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In [[Hack'EM]], the '''[[Ice Mage]]''' is one of the [[role]]s available to the [[hero]] from [[SLASH'EM]].

Ice Mages in Hack'EM can be [[Human (starting race)|humans]], [[Centaur (starting race)|centaurs]], [[Orc (starting race)|orcs]], [[Illithid (starting race)|illithids]], [[Vampire (starting race in Hack'EM)|vampires]], or [[Doppelganger (starting race)|doppelgangers]], and can be of neutral or chaotic [[alignment]].

==Starting inventory==
Each Ice Mage starts with the following equipment:

* a [[blessed]] +1 [[quarterstaff]] ([[wield]]ed)
* a +0 [[Robe (SLASH'EM)|robe]]
* 2-4 uncursed [[food ration]]s
* a random [[scroll]] other than {{? of|fire|blank paper}}
* 2-4 blessed [[scrolls of ice]]
* a blessed [[spellbook]] of {{+ of|freeze sphere}}
* a blessed spellbook of {{+ of|cone of cold}}
* a blessed spellbook of either {{+ of|confuse monster}} or {{+ of|slow monster}} with an equal probability of each
* a random [[ring]] other than {{= of|aggravate monster|hunger|sleeping}}
* a [[wand of cold]]
* a blessed [[frost horn]]
* a {{frac|2}} chance of a [[pair of goggles]]

Any ring that is generated with an [[enchantment]] of +0 or lower is given a random enchantment from +1 to +3. An Ice Mage will never be given a [[ring of cold resistance]] or [[ring of fire resistance]].

Orcish Ice Mages are not given extra food like orcish heroes in other roles.

Ice Mages start with knowledge of any applicable racial equipment.

The Ice Mage's default starting [[pet]] is a [[winter wolf cub]].

==Intrinsics==
Ice Mages gain the following intrinsic [[properties]] upon reaching the given [[experience level]]s:

* XL 1: [[Cold resistance]]
* XL 5: [[Vulnerability]] to [[Fire (element)|fire]]
* XL 8: [[Youpoly|Polyself]] into [[baby white dragon]] form
* XL 15: [[Water walking]]
* XL 15: Polymorph into adult [[white dragon]] form

==Skills==
Ice Mages have the following [[skill]]s available to them:
{|class="prettytable"
!style="font-size:larger" colspan="2"|Ice Mage skills
|-
!Max
!Skills
|-
|Basic
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[axe]], [[pic-axe]], [[broadsword]], [[long sword]], [[flail]], [[spear]], [[trident]], [[bow]], [[crossbow]], [[dart]]
* ''Spells:'' [[Attack spells|attack]], [[Divination spells|divination]], [[Escape spells|escape]]
|-
|Skilled
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[sling]], [[unicorn horn]]
* ''Combat:'' [[bare hands]]
|-
|Expert
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[dagger]], [[knife]], [[short sword]], [[quarterstaff]]
* ''Spells:'' [[Matter spells|matter]], [[Enchantment spells|enchantment]]
* ''Combat:'' [[riding]]
|}

Ice Mages start with ''Basic'' skill in quarterstaves, daggers, knives, short swards, and matter spells. They use the [[intelligence]] stat to cast spells, and their special spell is {{+ of|reflection}}.

==Techniques==
Ice Mages can learn the [[disarm]] [[technique]] by reaching Skilled in any weapon, and also gain the following techniques at the listed experience levels:

{|class="prettytable"
|'''Level'''
|'''Technique'''
|-
|1
|[[Reinforce memory]]
|-
|3
|[[Ice armor]]
|-
|5
|[[Draw energy]]
|-
|12
|[[Power surge]]
|}

==Special rules==
Ice Mages benefit from a somewhat weaker form of [[hungerless casting]], and gain the exact same benefits of hungerless casting as the [[Wizard/Hack'EM|Wizard]] specifically when casting the freeze sphere and cone of cold spells.

Ice Mages have the ability to [[Polyself|transform]] into a [[Dragon (Hack'EM|dragon]] of their element: they gain access to the [[baby white dragon]] polyform at experience level 8, and can become adult [[white dragon]]s upon reaching experience level 15. Transforming into a baby white dragon costs 20 [[power]], while transforming into an adult white dragon costs 40 power, with a reduction in power cost if the Flame Mage is wearing [[white dragon scales]] or white [[dragon-scaled armor]], and the process takes two turns.

