Questions tagged [rime-of-the-frostmaiden]
For questions about the adventure Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden (2020) published by Wizards of the Coast. Please keep your question's title spoiler-free and use spoiler blocks in the body.
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Should my bugbear with long limbs be able to reach further if he is 21 feet tall?
I'm currently playing the Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden published adventure. My Bugbear has been affected by Vlagomir's spark (see area H30 on p. 226-227), and he has grown to be 21 feet tall ...
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Chimeric Animals from Icewind Dale
I've recently discovered the Chimeric Animals from Icewind Dale on DNDBeyond. I'm really curious about what they are, what the lore is behind them, etc. I've looked on the Forgotten Realms wiki, and I ...
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Interaction between Black Cabin and Ring of Mind Shielding
Spoiler warning: this question contains a spoiler for Rime of the Frostmaiden campaign, a relatively minor one in relation to the main plot but quite an impactful one from player's perspective.
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Does Auril retain effects or conditions when changing form?
(spoilers ahead for Rime of the Frostmaiden, read at your own risk)
While discussing monsters with changing stat blocks, the example of Auril, from the adventure Rime of the Frostmaiden, came up.
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How is it possible to get back to Ten-Towns in time in Destruction's Light?
The chapter Destruction's Light in Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden suggests that
However, returning to Ten-Towns takes time. By my measure, the distance to the nearest town (Dougan's Hole) is ...
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What would be a good way of getting an hippogriff from a goliath tribe? [closed]
I'm currently playing Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden. I'm embodying Vellynne Harpell a human necromancer wizard.
The GM has told me that I will be showing up mounting a hippogriff that I got ...
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What should I know as a new D&D player, playing Velynne Harpell on Rime of the Frost Maiden? [closed]
This is my first game of D&D or any other tabletop role-playing game. I get the general idea of the mechanics from games such as Neverwinter Nights so I can understand dice rolling, spells, ...
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Do mechanical events carry over during the Tests of the Frostmaiden?
During the Trials of the Frostmaiden, the PCs have the opportunity to use resources and/or undergo effects/conditions/other mechanical events.
What isn't clear is whether players retain those ...
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Would a centaur benefit from snowshoes?
I'm getting ready to run Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden and one of my players is going to be a centaur. Reading over the rules about travel, I see the talk of snowshoes and I have to wonder if ...
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How does the Frost Fingers spell work underwater with swimming creatures?
The spell "Frost Fingers" from page 318 of the module "Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden" says:
The cold freezes nonmagical liquids in the area that aren't being worn or ...
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Does this lake event in the "Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden" adventure allow a grapple as an opportunity attack?
There is an event in Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden (an official D&D 5e adventure by Wizards of the Coast) that seems to allow for a grapple attack as an opportunity attack. In the Lake ...
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Where and How are the legendary characters during Rime of the Frostmaiden?
I'm DMing ROTF for players that have a very deep knowledge of the lore of the Forgotten Realms, it doesn't bother me at all, but I would like at least to be prepared enough anyway to properly address ...
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Does flying while polymorphed into a flying creature count as flying by magical means for the purposes of blizzards?
Icewind Dale is a nasty place, where blizzards frequently turn the frozen wastes into an untraversable nightmare. One of the rules for blizzards included in Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden makes ...
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Ice Troll (RotFM) Cold Aura vs. Wild Shape Fire Elemental
In Rime of the Frost Maiden, the Ice Troll has the following ability:
While it's alive, the troll generates an aura of bitter cold that fills the area within 10 feet of it. At the start of the troll'...
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What is an axe beak’s travel speed in Icewind Dale?
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden gives overland travel speeds for dogsleds, snowshoes, and on foot (p. 11). On the same page, it says that dogsleds, at 1mph, are the fastest way to get around in ...
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What is the benefit of a talisman made from an ice troll's heart?
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden introduces ice trolls (p. 295), whose hearts can (among other uses) be transformed into a talisman that functions like a patch of brown mold. I don’t understand ...
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What is the year in Dale Reckoning for Rime of the Frostmaiden?
Various internet sources claim to set the new Icewind Dale adventure at 1450s Dale Reckoning time, and I'm trying to pin down when it actually takes place.
From Rime of the Frostmaiden:
Assuming a ...
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How can you tell the distances by road between the settlements of Ten-Towns in Icewind Dale?
I've read through Chapter 1 of Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden and have not found any guidance on how to judge distances between the settlements of Ten-Towns.
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Are your default racial traits suppressed when choosing the Doppelganger Character Secret in the Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden adventure?
The Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden adventure contains a list of possible Character Secrets in Appendix B. One of these possible secrets is "Doppelganger" (emphasis mine):
I’m a ...
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