Cryo Fighter (5e Class)

Cryo Fighter

Cryo Fighters are individuals who have dedicated themselves to mastering the power of ice and cold. Through rigorous training and a deep connection with the icy elements, they have developed a unique set of abilities that enable them to manipulate and shape ice to their advantage. These abilities are not only useful in combat but also allow them to navigate treacherous environments with ease.

The Cryo Fighters' training involves enduring extreme cold conditions, strengthening their bodies and minds to withstand the harshest of temperatures. They learn to attune themselves to the flow of cold energy, forging a deep connection with the icy elements around them. This connection grants them an innate understanding of how to harness and manipulate ice to create formidable weapons, defensive barriers, and powerful spells.

In combat, Cryo Fighters strike fear into the hearts of their enemies with their ability to freeze, immobilize, and unleash devastating icy attacks. They can conjure ice shards and projectiles to assail their foes from a distance or encase their enemies in frozen prisons, rendering them helpless. With their mastery over ice, they can create slippery surfaces, hindering their enemies' movement and causing them to lose balance.

Cryo Fighters also possess the ability to shape and control their surroundings to gain tactical advantages. They can create ice walls and barriers to shield themselves and their allies, providing cover from enemy attacks or creating obstacles to impede their foes. They can freeze bodies of water to create pathways or solid platforms, allowing them to traverse otherwise inaccessible areas. Their mastery of ice magic extends to manipulating the temperature, enabling them to freeze or thaw objects and even extinguish flames.

Beyond combat, Cryo Fighters excel at navigating treacherous environments. Their control over ice allows them to traverse icy terrains effortlessly, moving swiftly and gracefully even in the most slippery conditions. They can freeze water to create temporary bridges or freeze falling debris to create safe paths. Their ability to withstand extreme cold grants them resilience in frigid climates, enabling them to endure harsh blizzards and freezing temperatures without suffering ill effects.

Creating a Cryo Fighter

When creating your Cryo Fighter, first ponder on how your character gained this power. Where did your character first encounter the power of ice? Was it a personal experience or through a mentor or teacher? How did this encounter shape your character's perception and understanding of ice and cold? Ice Makers usually undergo a harsh training under a mentor, either on a formal institution or through personal tutelage.

What's the connection your character have with ice? Some ice makers have a mystical bond, a deep understanding of the natural world, the elements and ice, while others reach this comprehension through study.

Ice makers adventure for many reasons and defining a goal may guide you through roleplay. Some are led by a personal quest for power or vengeance, others are guided to protect others, while some seek to preserve balance and connection through the mastery over this force of nature.

Quick Build

You can make a Cryo Fighter quickly by following these suggestions. First, Strength should be your highest ability score, followed by Charisma. Second, choose the Hermit or Acolyte background.

Class Features

As a Cryo Fighter you gain the following class features.

Hit Points

Hit Dice: 1d10 per Cryo Fighter level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d10 (or 6) + Constitution modifier per Cryo Fighter level after 1st

Proficiencies

Armor: Simple
Weapons: Simple weapons, and martial weapons
Tools: Choose one tool
Saving Throws: Strength, Constitution, Charisma
Skills: Choose any six

Equipment

You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:

• (a) one martial weapon or (b) two simple weapons

• (a) Explorer's pack or (b) Dungeoneer's pack
• (a) traveler's clothes, the tool in which you are proficient or (b) {{{item4b}}}
• If you are using starting wealth, you have 10d6 x 10 in funds.

