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title: 'Creature: Rimeclaw the Frostblood'
description: ''
tags: []
systems:
  - 5e
renderer: V3
theme: 5ePHB

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# Rimeclaw
## the Frostblood
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## Rimeclaw the Frostblood
*Huge Dragon, chaotic evil*
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**Armor Class** :: 20 (natural armor + vestige)
**Hit Points** :: 200 (16d12 + 96)
**Speed** :: 40 ft., burrow 30 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft.
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|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
|22 (+6)|10 (+0)|22 (+6)|8 (-1)|12 (+1)|12 (+1)|
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**Saving Throws** :: Dex +5, Con +11, Wis +6, Cha +6
**Skills** :: Perception +11, Stealth +5
**Damage Immunities** :: cold
**Condition Immunities** :: prone
**Senses** :: blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 21
**Languages** :: Common, Draconic
**Challenge** :: 13 (10,000 XP)
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***Ice Walk.*** The dragon can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn't cost it extra movement.
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***Legendary Resistance (3/Day).*** If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
### Actions
***Multiattack.*** The dragon can use its Frightful Presence. It then makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.
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***Bite.*** _Melee Weapon Attack:_ +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. _Hit:_ 17 (2d10 + 6) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) cold damage.
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***Claw.*** _Melee Weapon Attack:_ +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. _Hit:_ 13 (2d6 + 6) slashing damage.
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***Tail.*** _Melee Weapon Attack:_ +11 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. _Hit:_ 15 (2d8 + 6) bludgeoning damage.
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***Frightful Presence.*** Each creature of the dragon's choice that is within 120 ft. of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon's Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours.
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***Cold Breath (Recharge 5-6).*** The dragon exhales an icy blast in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 19 Constitution saving throw, taking 54 (12d8) cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
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***Read Thoughts.*** The Rimeclaw the Frostblood magically reads the surface thoughts of one creature within 30 ft. of it. The effect can penetrate barriers, but 3 ft. of wood or dirt, 2 ft. of stone, 2 inches of metal, or a thin sheet of lead blocks it. While the target is in range, the Rimeclaw the Frostblood can continue reading its thoughts, as long as the Rimeclaw the Frostblood's concentration isn't broken (as if concentrating on a spell). While reading the target's mind, the Rimeclaw the Frostblood has advantage on Wisdom (Insight) and Charisma (Deception, Intimidation, and Persuasion) checks against the target.
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***Life Drain.*** _Melee Spell Attack:_ +11 to hit, reach 120 ft., one creature. _Hit:_ 3D6+11 necrotic damage. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0.
### Legendary Actions
The dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
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**Detect.** The dragon makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.
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**Tail Attack.** The dragon makes a tail attack.
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**Wing Attack (Costs 2 Actions).** The dragon beats its wings. Each creature within 10 ft. of the dragon must succeed on a DC 19 Dexterity saving throw or take 13 (2d6 + 6) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. The dragon can then fly up to half its flying speed.
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## Rimeclaw the Frostblood
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### Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can't use the same effect two rounds in a row:
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**Freezing Fog.** Freezing fog fills a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The fog spreads around corners, and its area is heavily obscured. Each creature in the fog when it appears must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A creature that ends its turn in the fog takes 10 (3d6) cold damage. A wind of at least 20 miles per hour disperses the fog. The fog otherwise lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies.
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**Ice Spikes.** Jagged ice shards fall from the ceiling, striking up to three creatures underneath that the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The dragon makes one ranged attack roll (+7 to hit) against each target. On a hit, the target takes 10 (3d6) piercing damage.
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**Wall of Ice.** The dragon creates an opaque wall of ice on a solid surface it can see within 120 feet of it. The wall can be up to 30 feet long, 30 feet high, and 1 foot thick. When the wall appears, each creature within its area is pushed 5 feet out of the wall's space; appearing on whichever side of the wall it wants. Each 10-foot section of the wall has AC 5, 30 hit points, vulnerability to fire damage, and immunity to acid, cold, necrotic, poison, and psychic damage. The wall disappears when the dragon uses this lair action again or when the dragon dies.
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**Blinding Sleet.** Driving sleet falls in a 40-foot-high, 20-foot-radius cylinder centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded until initiative count 20 on the next round.
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**Whirling Wind.** A strong wind blows in a 30-foot-radius sphere centered on the dragon (see the Dungeon Master's Guide for rules on strong wind). The dragon's flying is not affected by this wind, which lasts until the next time the dragon uses a lair action or until the dragon dies.

### Regional Effects
The region containing a legendary white dragon's lair is warped by the dragon's magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:
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**Chill Fog.** Chilly fog lightly obscures the land within 6 miles of the dragon's lair.
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**Frozen Rain.** Freezing precipitation falls within 6 miles of the dragon's lair, sometimes forming blizzard conditions when the dragon is at rest.
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**Ice Walls.** Icy walls block off areas in the dragon's lair. Each wall is 6 inches thick, and a 10-foot section has AC 5, 15 hit points, vulnerability to fire damage, and immunity to acid, cold, necrotic, poison, and psychic damage.

If the dragon wishes to move through a wall, it can do so without slowing down. The portion of the wall the dragon moves through is destroyed, however.

If the dragon dies, the fog and precipitation fade within 1 day. The ice walls melt over the course of 1d10 days.
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**Biting Chill.** Extreme cold envelops the land within 6 miles of the dragon's lair (see the Dungeon Master's Guide for rules on extreme cold). If the climate in the area already features extreme cold, the cold is numbing, giving creatures in the area without immunity or resistance to cold damage disadvantage on Strength and Dexterity checks.
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**Mirror Ice.** The icy surfaces in the dragon's lair reflect light like mirrors, giving creatures in the lair other than the dragon disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide. In addition, at each intersection or branching passage, any creature other than the dragon has a 50 percent chance of going in a different direction from the direction it intends.
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# Rimeclaw

Rimeclaw the Frostblood. Only spawn of Vorugal the Frigid Doom and Gelidon the Nightmare in Ivory just before Vorugal's death at the hands of Vox Machina. Rimeclaw, isolated from their parents, bitter about their upbringing, cunning and cruel, has wreaked havoc across the Cliffkeep Mountains for generations and now wants to exact revenge on adventuring parties with the aid of a new mysterious power from beyond.
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