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1/14/2017 2:01 am  #1


Cryomancer

It seems I've long missed the boat to pick up a copy of AFS #2, but I am hardly content to wait for AS&SH 2E to play a cryomancer after this blurb from the kickstarter:CRYOMANCER (Magician): The cryomancer is a sorcerer who manipulates snow, ice, and boreal winds. Through arcane studies and binding pacts made with glacial spirits, the cryomancer develops a spell book similar to that of a magician. Cryomancers may be guild members of an esoteric branch, or adherents of a secret society. Some sects of the latter seek to unlock the genius of a cabal of sorcerer-priests who, in immemorial times, dwelt in a floating citadel of ice that housed their dread god, “The Ashen Worm”. Cryomancers garb themselves in coloured robes revealing their personal ethos: Lawful Good cryomancers don pale blue robes trimmed with white and silver; Lawful Evil cryomancers wear pale grey robes trimmed with white and silver; and Neutral cryomancers vest themselves in white robes trimmed with pale blue and silver. When ranging the icy fields of Hyperborea, cryomancers favour axes, picks, and spears.


That is quite a bit to go on. I think I am going to attempt to foil the Pyromancer class and spell list to create a reasonable simulacrum. Any suggestions as far as replacing some the class features? Thanks!

Last edited by Master Magician Rennalds (1/14/2017 2:02 am)


"We alone of all mankind, who are sorcerers of high attainment and mastery, may endure the lethal ice-change and become breathers of the airless void, and thus, in the end, be made suitable for the provender of such as Rlim Shaikorth." sounds great unless you know what Provender means.
 

1/14/2017 7:55 am  #2


Re: Cryomancer

We had a write-up in AFS magazine, but I don't recall the issue at the moment. It was an early prototype of the subclass.


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1/14/2017 11:26 am  #3


Re: Cryomancer

Hi MMR, I don't really advertise it but I have held back a very small quantity of back issues for AFS specifically to take care of people here on this board or core fans. It looks like you are in the USA so if you want a copy of AFS 2 I can send you one for $10 includes shipping, or you can pick any 3 issues for $27.
*I may be completely out of the ability to produce issue #4 I would have to check on that one.

Thanks! and game on

if interested my paypal is srmoberly - at -yahoo dot com


 


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1/14/2017 12:35 pm  #4


Re: Cryomancer

yeah, I think I will have a look and pick a couple this evening. thanks!


"We alone of all mankind, who are sorcerers of high attainment and mastery, may endure the lethal ice-change and become breathers of the airless void, and thus, in the end, be made suitable for the provender of such as Rlim Shaikorth." sounds great unless you know what Provender means.
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1/14/2017 6:22 pm  #5


Re: Cryomancer

BTW -- Love the CAS avatar.


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1/14/2017 6:36 pm  #6


Re: Cryomancer

thanks!


"We alone of all mankind, who are sorcerers of high attainment and mastery, may endure the lethal ice-change and become breathers of the airless void, and thus, in the end, be made suitable for the provender of such as Rlim Shaikorth." sounds great unless you know what Provender means.
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1/24/2017 10:17 pm  #7


Re: Cryomancer

Tried out the Cryomancer Prototype from AFS #2 . Top notch work. plays great.


"We alone of all mankind, who are sorcerers of high attainment and mastery, may endure the lethal ice-change and become breathers of the airless void, and thus, in the end, be made suitable for the provender of such as Rlim Shaikorth." sounds great unless you know what Provender means.
     Thread Starter
 

1/27/2017 6:13 pm  #8


Re: Cryomancer

Cool

Also glad the zines made it down to you in the lone star state..


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AFS magazine - pulp literature meets old school gaming http://hallsoftizunthane.blogspot.com/
 

1/28/2017 12:38 am  #9


Re: Cryomancer

great magazine. I may make an attempt to collect the rest in the near future.


"We alone of all mankind, who are sorcerers of high attainment and mastery, may endure the lethal ice-change and become breathers of the airless void, and thus, in the end, be made suitable for the provender of such as Rlim Shaikorth." sounds great unless you know what Provender means.
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9/23/2018 11:40 am  #10


Re: Cryomancer

Why not some Aeolusmancer or Geomancer as well?

 

9/23/2018 1:46 pm  #11


Re: Cryomancer

ALCAVDON wrote:

Why not some Aeolusmancer or Geomancer as well?

Have at it! Love to see what you come up with. 


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9/23/2018 1:52 pm  #12


Re: Cryomancer

ALCAVDON wrote:

Why not some Aeolusmancer or Geomancer as well?

Forgive my ignorance, but what is an Aeolusmancer?

 

9/24/2018 3:18 pm  #13


Re: Cryomancer

achiriaco wrote:

ALCAVDON wrote:

Why not some Aeolusmancer or Geomancer as well?

Forgive my ignorance, but what is an Aeolusmancer?

Presumably a winds-o-mancer, since Aeolus was Greek god of the winds.  Boreas was one of the Anemoi, or minor wind gods, and owed fealty to Aeolus:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemoi

Allan.

 

9/24/2018 11:34 pm  #14


Re: Cryomancer

grodog wrote:

achiriaco wrote:

ALCAVDON wrote:

Why not some Aeolusmancer or Geomancer as well?

Forgive my ignorance, but what is an Aeolusmancer?

Presumably a winds-o-mancer, since Aeolus was Greek god of the winds.  Boreas was one of the Anemoi, or minor wind gods, and owed fealty to Aeolus:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemoi

Allan.

Ahh. Interesting

 

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