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== Frostliches ==


[[Summary::Sometimes Frost Mages are not happy with regular Lichdom.]] Frostliches are comparable in apparence and ability to a regular lich. Their bones are made of pure blue cristal and their empty eyes socket have dark blue pinpoint.

=== Creating a Frostlich ===

“Frostlich” is an acquired template that can be added to any [[SRD:Humanoid Type|humanoid]] creature (referred to hereafter as the base creature), provided it can create the required phylactery; see The Frostlich’s Phylactery, below.

A frostlich has all the base creature’s statistics and [[SRD:Special Abilities Overview|special abilities]] except as noted here.

==== Size and Type ====

'''Size and Type:''' The creature’s type changes to [[SRD:Undead Type|undead]] and the Cold Subtype. Do not recalculate [[SRD:Base Attack Bonus|base attack bonus]], saves, or [[SRD:Skill Points|skill points]]. Size is unchanged.

==== Hit Dice ====

'''[[SRD:Hit Dice (Creature Statistic)|Hit Dice:]]''' Increase all current and future [[SRD:Hit Dice|Hit Dice]] to d12s.

==== Speed ====

Frostlich speed is reduced by 10 feet (minimum 10 feet).  

==== Armor Class ====

'''[[SRD:Armor Class (Creature Statistic)|Armor Class:]]''' A frostlich has a +5 [[SRD:Armor Class|natural armor]] bonus or the base creature’s [[SRD:Armor Class|natural armor]] bonus, whichever is better.

==== Attack ====

'''[[SRD:Attack (Creature Statistic)|Attack:]]''' A frostlich has a [[SRD:Touch Attack|touch attack]] that it can use once per [[SRD:Round|round]]. If the base creature can use weapons, the frostlich retains this ability. A creature with [[SRD:Natural Weapons|natural weapons]] retains those [[SRD:Natural Weapons|natural weapons]]. A frostlich fighting without weapons uses either its [[SRD:Touch Attack|touch attack]] or its primary [[SRD:Natural Weapon|natural weapon]] (if it has any). A frostlich armed with a weapon uses its touch or a weapon, as it desires.

==== Full Attack ====

'''[[SRD:Full Attack (Creature Statistic)|Full Attack:]]''' A frostlich fighting without weapons uses either its [[SRD:Touch Attack|touch attack]] (see above) or its [[SRD:Natural Weapons|natural weapons]] (if it has any). If armed with a weapon, it usually uses the weapon as its primary attack along with a touch as a natural secondary attack, provided it has a way to make that attack (either a free hand or a [[SRD:Natural Weapon|natural weapon]] that it can use as a secondary attack).

==== Special Attacks ====

'''Frost hand:''' A lich without [[SRD:Natural Weapons|natural weapons]] has a [[SRD:Touch Attack|touch attack]] that uses cold energy to deal 1d6/2 HD points of damage to living creatures; a [[SRD:Saving Throw|Will save]] ([[SRD:DC|DC]] 10 + 1/2 frostlich’s [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] + frostlich’s [[SRD:Wisdom|Wis]] modifier) halves the damage. A frostlich with [[SRD:Natural Weapons|natural weapons]] can use its [[SRD:Touch Attack|touch attack]] or its natural weaponry, as it prefers. If it chooses the latter, it deals 1d6/2HD points of extra damage on one [[SRD:Natural Weapon|natural weapon]] attack.

''Frost Aura ([[SRD:Su|Su]]):'' Frostiches are shrouded in a dreadful aura of death and cold. Every creature who are within 60 feet of the Frostlich take 1 cold damage per round and must succeed a Fort save (DC 10 + 1/2 frostlich HD + Frostlich Wisdom modifier) or e Slowed as the slow spell. Also torch or other no magical heat-based source of light die within 1d4 round in the Aura.

''Freezing Touch ([[SRD:Su|Su]]):'' Any living creature a frostlich hits with its [[SRD:Touch Attack|touch attack]] must succeed on a [[SRD:Saving Throw|Fortitude save]] or be permanently [[SRD:Paralyzed|paralyzed]] in a ice prison that never thaws. To free the victim the ice prison needs to be melted. To melt the ice prison require magical fire. After dealing at least 50 fired damage to the ice enveloping the victim  the ice melt freeing the victim.