Due to their affinity with the element of cold, [[ice elemental]]s always generate as peaceful for Ice Mages, and [[genocide]] of white dragons carries several penalties to [[alignment record]]. An Ice Mage can invoke the [[artifact]] [[Deep Freeze]] to cast {{+ of|freeze sphere}} and create a burst of ice as with the read scroll of ice. Ice Mages also naturally like the cold, which allows them to traverse [[ice]] without [[fumbling]]. This also means that fire is antithetical to Ice Mages, which expresses itself in the following restrictions:

* They become vulnerable to fire at experience level 5, and can only obtain a maximum of 50% [[Partial intrinsic|partial]] [[fire resistance]].
* They cannot handle [[Fire Brand]] or [[Firewall]], and will never receive them as [[sacrifice gift]]s.
* They cannot read the spellbooks for {{+ of|fireball}} or {{+ of|flame sphere}}, and will never receive those spellbooks as sacrifice gifts.
* They cannot obtain weapons with the "fire" [[object property]] as sacrifice gifts.

Ice Mages have a penalty to [[multishot]] with any [[projectile]] other than knives.

Ice Mages only take {{frac|5}} damage from [[breaking wands]] by [[applying]] them.

==Rank titles==
The [[status line]] displays one of the following ranks for the corresponding experience levels:{{refsrc|role.c|175|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}

*XL 1-2: Cooler
*XL 3-5: Condenser
*XL 6-9: Chiller
*XL 10-13: Froster
*XL 14-17: Permafroster
*XL 18-21: Icer
*XL 22-25: Freezer
*XL 26-29: Sublimer
*XL 30: Ice-Master

==Gods==
{{main|Religion}}
The Ice Mage pantheon is based on elements related to frost and cold. Their first [[sacrifice gift]] is [[Deep Freeze]].

* Lawful: [[Air (god)|Air]]
* Neutral: [[Frost (god)|Frost]]
* Chaotic: [[Smoke]]

==Quest==
{{main|Ice Mage quest/Hack'EM}}
The Ice Mage's [[quest]] sees them fighting [[Ragnaros]] for [[The Storm Whistle]], an [[artifact]] [[magic whistle]]. The Storm Whistle grants [[warning]], [[teleport control]], [[automatic searching]], and [[shock resistance]]. [[Invoking]] The Storm Whistle summons a [[tame]] [[water elemental]].

==Strategy==
{{todo|Structure and fill out similar to other role sub-article strategy sections, and differentiate accordingly.}}
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 Ice Mages benefit from a somewhat weaker form of [[hungerless casting]], and gain the exact same benefits of hungerless casting as the [[Wizard/Hack'EM|Wizard]] specifically when casting the freeze sphere and cone of cold spells.
-Ice Mages have the ability to [[Polyself|transform]] into a [[Dragon (Hack'EM|dragon]] of their element: they gain access to the [[baby white dragon]] polyform at experience level 8, and can become adult [[white dragon]]s upon reaching experience level 15. Transforming into a baby white dragon costs 20 [[power]], while transforming into an adult white dragon costs 40 power, with a reduction in power cost if the Flame Mage is wearing [[white dragon scales]] or white [[dragon-scaled armor]], and the process takes two turns.
+Ice Mages have the ability to [[Polyself|transform]] into a [[Dragon (Hack'EM)|dragon]] of their element: they gain access to the [[baby white dragon]] polyform at experience level 8, and can become adult [[white dragon]]s upon reaching experience level 15. Transforming into a baby white dragon costs 20 [[power]], while transforming into an adult white dragon costs 40 power, with a reduction in power cost if the Flame Mage is wearing [[white dragon scales]] or white [[dragon-scaled armor]], and the process takes two turns.
 Due to their affinity with the element of cold, [[ice elemental]]s always generate as peaceful for Ice Mages, and [[genocide]] of white dragons carries several penalties to [[alignment record]]. An Ice Mage can invoke the [[artifact]] [[Deep Freeze]] to summon a [[freezing sphere]] and create a burst of ice as with the read scroll of ice. Ice Mages also naturally like the cold, which allows them to traverse [[ice]] without [[fumbling]]. This also means that fire is antithetical to Ice Mages, which expresses itself in the following restrictions:

