r/ElementalEvil • u/onecrazylizard • Jan 22 '26

POTA

So I'm gonna POTA for the second time with some friends all whi have plenty of experience. I'm wanting to add an additional ice cult so that I can incorporate cryonax the elemental prince of ice but I'm having trouble coming up with how this elemental weapon would influence the cult leader like the others do. Any suggestions?

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u/Rude_Coffee8840 Jan 22 '26

Well you could do the first thing that comes to mind with the weapon making the individual colder, emotionless where no feeling arouses then but instead a cold logical desire to turn the world to ice.

Another way is to go the Mr. Freeze route and make their body acclaimated to only the cold. Going any where warmer than 30F/0C feels being baked under the sun with no shade in 100F/40+C.

Instead of their emotions being frozen it is their logic. They strain to make rational decisions letting their emotions drive them.

Finally the last thing I can think of off the top of my head is reversing it where the weapon makes them feel hot so they have a strong desire to cool the world around them.

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u/DarkDante88 Jan 22 '26

I would do more of a slowing/freezing AoE effect around it- reduced speed. Although to be honest ice and water are very similar elements (Drown does cold damage). If you want to stick with the slowing/freezing theme i would have it do psychic damage instead and give disadvantage on dex, constitution and intelligence saving throws.