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Steambound Frostling

Old sailors tell of 'ghosts of the geyser' that punish those who take heat from the sea to warm themselves. Arcane scholars note Frostlings as minor elemental phenomena that stabilize temperature borders; they are sometimes summoned as guardians by engineers and elementalists.

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MediumElemental(Elemental)CR 3neutral

Steambound Frostling

elementalsteamcold-dependentminion
HP42AC14SPDWalk 30 ft., Hover 30 ft.CR3 (700 XP)StealthPerception
STR
10
save
DEX
16
save
CON
14
save
INT
6
save
WIS
12
save
CHA
8
save
Coldbound. Only affected by cold damage or magical attacks imbued with cold. Attacks and effects that do not deal cold damage or are not cold-infused magical effects automatically deal 0 damage to the Frostling. This includes nonmagical weapon attacks, fire, acid, poison, psychic, radiant, necrotic, force, thunder, and lightning unless the effect specifically deals cold damage or is a magical effect that explicitly includes cold as part of its damage.
Evaporative Weakness. If the Frostling takes damage from a cold effect that was produced by a spell slot of 4th level or higher it immediately evaporates instead of taking normal damage. Evaporation destroys the Frostling and triggers the Aftermath steam burst effect. A nonspell cold effect that is explicitly labeled as 'powerful cold' by the DM may also cause evaporation at the DM's discretion.
Thermal Camouflage. When in contact with a natural steam vent, geyser, or active boiler the Frostling gains advantage on Dexterity saving throws and on Stealth checks while it remains within 10 feet of that heat source.
Steam Form. The Frostling is made of semi-fluid steam and thin ice. It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing and can pass through small openings in doors and walls.
Icy Lash. Melee Weapon Attack: to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 () cold damage and the target must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be pushed 10 feet back and knocked prone as a burst of freezing steam slams into them.
Frost Spit. Ranged Spelllike Attack: Ranged Spell Attack: to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 9 () cold damage and the target's speed is reduced by 10 feet until the end of the elemental's next turn.
Steam Shield. Steam Shield When a creature hits the Frostling with a melee attack that deals noncold damage the Frostling can use its reaction to become lightly insubstantial until the end of its next turn. The triggering attack deals no damage instead of its normal effect if the damage is not a magical cold effect. This reaction cannot be used if the attack deals cold damage or is a powerful cold spell that would evaporate the creature.
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