The effect cannot be dispelled. Anyone [[SRD:Paralyzed|paralyzed]] by a frostlich seems [[SRD:Dead|dead]] and frozen, though a [[SRD:DC|DC]] 20 [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] check or a [[SRD:DC|DC]] 15 [[SRD:Heal Skill|Heal]] check reveals that the victim is still alive..

''[[SRD:Creature Spells and Powers#Spells|Spells]]:'' A frostlich can cast any [[SRD:Creature Spells and Powers#Spells|spells]] it could cast while alive.

==== Special Qualities ====

'''[[SRD:Turn Resistance|Turn Resistance]] ([[SRD:Ex|Ex]]):''' A frostlich has +4 [[SRD:Turn Resistance|turn resistance]]. Cleric with the fire domain can ignore this resistance.  

'''[[SRD:Damage Reduction|Damage Reduction]] ([[SRD:Su|Su]]):''' A frostlich’s [[SRD:Undead Type|undead]] body is tough, giving the creature [[SRD:Damage Reduction|damage reduction]] 15/bludgeoning and magic. Its [[SRD:Natural Weapons|natural weapons]] are treated as [[SRD:Magic Weapon|magic weapon]]s for the purpose of overcoming [[SRD:Damage Reduction|damage reduction]].

'''Immunities ([[SRD:Ex|Ex]]):''' Frostiches have immunity to cold, electricity, [[SRD:Polymorph (Spell)|polymorph]] (though they can use [[SRD:Polymorph (Spell)|polymorph]] effects on themselves), and mind-affecting attacks. They take 50% more damage from fire-based attack however.

''Absorb Cold {{Ex}}:'' Frostliches targeted by a Cold-based effect or simply cold damage absorb it instead, They are restored a number of HP equal to the total damage the cold-based effect was suppose to inflict.

==== Abilities ====

Increase from the base creature as follows: [[SRD:Intelligence|Int]] +2, [[SRD:Wisdom|Wis]] +2, [[SRD:Charisma|Cha]] +2. Being [[SRD:Undead Type|undead]], a Frostlich has no [[SRD:Constitution|Consitution]] score.

==== Skills ====

Frostliches have a +8 racial bonus on [[SRD:Hide Skill|Hide]], [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]], [[SRD:Move Silently Skill|Move Silently]], [[SRD:Search Skill|Search]], [[SRD:Sense Motive Skill|Sense Motive]], and [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] checks. Otherwise same as the base creature.

==== Environment ====

Cold-based environment.

==== Organization ====

Solitary or Cult (1-2 Frostliches + 4-20 Human Frost Mage)

==== Challenge Rating ====

Same as the base creature + [[CR::2]].

==== Treasure ====

Standard coins; double goods; double items.

==== Alignment ====

Any Evil

==== Advancement ====

By [[SRD:Classes|character class]].

==== Level Adjustment ====

Same as the base creature +[[Level Adjustment::4]].

===Frostlich Characters===
The process of becoming a frostlich is unspeakably evil and can be undertaken only by a willing character. A frostlich retains all [[SRD:Class|class]] abilities it had in life.

===The Frostlich’s Phylactery===
An integral part of becoming a frostlich is creating a magic phylactery in which the character stores its life force. As a rule, the only way to get rid of a frostlich for sure is to destroy its phylactery. Unless its phylactery is located and destroyed, a frostlich reappears 1d10 days after its apparent death.

Each frostlich must make its own phylactery, which requires the [[SRD:Craft Wondrous Item|Craft Wondrous Item]] [[SRD:Feats|feat]]. The character must be able to cast [[SRD:Creature Spells and Powers#Spells|spells]] and have a [[SRD:Caster Level|caster level]] of 11th or higher. The phylactery costs 120,000 gp and 4,800 XP to create and has a [[SRD:Caster Level|caster level]] equal to that of its creator at the time of creation.

The Frostlich's Phylactery must be made of pure ice. They are however nearly unbreakable of any mean except fire and radiate the same aura of cold as it controller.


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Author	Leziad +
CR	2 +
Identifier	3.5e Template +
Level Adjustment	4 +
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Summary	Sometimes Frost Mages are not happy with regular Lichdom. +
Title	Frostlich +