''Frostburn'' is a supplemental book to the
3.5 edition of the ''
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Contents
''Frostburn'' provides rules for adventuring in a cold environment as well as an environment known as
frostfell, which is a sort of arctic environment with extreme (sometimes even magical) cold.
The book contains information about cold and how it affect characters in the game, as well as various monsters, races, weapons, and spells that can be found in a ''Frostfell'' environment.
Publication history
''Frostburn'' was written by
Wolfgang Baur,
James Jacobs, and
George Strayton, and published in September 2004. Cover art was by
Sam Wood
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, with interior art by
Steve Belledin
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This book follows two other books, ''
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Stormwrack'', which also deal with specific environments.
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Reception
Reviews
*'' Black Gate'' #9 (Fall 2005)
References
Dungeons & Dragons sourcebooks
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 2004
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