Table: The Cryo Fighter

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features	Cold Die	Powers Known
1st	+2	Unarmored Defense, Cold Arsenal	1d4	-
2nd	+2	Fighting Style, Mana, Ice Powers	1d4	2
3rd	+2	Ice Path, Infused Strikes	1d4	3
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement	1d6	3
5th	+3	Extra Attack, Fighting Style (2)	1d6	4
6th	+3	Ice Path Feature	1d6	4
7th	+3	Ice Affinity	1d8	5
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement	1d8	5
9th	+4	Cold Resistance	1d8	6
10th	+4	Water Walking	1d10	6
11th	+4	Extra Attack (2)	1d10	7
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement	1d10	7
13th	+5	Cold Body	1d12	8
14th	+5	Ice Path Feature	1d12	8
15th	+5	Absolute Zero	1d12	9
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement	1d20	9
17th	+6	Extra Attack (3)	1d20	10
18th	+6	Ice Path Feature	1d20	10
19th	+6	Ability Score Improvement	2d20	11
20th	+6	Ice Domain	3d20	all

Unarmored Defense

At 1st level you have trained your body in snowy areas to the absolute limit, while unarmored your AC will be 10 + your Dexterity + your Charisma modifier.

Cold Arsenal

At 1st level, your ability to harness the magical power of cold gives you the ability to create weapons made of pure ice and to infuse your Melee Attacks with ice powers. You gain the following benefits:

Cold Die

You gain a cold die, which is a d4 (it grows in power as you gain levels in this class), that is used for many of your features, and is a representation of the power of the cold you can generate. As a bonus action you can touch a creature within 5 feet, causing cold damage equal to a roll of this die (no attack or save required), or you can add this to the damage of your attacks with melee weapons made on that turn.

Ice Weapons

As a bonus action, you an create into an empty hand a weapon made of pure ice. This weapon uses your Charisma modifier, rather than Strength or Dexterity, for attacks and damage rolls, and has the properties of a simple or martial melee weapon of choice. This weapon causes additional cold damage equal to your Cold Die, but it melts if you end your turn in an area of extremely hot environment.

Ice Shield

As a reaction, you can create an ice shield to block an oncoming attack, this reduces the damage by 2 rolls of your ice die. Can be used up to your proficiency bonus + your charisma modifier per short or long rest.

Fighting Style

At 2nd level your training made you adapt to a particular fighting style, choose one of the fighting styles bellow:

Archery

You gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls you make with ranged weapons.

Defense

While you are wearing armor, you gain a +1 bonus to AC.

Dueling

When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls with that weapon.

Great Weapon Fighting

When you roll a 1 or 2 on a damage die for an attack you make with a melee weapon that you are wielding with two hands, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll, even if the new roll is a 1 or a 2. The weapon must have the two-handed or versatile property for you to gain this benefit.

Protection

When a creature you can see attacks a target other than you that is within 5 feet of you, you can use your reaction to impose disadvantage on the attack roll. You must be wielding a shield.

Two-Weapon Fighting

When you engage in two-weapon fighting, you can add your ability modifier to the damage of the second attack.

Magic Warrior

You can add +2 to the save DC of your Ice Powers.

Ice Tank

Gain 4 hp per level, additionally you can coat yourself or others in a layer ice armor giving you temp hp equal to your proficiency bonus x your charisma modifier x your constitution modifier. this feature can be used a number of times equal to your proficiency modifier per long rest.

Mana

Starting at 2nd level, you grow in power and can now tap into the power of mana to control ice powers. You know one ice power, but you gain more as you gain levels in this class, as shown on the Powers Known table.

Your Ice Maker level determines the number of points you have, you may calculate your mana as 4 + your Charisma modifier each level. When you spend a mana point, it is unavailable until you finish a long rest, at the end of which you draw all of your expended mana back into yourself.

Your Ice Powers have somatic and verbal components. You must have at least one free hand in order to use an ice power. You can spend 1 mana to use a power without a component.

Some of your ice powers require your target to make a saving throw to resist the feature's effects. The saving throw DC is calculated as follows:

Mana save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier. you may add your proficiency bonus twice at level 7

Ice Path

At 3rd level, you can choose a specialization that determines how you further develop your ice magic. You can choose between the Devil Slayer or the Cold Assassin, both detailed at the end of the class description. Your choice grants you features at 3rd level, and again at 6th, 14th and 18th levels.

