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====== Ice Wyrm ======
Primal monstrosities evolved to thrive in the harshest wintry environments.

>//The form of a gigantic wyrm made of ice towers over [[hognar_grik|Grik]] and his soldiers.// - Bogroot Demon (RPA-ADV6) 

Ice wyrms have giant mandibles for seizing prey, and rows of barbed teeth that line their inner mouths;

>//Instantly, the whole camp comes to life and scrambles to defend themselves as the ice wyrm opens its face, revealing a cavernous maw full of jagged fangs.// - Bogroot Demon (RPA-ADV6)

The spawn of an ice wyrm is a harmless [[ice_slug|ice slug]];

>//You set the [[starfish|starfish]] and [[ice_slug|ice slug]] down at the base of the [[giant_mangrove|mangrove]]. They start to race up the side of the tree.//

>//You let your starfish and ice slug explore the [[ancient_observatory|ancient observatory]] together. They find a private corner and have a little chat.// - Bogroot Demon (RPA-ADV6) 

|**Description:**|Gargantuan Worm|
|**Origin:**|[[iktel|Iktel, Plane of Frost]]|

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===== References =====
==== Bogroot Demon (RPA-ADV6) ====

An ice wyrm was brought to the [[King's Guard Camp|King's Guard Camp]] in [[bogroot_swamp|Bogroot Swamp]] from Iktel, Plane of Frost, by the [[demon|Demon]] [[elsifor|Elsifor]]:

  * Defeat it, and [[Hognar Grik|General Grik]] will move forward to the [[abandoned_lands|Abandoned Lands]].
  * Fail to kill it, and it will wipe out all the [[king_s_guard|King's Guard]] soldiers.

==== Deathmatch at the Colosseum of Ashes (RPA-SQ1) ====

An ice wyrm is one of the ferocious beast combatants in the [[colosseum_of_ashes|Colosseum of Ashes]]:

>//An enormous ice wyrm breaks to the surface and slides into the arena. It opens its mouth, revealing a circular set of large, jagged teeth.// - Tome of Encounters (RPA-Tome-SQ1-88) 

  * Kill the beast, and enjoy your victory. The beast is killed, succumbing to its multitude of injuries.
  * It freezes the arena with its icy breath, and the guards are left to clean up the mess.

==== Gate of Brizoor Waal (RPA-ADVF) ====


A [[starlit_door|Starlit Door]] cultist with an ice wyrm fights a [[halfling|Halfling]] loyal to the [[king_s_guard|King's Guard]] and [[jara|Jara]] of the [[dragul|Dragul]] in Iktel, Plane of Frost at the final battle of [[brizoor_waal|Brizoor Waal]].


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===== Backstory Appearances =====
==== Oracle ====

After the battle with the ice wyrm, a mortally wounded [[elf|elven]] guard is being cared for by a [[frogkin|frogkin]] healer.

  * Salute the [[elf|elf]] for upholding the the duty of a [[king_s_guard|Kings guard]].
  * Praise the [[elf|elf]] for her sacrifice to save others.