The Flame in the Ice

"The Flame in the Ice" is a short Cthulhu Mythos story by author DJ Tyrer. It was published in the collection Swords Against Cthulhu II: Hyperborean Nights by Rogue Planet Press in January 2017.
==Synopsis==
Swords-for-hire Olbur and Peltamash are engaged by a wizard named Temsol to protect his caravan on a trip into the cold north of Hyperborea, ostensibly on a mission to obtain trade goods. However, once they reach the frozen tundra, Temsol reveals to the two that his true intention is to steal the power of an entity ensconced in a city of ice. 
The group battles their way through Gnophkehs and other, less savoury, guardians before reaching their target: Teloth, the flame in the ice. Realising at the last moment that allowing Temsol to claim Teloth's power would be disastrous, Olbur and Peltamash release the being which proceeds to kill the sorcerer and make its way out into the larger world…
==Characters==
*Olbur, a seasoned swordsman and mercenary.
*Peltamash, real name Minon-Azal, Olbur's protégé and lover.
*Temsol, an ambitious magic-user.
*Teloth, a being seemingly composed entirely of fire, imprisoned in a crystalline city.
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