Infused Strikes

Starting at 3rd level, whenever you use an Ice Power you become infused with a gelid power. Your next successful melee attack until the end of your next turn cause additional cold damage equal to two rolls of your Cold Die. This increases to four rolls of your Cold Die at 11th level.

Ability Score Improvement

When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 4, or you can increase four ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.

Extra Attack

Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

The number of attacks increases to three when you reach 11th level, and four at 17th level.

Ice Affinity

At 7th level, you're able to use ice at such a low temperature that it freezes the unfreezable. When you make an attack, you ignore resistances and immunities to cold damage.

Cold Resistance

At 9th level, the control you have over your own bodies temperature shows. you are now immune to fire and cold damage off all types, anytime you would take cold damage, you instead take it in and add it to your temp hp.

In addition, you become immune to the negative effects of extreme cold environments.

Ice Walking

At 10th level, you can freeze the surface of water beneath your feet, allowing you to walk over it. You can move over the surface of water as if it was solid ground. In addition, you can freeze a path in front of you and slide on it, allowing you to travel at double your movement speed without needing rest.

In addition, you can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check, and difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn't cost it extra movement.

Cold Body

At 13th level your mere presence sends chills down others spines, when activated any creature within 30ft of you has their movement decreased by 10, additionally if they have the multi attack feature, their attacks are reduced by one (example: if they have 3 attacks per action, they now have 2). any room you are in has their temperature dropped to -10 degrees.

Absolute Zero

At 15th level you have reached the absolute zero, making even deserts freeze in an instant. When you score critical hits, any cold damage you cause is doubled (in addition to the normal critical multiplier). In addition, your cold damage does double damage to those without resistance or immunity.

Ice Domain

When you reach the 20th level, You Can make a domain that acts as a separate dimensional plane. the domain appears as a black dome from the outside and an icy Cave within the domain. the barriers can only be broken by divine intervention, a wish spell, or if the user cancels it. anything creature within 200 ft of you is transported into this domain.

Within this domain, the user gains a guaranteed hit on all of their spells and attacks when using them against a target. a blizzard covers the domain blocking the senses of the enemy, giving them disadvantage on all hits. additionally their movement speeds are cut in half and the ground is treated as rough terrain. your attacks gain a +10 to all damage rolls until the domain is ended. this domain lasts for 1 minute or until ended.

Ice Domain can be used 3 times per short or long rest.

Ice Paths

Ice Slayer

The Ice Slayer is a warrior who specializes in hunting creatures with their unique mark. With their unique abilities and training, they become the bane of hostile creatures, striking fear into the hearts of all. These skilled warriors bear a mystical mark that grants them enhanced abilities and the power to unleash devastating attacks against their foes.

At the core of the Ice Slayer's power lies the Slayer's Mark, a powerful arcane symbol that brands them as a fiend slayer. By activating the mark, the Fiend Slayer taps into its power, gaining various benefits. They channel cold energy through their melee attacks, deal additional cold damage, enhance their speed, sharpen their perception, and even gain advantage on death saving throws. The mark serves as a symbol of their dedication and grants them the strength to face the darkest of adversaries.

Eyes of Demons

Starting at 3rd level, gain advantage on Wisdom checks to track and identify, Wisdom (Perception) checks to see through illusions and on saving throws to detect illusions.

Slayer's Mark

Starting at 3rd level, you have the slayer's mark, an arcane mark on your body that brands you as a fiend slayer. As a bonus action you can touch this mark, gaining the following benefits:

• You cause additional cold damage with your melee attacks equal to your Charisma modifier + your proficiency bonus(minimum of +1)
• Your movement speed increases by double your base.
• You add your Charisma modifier to your Wisdom (Perception) checks.
• You have Advantage on Death Saving Throws.
• You gain an additional attack on your action

Source of Mana

At 6th level, your mark allows you to recover some of your lost mana. Whenever you activate your slayer's mark, you regain mana points equal to half of your maximum.

