Zuthwyrm, the Frost Dragon
The Icy Lord of Mount Bael
Aye, I’ve seen the Zuthwyrm many times from afar. Except during that bad winter three years back, it saved my life. I was hunting wild goats in the valley and was set upon by half a dozen black-furred foulspawn. They stood in the snow, almost as tall as me, with spears and spiked clubs. Then a massive white shape burst from the snowbank I had just walked past, and it let out a blast of cold. It chilled me to the bone. The orcs just stood there and took it all. They were all covered in ice, all shiny like, not moving, then I realized they were frozen solid.
The Zuthwyrm leaped into the air over my shaking body, for I was frozen in place, not with cold but with fear. Zuthwyrm landed among the Orcs and started eating their frozen carcasses. Its cold blue eyes looked through my soul, then a blizzard came in from nowhere, and I was blinded. A minute later the blizzard and Zuthwyrm were gone.
What was left of the foulspawn was a few frozen shards of blood and bone. My legs now obeyed me, and I ran back to my stead, and every year since, I have sacrificed my two of best sheep to the Icy Lord of Mount Bael.
- Morydic Lifion, Gelfein (Clanhead) of one the free families living on Mount Bael
Zuthwyrm
A Frost Dragon, known as the Zuthwyrm, patrols the slopes of Mount Bael. The independent Baelin Clans, dwelling on the mountain's slopes and the western shore of Lake Arain, sacrifice livestock to the fearsome creature, although it has been known to occasionally devour an entire flock. The disappearances of clansmen are often blamed on the Zuthwyrm, as is the fate of three treasure hunters in 719TR. It is believed that they searched too close to the Zuthwyrm lair somewhere on Mt Bael.
The Dwarves of Azadmere do not appear particularly worried by the creature as its favorite prey seems to be Orcs. Zuthwyrm keeps the upper reaches and valleys of Mount Bael free of Foulspawn. If it were to attack the Kingdom's citizens or settlements, that position would change, and a bounty would be placed on the Dragon's head.
Appearance and Attributes
Zuthwyrm is a Dhiverin or Frost Dragon, covered with off-white to slightly blue scales. The Dragon's size is hard to judge as it is almost always seen from a distance or blends into the snow. It is estimated that it is likely over 300 years old, although this is little more than a guess.
Zuthwyrm sex is unknown, but it appears to have some magical abilities apart from the ability to instill terror and breath frost. There are reports of it summoning fog or blizzards, as well as mesmerizing any who looks into its eyes.
Zuthwrym Hunting Range
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