Inhabitants - Ice (TIP)

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None of the paraplanes or quasiplanes is as well populated as the Elemental Planes are. This having been said, however, it would be wrong to think of them as utterly desolate.
==Paraelementals==
Many varieties of ice paraelemental wander the paraplane. For the most part, these creatures resemble walking ice sculptures. Many of them obey the will of Cryonax, the Prince of Evil Ice Creatures, though most do so out of fear instead of respect. Others resist the tyrant's domination by hiding in small conclaves in icy caverns on the surface or deep within the frozen heart of the paraplane.
Kingdoms of ice paraelementals usually aren't very friendly to other beings, though they get along well with my people. In fact, we dwell together in joint cities and realms, some of which have existed for longer than most prime-material worlds.
==Animals==
Visitors to Ice will no doubt encounter a number of different animentals-creatures resembling prime-material animals and monsters, but formed entirely of whatever substance is at hand (in this case, ice). But many "ordinary" arctic beasts such as polar bears and penguins also share my home. 
Don't be surprised, either, by the large number of insects that crawl along the surface of the paraplane or burrow through the ice. One such bug, the frostmite, feeds upon what ever heat it can find often in the flesh of travelers, or even in that of the frost giants and yeti that live here permanently.
==Monsters==
A number of white dragons make their home in the paraplane of Ice. The greatest of these, Albrathanilar, appears to be positioning herself for a battle against Cryonax. No one can predict the outcome of such a fray, but even if the dragon does manage to defeat the reigning archomental, it seems unlikely that the paraelementals of Ice will accept her as their new leader. Still, Albrathanilar, who is also a cunning and powerful wizard, uses her spells to charm and conjure forth more and more allies in preparation for what surely will be a conflict of major proportions. For now, however, Cryonax and Albrathanilar use spies and saboteurs against each other in what can only be called a "cold war." (My apologies for the bad pun; Sanctimarin insisted that it remain.-the Editor)
Other creatures-like winter wolves, frost salamanders, ice crabs, remorhaz, yeti, and ice toads-thrive in this chill realm, avoiding only the coldest of areas. Most of these beasts prefer the Precipice, though some dwell in the rifts and crevices below the surface. To give credence to the idea of parallelism, some folks have reportedly seen ice bulettes plying their way through the ice seeking prey. Others claim that huge frozen worms resembling the fiery thoqqua make tunnels through the ice, though this seems unlikely.
==Other Races==
The immoths generally resist the rule of Cryonax. For the most part, they do this simply by living in isolated areas and ignoring his mandates. Occasionally, they have been known to aid the enemies of the frigid archomental.
The paraplane of Ice is also home to large communities of frost giants and an equally great number of ice and frost trolls. All three of these races dislike each other intensely. Thus, feuds between troll and troll or troll and giant are never-ending. One such battle, fought in a region called Ytharior, created a frozen lake of blood and weapons that remains to this day. Those who have come upon the Bloodmire, as it is referred to, describe it as a place of utter horror and grisly beauty. Many of the combatants froze before they fell in battle, and now they're part of a strange, eternal ballet, dancing within the lake of frozen blood.
==Major Players==
No true powers reside in the para plane of Ice, though one up and coming basher-Cryonax-fancies himself such. He's a fur-covered humanoid about 15 feet tall, powerfully built and said to resemble a yeti or similar creature. His most unusual features are two long tentacles that sprout where you might expect to see arms.
It's little wonder that Cryonax considers himself a deity. He's the only paraelemental entity ever to have risen through the ranks to become a full-fledged archomental. (This fact is contested, I understand, by those who say that other beings have done the same, and by those who argue that Cryonax is no archomental at all.)
It may be this background, and the fact that Cryonax claims to be a son of the Elder Elemental God, that has made him into the powerful force he is today. While some might dismiss him as a lesser creature, not the equal of the other Elemental Princes, they'd be wise not to do it where he could hear them.
Cryonax has plans-big plans. It's his desire to bring the whole of the para plane of Ice under his rule. As no force strong enough to oppose him has surfaced, he eventually may accomplish this lofty goal. That success, however, will only be the starting point. Cryonax plans to then raise the power of Ice until my home becomes a true Elemental Plane. Whether he intends for Ice to replace one of the four existing planes or simply join them as a fifth element is unclear.
What will happen to the Inner Planes if Cryonax is successful? No one can say. Most people don't think that his goal is possible. The nature of the multiverse is fixed and can't be disrupted, they argue. On the other hand, others claim that the archomental could potentially freeze one or more of the Elemental Planes, expanding the boundaries of Ice throughout Water and Air, and even freezing Earth and Fire. Faced with the possibility of such incredible chaos, it's probably best for us to believe the folks who insist that it can't happen.
But even this isn't his ultimate goal. In the end, Cryonax has vowed to see his own power increase beyond that of the other archomentals. When this happens, he believes, Ice will become the one true element and all other things will be considered lesser forms of matter. Eventually, he wishes to see the entire multiverse frozen and under his command. No small dreamer, this Cryonax.
==The Sleeping Ones==
It is said by some, particularly the kuo-toa, that an ancient and venerable race roamed the planes long before any other species were born. Indeed, a few even speculate that these creatures caused the multiverse itself to come into existence. Eventually, for a reason that none can guess at, this forgotten race decided to end their contact with the cosmos. According to the stories of the kuo-toa (and other races), they sealed themselves in the depths of the paraplane of Ice.
Now, some people will tell you that the so-called Sleeping Ones-if they ever did exist-are long gone. Others, however, insist that they're simply awaiting a time when their incredible powers are needed again. Those who claim to have actually seen the monumental creatures frozen within the ice usually make this argument. But then again, such explorers are difficult to believe. You see, the Sleeping Ones apparently inspire a sort of brain-shattering awe, and the sight of their numbing graveyard is supposed to rip a weakminded fool of his sensibilities-literally. Still, if these beings are truly as big as some claim (many, many miles long), it could be that plenty of travelers have seen them from a distance but mistook them for oddly shaped mountain peaks.