Nethercold Magus

"I can see you are terrified, and you are right to feel so. Still pathetic, still weak, but you are not wrong. You can take that cold comfort with you when I send you to meet my master."
——Bastros of the Black Ice, a Nethercold Magus

The Nethercold Magus is another type of Eldritch spell caster who has chosen to ally with darker powers in order to gain power. Contrary to popular belief, the Hells are not just places of unbearable heat and demonic fire, there are areas afflicted with all types of corrupted, primal elements, certainly not the least of which is Nethercold. This tainted power can pierce through almost any defense, and is suffused with the power of the abyss, making it especially harmful to mortals. To gain access to it, one must ally with infernal powers, which more often than not means submission. In exchange they gain access to the manipulation of Nethercold and the ability to channel it’s raw power at will. History does not speak much on this type of person, as most who would record it would just as soon hide it so others won’t be tempted to learn it’s secrets.

Nethercold Magus

The Nethercold Magus learns to turn their cold magic into pure Nethercold, warping their eldritch energies with infernal taint. Learning how to draw upon this energy also means they can channel raw Nethercold from the corruption mounting within them, unleashing it in a devastating explosion.

Requirements

  • Eldritch Rank 5
  • Infernal Rank 1
  • Hell-speech Language
  • Trainer: Creature with extremely strong ties to Hell, such as a Devil or Demon.
  • Cost: 3 destiny points

Features

♦ Nethercold Casting
You gain the Nethercold Casting ability.
Nethercold Casting
Magic Resistance: No
Nethercold Magus Class Feature [Nethercold]
Prerequisites: Nethercold Magus
Free Action
Cost: 1 Stamina Burn
Trigger: You use a power that deals Cold Keyword
Effect: The spell now deals Nethercold damage instead of Cold damage.
♦ Nethercold Channeling
You gain the Nethercold Channeling ability.
Nethercold Channeling
Magic Resistance: Yes
Nethercold Magus Class Feature [Nethercold]
Prerequisites: Nethercold Magus
Cast Action [CT 2, REC 5]
Potency: [1d8 + Eldritch Rank]
Cost: 4 Stamina
Effect: You channel pure Nethercold from your being, damaging all creatures in a radius around you. Make an attack:
Range: 15 ft
Target: All creatures within range.
Attack: Arcana vs. Fortitude
Hit: 5d10 + Eldritch Might Nethercold Damage.
Miss: Half Damage
Master Augment, Stronger Channeling
[Eldritch Rank 6, Stacking]
Stacking [Rank 6, 7, 8, etc.]: This augment may be applied multiple times and is limited by your Eldritch Rank.
Effect: Increase the damage dealt by 1d10.
Master Augment, Greater Burst
[Eldritch Rank 6, Stacking]
Stacking [Rank 6, 7, 8, etc.]: This augment may be applied multiple times and is limited by your Eldritch Rank.
Effect: Increase the range of this power by 5 ft.