing up as well
(per result #1 above).
12. Brrrhh! The skies erupt
with sleet and snow, soon becoming 1d6+4 feet deep. It is a taste of Fimbulwinter and immediately
triggers another Thrym-like encounter.
Hrontigar, Sample 1st Level Frost
Giant Cleric of Thrym
Align: C MV: 50’
AC: 4
HD: 11
Atk: 1 (axe)
Dmg: 4d6
SP: Thrymian mysteries, turn ability, immune to cold, double damage from fire
Spells prepared: [1st] Cure Light Wounds, Remove Fear (reverse)
SV: F12
Mor: 10
Possessions: Unholy
symbol, giant axe, giant chainmail, 105 gold pieces
Hrontigar, DCC Stats
Init +2 Atk axe +19 melee (4d8+4)
AC 18
HD 15d10
MV 40’
Act 2d24
SP: Thrymian mysteries, turn ability, immune to cold, double damage from fire
Spells known (with modifications as described in Volume II: [1st] Food of the Gods, Animal Summoning, Paralysis, Chill Touch*
Fort +12
Ref +2
Will +14
AL C
Next week: Spirit Encounters,
Part I!
