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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GreatestHonor" data-source="post: 9203755" data-attributes="member: 7042229">[ATTACH=full]336217[/ATTACH]Art by <a href="https://rakavka.artstation.com/" target="_blank">Lucy Rakavka</a>SHIVA The Glacian, Goddess of Ice, The FrostbringerIn the early ages of the world, Shiva was a deity feared by all of mankind. She cared little for them, even despising them for their brief lives. It was the kindness and benevolence she saw in them, as well as the Infernian who eventually warmed her heart. Now she seeks to protect mankind.Niflhiem’s Frost. Years ago, after awakening from her divine slumber, Shiva was best upon by the army of Niflhiem. The military, having just created magiteks, used this event to test their newfound might. Despite the fall of her corporal form, Shiva’s might felled half of the imperial army, and resulted in a permanent blizzard hitch cover the mountain tops of Niflhiem.The High Messenger. Secretly, Shiva has adopted the identity of Gentiana, High Messenger of the Gods, and close confidant of Oracle Lunafreya. As the Oracle relays to the gods what mortals need, Gentiana relays to her what it is that the gods require. It is unclear if there ever was a Gentiana besides Shiva. If there was, she is likely far removed from mortal affairs today.DIVINE AURAEmpowered by its divine maker, the aspect’s mere presence warps the land around it, creating the following effects:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The aspect is attuned to all matters involving the cold. While within 10 miles of the aspect, if a creature touches snow, ice, or similar frozen materials, or casts a spell or magical effect which deals cold damage or creates or manipulates one of the aforementioned materials, the aspect becomes instantly aware of all involved creatures. While aware of a creature, the aspect knows its general location, creature type, current hit points, and once every 10 minutes the aspect can imbue a powerful chill into the creature, reducing its movment speed(s) by 15 feet (to a aminimum of 5 feet).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Within 1 mile of the aspect ice becomes supernaturally tough and chilled. All nonmagical attempts to dig or ice takes five times as long, and a creature in continuous contact with ice for more than 1 minute takes 6 (1d12) cold damage.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">While within 1,000 feet of the aspect, spells and magical effects which manipulate snow, ice, or other frozen materials are empowered. The effects of all such spells are increased in the following ways:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If the spell rolls damage dice which deal cold damage, those damage die are increased by one step (d4 to d6, d6 to d8, d8 to d10, d10 to d12, d12 to d20).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Any spell with a duration longer than instantaneous lasts twice as long, and if the spell requires Concentration to maintain, the caster has Advantage on Concentration saving throws made to maintain it.</li> </ul></li> </ul>Avatar of ShivaMedium Celestial (Deity), Neutral Good<img src="https://www.enworld.org/attachments/1599001688295-png.125413/" alt="1599001688295.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Armor Class 20 (Natural Armor)Hit Points 598 (52d8 + 364)Speed 45 ft., fly 90 ft.Initiative 26 (+16)<img src="https://www.enworld.org/attachments/1599001689306-png.125414/" alt="1599001689306.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>STR</td><td>DEX</td><td>CON</td><td>INT</td><td>WIS</td><td>CHA</td></tr><tr><td>18 (+4)</td><td>25 (+7)</td><td>24 (+7)</td><td>20 (+5)</td><td>22 (+6)</td><td>23 (+6)</td></tr></table><img src="https://www.enworld.org/attachments/1599001691083-png.125415/" alt="1599001691083.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Saving Throws Str +13, Dex +16, Con +16, Int +14, Wis +15, Cha +15Skills Acrobatics +25, Deception +24, History +23, Perception +24, Religion +23Damage Resistance bludgeoning, piercing, and slashingDamage Immunities cold, poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacksCondition Immunities Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Exhaustion, Frightened, Poisoned, StunnedSenses Darkvision 600 ft., Truesight 240 ft., passive Perception 34Languages All, telepathy 300 ft.Challenge 30 (155,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +9<img src="https://www.enworld.org/attachments/1599001692326-png.125416/" alt="1599001692326.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Blizzard Aura. The aspect can activate or deactivate a powerful winter storm that remains centered on it at all times, requiring no action. The storm initially forms over the course of 1 minute and occupies a 6-mile radius cylinder that is 1 mile tall. Any creature of the aspect's choice that enters this area or starts its turn in this area must make a DC 23 Constitution saving throw or take 5 (1d10) cold damage. A creature that fails this saving throw by 5 or more gains 1 level of Exhaustion, to a maximum of 5 levels. In addition, each creature of the aspect's choice in this area can only see normally out to a radius of 30 feet in front of them. Attempts to see or target from 31 feet to 40 feet are Lightly Obscured, and any attempt to do so past this range is Heavily Obscured.Divine Caster. Any spell of 4th level or lower casted by the aspect is casted as a 5th level spell. In addition, the aspect can concentrate on up to 2 spells at once. If its concentration is broken, both spells end simultaneously.Divine Form. The aspect is immune to spells of 3rd level and lower, as well as any spell or effect that would alter its form, banish it, or instantly slay