Kriesha

Kriesha (Kree-ay-sha), the goddess of winter, is lawful evil. She is known as the Ice Lady and the Winter Witch. Her symbol is the white hand.

Kriesha is without mercy; the harsh winters she sends against the Vos work to strengthen them as a people, for none but the strongest survive the cold of a Vos winter. Kriesha plots. She teaches followers to nurse their hatreds, to launch their attacks against their enemies only when they can destroy everything their foe values.

Kriesha is allied with Belinik and shares with him the patronage of the Vos people. Her plots are opposed by Avani, Laerme, Cuiraecen, Haelyn, and (occasionally) her erstwhile ally Belinik.

Kriesha isn’t openly worshiped outside of Vosguard, although the Rjurik and Brechts know and fear her. Among the Vos, her priests are always women: they command great influence in Vos society and use their powers to test the strength of the Vos warriors. Her worshipers may be of any nongood alignment. She is associated with the domains of Animal, Cold, Death, and Evil. Cold is a nonstandard domain described separately (possibly to appear officially in the DMG?). Her favored weapon is the mace