Iced Shell

At 14th level, while the mark is active, your skin hardens, becoming gelid to the touch. you use your life or someone else's life to leave a person imprisoned forever in the iced shell. you add your charisma modifier to your ac and any saving throws.

In addition, when you are reduced to 0 hit points, you can choose a creature within 15 feet to make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, that creature is encased in ice, dying instantly. On a success, it takes cold damage equal to 1d10 per point you had before dying. doing this then gives you disadvantage on your next death saving throw.

Ice Slayer: Absolute Zero

At 18th level, while active, the marks expand to half of your body, transforming completely into an ice slayer. Whenever a creature hit you with a melee attack while the mark is active, it must succeed on a Constitution Saving throw or is paralyzed until the end of your next turn or until it takes damage. additionally you gain the following benefits:

• You cause additional cold damage with your melee attacks equal to twice your Charisma modifier + twice your proficiency bonus
• Your movement speed increases by Quadruple your base.
• If you are reduced to 0 hp, you regain hp equal to your ice die rolled times equal to your charisma modifier. can only be used once per long rest.
• You Gain 2 additional attacks on your action.

Cold Assassin

The Cold Assassin is a deadly and stealthy operative who specializes in the art of assassination and combat with a chilling twist. Trained in the frigid depths of the shadows, these assassins harness the power of cold and ice to strike fear into the hearts of their targets. Masters of martial arts and deception, they are lethal forces to be reckoned with, leaving a trail of frozen devastation in their wake.

As a Cold Assassin, you embody the essence of icy death, blending into the shadows and striking with deadly precision. Your mastery of martial arts combined with the frigid power of cold gives you a unique edge in combat. Whether executing swift, precise strikes or unleashing a flurry of devastating blows, you leave your enemies frozen in fear and bewilderment. Your path is one of stealth, cunning, and ruthless efficiency, as you bring about the cold embrace of death to those who stand in your way.

Bonus Proficiencies

Starting at 3rd level, you gain Expertise with Stealth and Acrobatics.

Martial Arts

At 3rd level, your practice of martial arts gives you mastery of combat styles. You gain the following benefits while you aren’t wearing armor or wielding a shield:

• You can roll an additional d4 on melee attacks. This increases to 1d6 at 6th level, 1d8 at 14th level and 1d10 at 18th level.

• When you use the Attack action with an ice weapon on your turn, you can make one unarmed strike as a bonus action, assuming you haven’t already taken a bonus action this turn. You cause additional cold damage with this attack equal to your cold die.

Fatality

At 6th level, whenever you reduce a creature to 0 hit points, you can do it in a gruesome manner. Doing so allow you to regain a number of mana points equal to a roll of your Cold Die.

Brutality

Starting at 14th level, you can unleash a brutal series of attacks against a creature. When you hit a creature with a melee attack, you can make five additional melee weapon attacks against the same creature, without using an Action.

Shiver

When you reach the 18th level, you master the art of stealth. Whenever you hit an enemy with an attack with Advantage, you cause additional 3d6 cold damage.

Ice Powers

Frost Heal (1 mana)

You can use your cold magic to staunch injuries and numb the pain of wounds. As an action you can touch a creature and cause it to regain a number of hit points equal to a roll of your Cold Die per mana point spent.

Ice Arrow (1 mana)

As an Attack, you fire an arrow of ice at one creature you can see within 120 feet of you. The target must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes cold damage equal to two rolls of your Cold Die per mana point spent and has its speed halved until the start of your next turn. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage.

Ice Ray (1 mana)

As an Attack, you unleash a ray of frigid energy at one creature you can see within 60 feet of you. The target must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes cold damage equal to three rolls of your Cold Die per mana point spent and is frozen in place, becoming incapacitated until the start of your next turn. On a successful save, the target takes half damage and suffers no additional effects.

