Characters

Winter Witch Baroness

This woman’s face shows a stern expression. Frost clings to her skin and clothes, though she doesn’t appear to notice.

CR: 4 XP: 1,200


NE Medium humanoid (human)


Init: +1 Senses: Perception +5


Defense

AC: 13, touch 12, flat-footed 11 (+1 armor, +1 Dex, +1 dodge)


HP: 20 (5d6)


Fort: +3 Ref: +2 Will: +5


Resist: cold 5


Offense

Speed: 30 ft.


Melee: mwk dagger +2 (1d4–1/19–20)


Special Attacks: hexes (blight [50 feet], evil eye [–2, 7 rounds])


Spell-Like Abilities: (CL 5th; concentration +7) Constant—endure elements (cold temperatures only)


Spells Prepared: (CL 5th; concentration +9) 3rd—nature’s exile (DC 17), sleet storm (DC 18) 2nd—hold person (DC 16), mirror image, unshakable chill (DC 16) 1st—chill touch (DC 15), frostbite, ice spears (DC 15), sleep (DC 15) 0 (at will)—daze (DC 14), detect magic, ray of frost, read magic Patron Trickery


Statistics

Str: 8 Dex: 13 Con: 10 Int: 18 Wis: 12 Cha: 14


Base Atk: +2 CMB: +1 CMD: 12


Feats: Brew Potion, Combat Casting, Dodge, Great Fortitude


Skills: Bluff +7, Craft (alchemy) +11, Diplomacy +7, Intimidate +10, Knowledge (arcana) +12, Knowledge (nature) +11, Perception +5, Ride +7, Spellcraft +12


SQ: cold flesh, ice magic, witch’s familiar (raven)


Languages: Common, Giant, Hallit, Infernal, Skald


Ecology

Environment: any (Irrisen)


Organization: solitary


Treasure: NPC gear (masterwork dagger, bracers of armor +1, potion of cat’s grace, potions of cure light wounds [2], potion of invisibility, wand of ray of enfeeblement [24 charges])


Description

Female human witch (winter witch) 5 (Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Magic 43)

Cold Flesh (Ex) A winter witch gains endure elements as a constant, spell-like ability, but only against cold temperatures. At 4th level, she gains cold resistance 5, making her comfortable in near-freezing temperatures. This replaces the witch’s 4th-level hex.

Ice Magic When a winter witch casts a spell with the cold descriptor, the save DC of the spell increases by 1. A baroness cannot learn or cast spells with the fire descriptor.

Winter witch baronesses are members of Irrisen’s aristocracy who rule towns and villages throughout the nation. As a baroness (or sometimes countess depending on her rank), a winter witch reports to the ruler of her province. Some baronesses and countesses treat their subjects better than others, but across the board they are unsympathetic, short-tempered, and cruel.

Source: Irrisen, Land of Eternal Winter, p. 62