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 * a +0 [[Robe (SLASH'EM)|robe]]
 * 2-4 uncursed [[food ration]]s
-* a random [[scroll]] other than {{? of|fire|blank paper}}
+* a random [[scroll]] other than {{? of|fire|blank paper|or=1|amnesia}}
 * 2-4 blessed [[Scroll of ice (Hack'EM)|scrolls of ice]]
 * a blessed [[spellbook]] of {{+ of|freeze sphere}}

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 * a blessed spellbook of {{+ of|cone of cold}}
 * a blessed spellbook of either {{+ of|confuse monster}} or {{+ of|slow monster}} with an equal probability of each
-* a random [[ring]] other than {{= of|aggravate monster|hunger|and=1|sleeping}}
+* a random [[ring]] other than {{= of|aggravate monster|hunger|or=1|sleeping}}
 * a [[wand of cold]]
 * a blessed [[frost horn]]

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 |Basic
+|
-* ''Weapons:'' [[axe]], [[pic-axe]], [[broadsword]], [[long sword]], [[flail]], [[spear]], [[trident]], [[bow]], [[crossbow]], [[dart]]
+* ''Weapons:'' [[axe]], [[pick-axe]], [[broadsword]], [[long sword]], [[flail]], [[spear]], [[trident]], [[bow]], [[crossbow]], [[dart]]
 * ''Spells:'' [[Attack spells|attack]], [[Divination spells|divination]], [[Escape spells|escape]]
 |-
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 Ice Mages have the ability to [[Polyself|transform]] into a [[Dragon (Hack'EM|dragon]] of their element: they gain access to the [[baby white dragon]] polyform at experience level 8, and can become adult [[white dragon]]s upon reaching experience level 15. Transforming into a baby white dragon costs 20 [[power]], while transforming into an adult white dragon costs 40 power, with a reduction in power cost if the Flame Mage is wearing [[white dragon scales]] or white [[dragon-scaled armor]], and the process takes two turns.
-Due to their affinity with the element of cold, [[ice elemental]]s always generate as peaceful for Ice Mages, and [[genocide]] of white dragons carries several penalties to [[alignment record]]. An Ice Mage can invoke the [[artifact]] [[Deep Freeze]] to cast {{+ of|freeze sphere}} and create a burst of ice as with the read scroll of ice. Ice Mages also naturally like the cold, which allows them to traverse [[ice]] without [[fumbling]]. This also means that fire is antithetical to Ice Mages, which expresses itself in the following restrictions:
+Due to their affinity with the element of cold, [[ice elemental]]s always generate as peaceful for Ice Mages, and [[genocide]] of white dragons carries several penalties to [[alignment record]]. An Ice Mage can invoke the [[artifact]] [[Deep Freeze]] to summon a [[freezing sphere]] and create a burst of ice as with the read scroll of ice. Ice Mages also naturally like the cold, which allows them to traverse [[ice]] without [[fumbling]]. This also means that fire is antithetical to Ice Mages, which expresses itself in the following restrictions:
 * They become vulnerable to fire at experience level 5, and can only obtain a maximum of 50% [[Partial intrinsic|partial]] [[fire resistance]].
 * They cannot handle [[Fire Brand]] or [[Firewall]], and will never receive them as [[sacrifice gift]]s.
 * They cannot read the spellbooks for {{+ of|fireball}} or {{+ of|flame sphere}}, and will never receive those spellbooks as sacrifice gifts.<!--TODO: update when fire bolt is added-->
-* They cannot obtain weapons with the "fire" [[object property]] as sacrifice gifts.
+* They cannot obtain fiery [[minion]]s or weapons with the "fire" [[object property]] as sacrifice gifts.
 Ice Mages have a penalty to [[multishot]] with any [[projectile]] other than knives.

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 ==Rank titles==
-The [[status line]] displays one of the following ranks for the corresponding experience levels:{{refsrc|role.c|175|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+The [[status line]] displays one of the following ranks for the corresponding experience levels:
 *XL 1-2: Cooler