Ice Stomp (1 mana)

You can spend mana using an Action to step on the ground and hurl ice on an enemy you can see within 60 feet of you. The target must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes cold damage equal to a roll of your Cold Die per mana point spent and has its knocked prone. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage and it is not knocked prone.

Ice Devil's Roar (2 mana)

You blow a very cold, freezing wind in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a Constitution saving throw, taking cold damage equal to double a roll of your cold die per mana spent and is deafened on a failed save, or half as much damage and isn't deafened on a successful one.

Ice Ball (2 mana)

You can use a Bonus Action to fire a ball of ice against a creature you can see within 60 feet. You force the target to make a Dexterity saving throw and on a failed save, the target takes cold damage equal to a roll of your cold die and is stunned until the end of your next turn or until it takes damage.

Ice Floor (2 mana)

As an Action you cover an area of 15 x Mana spent-foot cone of ground in ice. For 1 minute, this area covered in ice, and becomes difficult terrain. When the ice appears, each creature standing in its area must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. A creature that enters the area or ends its turn there must also succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or fall prone.

Ice Lance (3 mana)

As an Action, you hurl a large spike of ice, in the format of a lance, towards a creature you can see within 60 feet. Make a ranged weapon attack with it. On a hit, you cause damage to that creature equal to four rolls of your cold die per mana point spent. Half the dice rolled by this power causes piercing damage, half causes cold damage.

Ice Hammer (3 mana)

As an Action, you create a large hammer that you send towards an enemy you can see within 60 feet, smashing them to the ground. Make a ranged weapon attack with it. On a hit you deal 2d6 bludgeoning damage plus cold damage equal to a roll of your cold die per mana point spent. In addition, the target hit by the hammer must succeed on a Strength saving throw, or is knocked prone.

Ice Bringer (3 mana)

You must have two free hands to use this power. As an Action, you create a pair of ice blades, holding each one on one of your free hands, and you move up to 30 feet in a straight line, passing through the space occupied by your target, ending the movement in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of it and within that line. The target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw, or take 2d10 slashing damage, plus cold damage equal to a roll of your cold die per mana spent and is paralyzed until the end of your next turn. On a success it takes half damage and is not paralyzed.

Absolute Zero Longsword (3 mana,)

As a bonus action, you create a giant sword of ice in your empty hand. This has the same properties of a regular longsword, but it has the reach property and you add a roll of your Cold Die for each mana spent on this power to all damage rolls with it.

A creature that has no resistance or immunity to cold damage has its movement speed reduced by 10 feet whenever it takes damage from this sword.

When you hit a creature with this sword, you can choose to break it, causing the target to become stunned until the end of your next turn. This sword automatically breaks on a critical hit.

Snowball Barrage (5 mana)

As an Action, you hurl a flurry of magical snowballs forward, coming from you. Each creature in a 60-foot cone centered on you must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 3d6 bludgeoning damage, plus cold damage equal to a roll of your Cold Die per mana point spent on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Ice Spikes (5 mana)

as an action you can cover the ground in ice spikes, anything within 60ft that moves must take 1d4 piercing damage and 1d4 cold damage per 5 feet moved and the ground is now considered difficult terrain. the user is immune to this effect. Ice spikes last until fire is used to melt it.

Ice Shield (5 mana)

As a reaction to an attack or an effect that require you to make a Dexterity saving throw, you encase yourself or others in a 50ft range in an Ice Shield, reducing the damage of the attack or effect to 0.

Ice Clone (5 mana)

As an Action, you create a clone of ice, that runs towards a hostile creature within 60 feet. That creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw, or is grappled for 1 minute or until it takes damage.