it. Moreover, without the aspect’s permission, no spell or magical effect can observe it remotely or detect its thoughts, creature type, or alignment. In addition, the aspect has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects, and all other spell attack rolls against it have Disadvantage.Divine Might. The aspect’s attacks are considered magical for the purposes of overcoming damage resistances and immunities. In addition, the aspect ignores damage resistances and any temporary hit points a target has, and treats damage immunities as resistances.Divine Nature. The aspect does not age and cannot be aged by any means. It also does not need to eat, drink, sleep, or breath to survive.Divine Recovery. At the beginning of each of its turns, the aspect regains 20 hit points and can remove one condition or negative effect that is affecting it, even if it is Incapacitated or Unconscious.Legendary Resistance. If the aspect fails a saving throw it can expend one unused divine action to succeed instead.Master of Cold. Whenever the aspect takes cold damage, it instead takes none and regains a number of hit points equal to the damage dealt. Additionally, the aspect can enter and occupy the space of creatures and objects made of snow, ice, frost, or similar materials as though they were normal terrain, and it ignores obscurement created by snowfall.Member of the Hexatheon (2/Short or Long Rest). If the aspect would be reduced to 0 hit points or slain outright, it immediately gains all the benefits from long rest, except for replenishing any expended uses of its Member of the Hexatheon trait. Additionally, the aspect can now use the options in the "Mythic Actions" section for 1 hour. Award a party an additional 155,000 XP (465,000 XP total) for each time it defeats the aspect and its Member of the Hexatheon trait activates.DIVINE ACTIONSThe aspect can take 5 divine actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and can be used during the aspect’s turn or at the end of another creature's turn. If the aspect would start its turn with any unexpended divine actions, it can choose to use any remaining before the start of its turn. The aspect regains spent divine actions at the start of its turns.Frozen Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +15 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit. 35 (6d8 + 6) cold damage plus 10 (3d6) necrotic damage. If the target is a creature it must succeed a DC 23 Constitution saving throw or be Restrained. If the creature is already Restrained in this way, then it is Petrified. If a target that is Retrained or Petrified this way takes 20 or more fire damage, it is no longer Restrained or Petrified.A creature brought to 0 hit points by this attack is slain instantly and their body is transformed into frost, ice, snow, or a similar material of the aspect’s choice.Alter Form. As an action, the aspect can do one of the following:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The aspect can become Gargantuan-sized, multiplying the reach and range of all its abilities by 4, retaining all of its statistics otherwise.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The aspect can transform into a Medium or Small-sized Humanoid retaining all its current statistics.</li> </ul>While transformed, the aspect cannot use this ability again until it dismisses its current form as an action or bonus action. Otherwise, the aspect remains in this new form indefinitely, even if slain.Duplicate (Costs 2 Actions). The aspect magically creates 2 (1d4) Glacian Sprites into unoccupied spaces within 60 feet. These sprites roll Initiative as normal, and can take actions beginning next round.Innate Spellcasting (Cost Varies). The apsect’s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 23, +15 to hit with spell attacks). The aspect can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:At-will: armor of agathys, commune (other Astrals only), greater restoration, ray of frost (6d8)3/Rest each (Costs 2 Actions): bestow curse, cone of cold (7th level, 90-foot Cone), freezing sphere, planeshift (self only), remove curse, rime’s binding ice (7th level, 90-foot Cone)1/Rest each (Costs 3 Actions): astral projection, teleport, wall of ice (9th level)BONUS ACTIONSSpellcast. The aspect uses its Innate Spellcasting action (At-Will spells only).REACTIONSDisrupt Cold Spell. If a creature the aspect can see attempts to cast a spell such as ray of frost, ice knife, or another spell or a magical effect that would deal cold damage, create ice, or a similar effect, Shiva stops the effects of the spell or magical effect from occurring, and the caster takes 22 (5d8) force damage.MYTHIC ACTIONSIf the aspect’s Member of the Hexatheon trait is active, it can use the option below as a divine actions for 1 hour:Diamond Dust (Costs 5 Actions, 1/Long Rest). The aspect summons 7 (2d6) Glacian Sprites into unoccupied spaces within 120 feet. All creatures of the aspect’s choice within 120 feet must make a DC 23 Constitution saving throw, taking 27 (6d8) cold damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success. In addition, the aspect chooses one creature it can see within 120 feet and forces it to make an additional DC 23 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes an additional 71 (11d12) cold damage plus 71 (11d12) necrotic damage and is Petrified. On a successful save the creature takes half as much damage and is Restrained for 1 hour. If a target that is Retrained or Petrified this way takes 45 or more fire damage, it is no longer Restrained or Petrified.A creature reduced to 0 hit points by damage by this action is killed instantly and its body is transformed into frost, ice, snow, or a similar material of the aspects’s choice.</blockquote>

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