Ice toad

Ice toads were a unique species of giant toad that could only be found in cold climates.

Description
The body of an ice toad on average grew to a length of  and was comparable in size to a horse. Their skin was a of a ghostly white hue, while their warts were a pale blue. Their mouths were filled with many small, sharp teeth.

Personality
These creatures were far more intelligent than other species of giant toad, having a mental capacity above that displayed by most wild animals. This intellect was comparable to that of a winter wolf. However, ice toads were not intelligent enough to strategize or make use of tactics.

Ice toads were drawn towards sources of heat and fire drove them into a sort of frenzy, with large blazes attracting dozens of enraged specimens. They actively collected various types of jewelry and gems, in particular diamonds.

Abilities
Ice toads were impervious to harm from intense cold temperatures or cold-based spells, though they were quite vulnerable to fire and spells based around it. However, felt it was futile to fight them with fire due to the aforementioned frenzying effect. At will, an ice toad could emit an aura of intensely cold temperatures radiated from their bodies that harmed anyone within a  who could not withstand such low temperatures. This cold that radiated from their bodies was so intense that it could kill.

Combat
These creatures typically fought others with a vicious bite, their mouths filled with rows of sharp teeth, and would attempt to swallow prey whole. They also would use their extensive tongues to grab hold of other creatures and drag them closer.

Society
Though they could be found solitarily or in pairs, ice toads often traveled in colonies of three to four members or more.

Diet
Ice toads were a carnivorous species. They were willing to attack and devour almost anything. In High Ice they generally fed upon small mammals, such as arctic foxes and icejacks, as well as on occasion members of wandering caribou herds.

Homelands
These creatures were only known to be found in regions with arctic to subarctic climates, either above or below ground. Above ground they were typically found in marshes. On Faerun they were known to inhabit the High Ice region of Anauroch and the many marshes of Cormyr.

Languages
These creatures possessed their own unique, bizarre form of language.

Relationships
In the High Ice region of Anauroch, ice toads were often preyed upon by winter wolves.