Kriesha, the Ice Lady, is the goddess of winter and monsters from the Cerilian pantheon.[1][3][2]
Overview[]
Kriesha is the goddess of cruelty, despair and cold, and, alongside Belinik, is the guardian of the Vos. Kriesha teaches that there is strength through hardship and tests the Vos with harsh winters and savage conflict to weed out the weak. As a mortal, Kriesha was a Vos priestess in service to Azrai the Shadow, and inherited a portion of his power during the battle of Mount Deismaar over 1,500 years ago.[1][3]
Description[]
Kriesha manifests as a pale woman with cold, beautiful features. She also often assumes the form of a great white wolf or a huge ice elemental. Kriesha is at her weakest during the short Vosgaard summer.[1]
Holy Symbol[]
Kriesha's symbol is a white hand on a blue background.[1]
Favored Weapon[]
Kriesha wields a mace carved of pure ice.[1]
Realm[]
Kriesha maintains a realm, known as the Steadfast Chill, on Stygia, the fifth layer of the Nine Hells of Baator.[2][4]
Worship[]
Kriesha isn't openly worshipped outside Vosgaard, although she is known and feared by the Rjurik and Brechts. Among the Vos, her priesthood is exclusively made up of women, who command great influence in Vos society and use their powers to test the Vos warriors.[1]
Appendix[]
External Links[]
- Aebrynis article at the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.
- Kriesha article at Birthright.net
- Azrai article at Birthright.net
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 L. Richard Baker III, Colin McComb, "Rulebook", Birthright Campaign Setting, 1995, (TSR Inc.), ISBN 0-7869-0143-8, Kriesha, page 79
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Colin McComb, On Hallowed Ground, 1996, (TSR Inc.), ISBN 0-7869-0430-5, Single-sphere Powers section, Appendix 1: The Powers by Pantheon, page 179
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 L. Richard Baker III, Colin McComb, "Atlas of Cerilia", Birthright Campaign Setting, 1995, (TSR Inc.), ISBN 0-7869-0143-8, The Birth of the New Gods and the Abominations, pages 8-9
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Player's Handbook 5th edition, 2014, (Wizards of the Coast), ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1, Appendix C: The Planes of Existence, page 302