Approaching Water: The Sea of Frozen Lives. Icebergs.
Approaching Steam: The Precipice. An arctic icefield, dimly-lit. One can walk the flat surface of the border.
Approaching Mist: The Fog of Unyielding Frost. Superchilled vapors.
Approaching Ooze: Unnamed. Frozen slush.
Approaching Ash: Unnamed. Like the core of a comet.
Approaching Vacuum: The Frigid Void. Utter cold and darkness.
Approaching Grime: The Stinging Storm. Flying, frozen dirty ice.
Approaching Negative: ?


Spell keys: Crystal and spun glass.

Adjacent planes and good ministries:

Purification

End-of-life

The Ministry of Elemental Good -- Ice Ministers

Christians from ancient times have portrayed parts of hell as being regions of heartless, soul-chilling cold, and the Koran reaffirms this.

When we say a person is "cold", it means "apparently unfeeling". But when a person is "cool", it can mean "self-controlled, composed, clear-thinking" and/or "exciting, interesting, novel, fun."

The Judeo-Christian-Islamic tradition challenges the faithful to remain self-controlled and clear-headed without losing the good feelings a person should have.

Ice ministers exhort people to courage, and to ignore their feelings of fear and inadequacy. They never slip on the ice. They get a free proficiency in arctic survival.

Elemental spells for Ice Ministers (Second Edition)
Level 1: Affect Normal Snow (control drifts within 5 yards for 2 R/L); Chill Touch; Endure Cold;

Level 2: Aura of Comfort ("Tome of Magic"); Chill Metal; Create Water; Destroy Water; Endure Cold; Freeze Water (1 cu ft/level); Locate Drinkable Water (1 mile/level); Resist Cold; Still Water; Swim; Wall of Fog;

Level 3: Clear Water ("Dragon Kings"); Freeze Water (1 cu ft/level); Resist Cold; Watery Fist ("Spells and Magic");

Level 4: Air/Water Breathing; Fire Purge ("Tome of Magic"); Ice Door (as "Plant Door", within or between masses of ice); Ice Storm; Reflecting Pool (uses ice or snow rather than water); Wall of Ice; Water Walk; Watery Form ("Pirates of the Fallen Stars");

Level 5: Cone of Cold; Lower/Raise Water; Transmute Ice to Other Element / Other Element to Ice;

Level 6: Airy Water; Otiluke's Freezing Sphere; Transport Via Ice (as "Transport Via Plants", but between ice masses);

Level 7: Part Water;

Possible additional spells for Ice ministers: spells that do cold damage; spells that move, fragment, solidify, or destroy ice or snow; spells to protect an area from natural freezing damage;

Possible additional abilities for Ice ministers:

• +1 to hit with an axe


• rudimentary communication with arctic creatures


• +4 on saves vs. cold

All ministers of elemental good can use many protective and restorative spells in addition to their elemental selection. As they progress, they gain the ability to communicate with creatures of their element, and gain increasing immunity to damage. See the sect's main page for details.

Air Ash Dust Earth Fire Grime Ice

Lightning Magma Minerals Mist Negative Ooze Positive

Radiance Rainbows Shadows Smoke Steam Water Vacuum

Air Ministries -- Liberation
Ash Ministries -- Penance
Dust Ministries -- Remembrance
Earth Ministries -- Protection
Fire Ministries -- Wholesome Fear
Grime Ministries -- Street Ministry
Ice Ministries -- Courage
Lightning Ministries -- the Hardened
Magma Ministries -- Disasters
Minerals Ministries -- Commerce
Mist Ministries -- Tolerance
Negative Energy Ministries -- End of Life
Ooze Ministries -- Agriculture
Positive Energy Ministries -- Beginning of Life
Radiance Ministries -- Mysticism
Rainbows Ministries -- Peacemaking
Shadows Ministries -- Ethics
Smoke Ministries -- Liturgy
Steam Ministries -- Social Justice
Water Ministries -- Purification
Vacuum Ministries -- Renunciation

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The Foul Fiends
The Seven Deadly Sins
Spell Keys

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