Berius opens the book and after reading for a few seconds says the word "Yes" loud enough for his friends to hear him. Immediately an icy wind fills the room. Frost gathers on the walls and those still inside are depraved of all body heat. A glowing cyan tendril flows forth from the book in Berius's hands. It slowly stretches and twists in Flare's direaction. After a few agonizing moments of icy winds howling through the abandoned church, the tendril reaches Flare. Flare, now writhing to escape the icy grasp which has taken ahold, floats upwards to meet the tendril. Its spiritual energies flow into its mouth as it opens it to release a flame breath. There is a burst of cyan light and Flare drops to the ground. Berius rushes to his friend through the biting winds. The scales across Flare's chest have turned a a bright cyan and are glowing with a rapidly fading light. Flare doesn't seem to be breathing. He definitely isn't breathing! After a few moments of sheer panic Flare's eyes fly open and he opens his mouth. You feel as if gravity has suddenly and forcefully been redirected towards Flare. Those still standing are knocked down by the force of the suction. Flare sucked in the howling icy wind! The maelstrom that was ravaging you seconds ago disappeared into flare's small mouth!
Flare gains the anti-breath ability!
Those inside collect themselves and notice that the humming of the room has stopped. The book has returned to normal except that all of its writing has disappeared.
Those outside the temple heard the massive storm that just occupied that space, but have new issues to deal with. They have stumbled directly into a goblin village! Not only that, but the goblins knew they were coming and they're almost surrounded, save for the doors they just exited through. There are 15 snow goblins, one of which seems to be a shaman of sorts. They don't attack yet, but sudden moves seem like a very very bad idea.
From what you can gather, snow goblins stand two and a half feet tall, are light grey with white hair, use primitive weaponry, and really don't like intruders.