Chaotic Dance (5 mana)

As an Action, you create two swords of ice, plus two for each mana point spent, that float in the air and orbit you for 10 minutes. As part of the same action used to use this power, and as a bonus action on each of your turns thereafter, you can expend two to four of the swords, sending them streaking toward a creature you choose within 120 feet of you. The target must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes cold damage equal to two rolls of your cold die on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Ice Devil Arrow (6 mana)

prerequisite: Ice Arrow Power

This is an evolution of the Ice Arrow. As an Action, you fire an arrow of ice towards a creature you can see within 120 feet. The target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 6d6 piercing damage and is restrained for the duration. A creature that starts its turn restrained by the arrow takes cold damage equal to Seven rolls of your cold die.

A creature restrained by the arrow can use its action to make a Strength check (its choice) against your spell save DC. On a success, it frees itself and this power ends.

At any moment, while the power is active, you can explode the arrow as a bonus action. All creatures in a 20-foot radius from it take 3d6 piercing damage and cold damage equal to three rolls of your cold die.

Ice Cage (6 mana)

As an Action, you can attempt to send one creature that you can see within range to a cage made of ice. The target must succeed on a Charisma saving throw or is encased in ice, becoming petrified for 1 minute. The duration increases to 10 minutes in areas of extreme cold, and 1 round in areas of extreme heat. While petrified in this manner, the creature is immune to damage other than fire damage, and taking fire damage ends this effect.

Ice Armor (6 mana)

You can use a Bonus Action to cover yourself or others you touch in ice. For the next 10 minutes, you become resistant to non-magical bludgeoning, piercing and slashing damage, and you gain a bonus to your AC equal to your proficiency modifier.

Freeze Time (7 mana)

As an Action, you can momentarily freeze the time, which allows you to take five actions on your turn. These actions may be one of the following: Dash, Disengage, Dodge, Hide, Search or attack. When you use the last action, the time resumes to its regular flow.

Blizzard (7 mana, concentration up to a minute)

While outdoors, as an Action, you cause a snowstorm to rage in a 60 foot radius around you. The area becomes difficult terrain to all creatures other than you, as the snow and strong winds difficult the movement. Any creature of your choice that start its turn within this area takes cold damage equal to your cold die.

As a Bonus Action you can cause one creature of your choice within the radius you can see must succeed on a Strength saving throw or become restrained until the blizzard ends. A restrained creature can use an action to make a Strength (Athletics) check against your spell save DC, ending the effect on itself on a success.

A creature that ends its turn restrained in such a manner must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or take 3d8 cold damage. After three failures, the creature becomes petrified, encased in ice. Each turn the creature ends petrified, it suffers 1 level of exhaustion and takes 3d8 cold damage.

Pillar of Ice (7 mana)

You raise a pillar of ice from the ground in a place you can see within 120 feet. The pillar is a cylinder that has a diameter of 10 feet and a height of up to 30 feet. you can target ground under one Large creature, or four creatures of medium size or smaller. The pillar has AC 5 and 120 hit points, is immune to cold damage and is vulnerable to fire damage. When reduced to 0 hit points, a pillar shatters, which creates an area of difficult terrain with a 20-foot radius that lasts until the ice melts. Each 5-foot diameter portion of the area requires at least 1 minute to melt naturally, half as much in an area of extreme heat. In an area of extreme cold, the area don't melt, needing manual clearing for the same duration required to melt naturally under regular conditions.

If the pillar is created under a creature, that creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or be lifted by the pillar. A creature can choose to fail the save.

If a pillar is prevented from reaching its full height because of a ceiling or other obstacle, a creature on the pillar takes 6d6 bludgeoning damage and is restrained, pinched between the pillar and the obstacle. A creature that start its turn restrained by the pillar takes cold damage equal to three rolls of your cold die .The restrained creature can use an action to make a Strength or Dexterity check (the creature’s choice) against the save DC. On a success, the creature is no longer restrained and must either move off the pillar or fall off it.

Multiclassing

Prerequisites. To qualify for multiclassing into the Ice maker class, you must meet these prerequisites: Strength 13, Charisma 13.

Proficiencies. When you multiclass into the Ice Maker class, you gain the following proficiencies: Simple weapons, one martial weapon, one skill proficiency, one tool proficiency.

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