Matalotok, also known as Frost Father or the Maul of Brutal Endings,[3] was a magical warhammer.[2]
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Description[edit | edit source]
Matalotok was a large black warhammer,[2] made of cold iron with inlays of nickel and silver.[4][1] It was cold to the touch and was constantly surrounded by mist.[2]
Powers[edit | edit source]
The creature who wielded Matalotok became immune to the effects of cold. When the warhammer struck an opponent, a blast of cold was unleashed, affecting all those within a 30 ft (9.1 m) radius.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
Matalotok was ancient, and was crafted by Thrym. At some point, it fell into the hands of the Witch Queen Iggwilv, who in turn bestowed it upon a then-mortal Kostchtchie. The eventual Prince of Wrath wielded Matalotok to great effect, dominating his frost giant tribe and even slaying three minor demon lords with the weapon.[3] The warhammer would remain in Kostchtie's possession for many years,[2][5] up until the archduchess Zariel took it from him sometime prior to the Year of Twelve Warnings, 1494 DR.[note 2][6]
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Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Encyclopedia Magica Volume II lists two different prices for the 2nd edition version of Kostchtchie's hammer. 15,000 gp for the one from Monster Mythology and 10,000 gp for the one from the Greyhawk adventure The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth.
- ↑ Canon material provides two distinct dates for the events described in Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus: the adventure itself, described in chapters 1 through 5, takes place "fifty years" after 1444 DR (1494 DR), according to events mentioned in pages 7 and 47, while the Baldur's Gate Gazetteer describes the city as of 1492 DR (p. 159). It is possible that the designers made an approximation for "fifty years", even though it is stated in an infernal contract. The lead writer for Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus later confirmed that the adventure takes place in 1492 DR, and the sequel to the adventure, Baldur's Gate III, also claims that the current year is 1492 DR in multiple places.
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 slade et al. (February 1995). Encyclopedia Magica Volume II. (TSR, Inc.), p. 556.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Adam Lee, Christopher Perkins (September 17, 2019). Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 224. ISBN 0786966769.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mike Mearls, Brian R. James, Steve Townshend (July 2010). Demonomicon. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 122–123. ISBN 978-0786954926.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (August 1983). Monster Manual II 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 40. ISBN 0-88038-031-4.
- ↑ Douglas Niles and Michael Dobson (1988). The Throne of Bloodstone. (TSR, Inc), p. 42. ISBN 0-8803-8560-X.
- ↑ Adam Lee, Christopher Perkins (September 17, 2019). Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 243. ISBN 0786966769.
