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Klyden
04-02-04, 09:31 PM (Edit: Soon to be completed - please be patient)

Berilieusexeadus, Terror of the Coast of Alaghon

Not many juvenile-aged dragons can claim to hold an entire area of Faerūn in the grip of absolute terror much less an entire coastline of an area Faerūn. One such Gem Dragon through sheer cunning and absolute cleverness as done just that. That Gem Dragon is Berilieusexeadus, a juvenile Topaz Dragon and reputed scourge of the upper coastline of the Vilhon Reach.

The History of Berilieusexeadus

Unlike many dragons reaching juvenile status, Berilieusexeadus long ago knew his future seemed bleak unless he could obtain allies, wealth, power, and the fear of humans. Berilieusexeadus a mere hatchling of a clutch of 8 Topaz Dragons whose parents had never returned one night after they were slain while attacking a fleet of naval vessels bound for Nimpeth.

The attack was foiled as Berilieusexeadus's mother ran into an army of sea elves currently in swimming to a meeting with Sespech forces to negotiate a possible alliance between the sea elf’s kingdom and Sespech. The elves attacked Berilieusexeadus's mother from under the sea while Berilieusexeadus father was peppered by magical arrows and spells.

Both topaz wyrms were slain within minutes of their assault on the slave galley fleet. The sea elf army then used divination spells to find the location of were the wyrm's home base of operations was. Berilieusexeadus was always more clever than the rest of his kin and realized that if his parents might be dead and that the killers might come looking for his parent's hoard.

He waited until the third day of his parents absence and then he acted with haste. While his fellow topaz siblings slept peacefully, Berilieusexeadus grabbed the largest bag of holding he knew his parents had and then gathered up as much of his parent’s hoard as the bag could hold. He then flew away from the cave into the night sky, escaping the sea elf assault on the lair a day later.

By the time the sea elves found out one dragon had escaped their assault, Berilieusexeadus was miles away. The sea elves drive for vengeance would not be sated though. Berilieusexeadus knew enough about elves to realize this so for the next three years he formed alliances, made bargains, established a lair for himself and surrounded himself with allies.

The Deeds of Berilieusexeadus

Aside from completely destroying a well armed band of sea elves intent on slaying him, Berilieusexeadus has slain four adventuring companies, most notable of which were the Champions of the Dawnbringer (a band of powerful clerics and paladins who worshiped Lathander) and the Wyrm Crushers (a notable band of dwarven dragon slayers).

His constant raids on costal villages and merchant vessels have earned him the moniker, “the Topaz Scourge” amongst sailors and fishermen. His most notable deed to date was battling, capturing, and then slaying three rival topaz dragons (the clerics of Loviatar in Berilieusexeadus's had a gleeful time those past few days torturing the three dragons for information).

The Future of Berilieusexeadus

In truth, Berilieusexeadus has his allies and minions to thank for surviving this long though he would abandon them all in a second if it meant he would live another day rather than die on the tip of some paladin’s sword or the blunt of some sorcerer’s spell. Berilieusexeadus knows he is making quite a name for himself and he also has noted that fame might work against him as well.

In the end it looks as though Berilieusexeadus’s life long dream of living to become a great wyrm is impossible to accomplish, some might say because of Berilieusexeadus’s own accomplishments. Eventually a adventuring company to powerful for Berilieusexeadus or allies to handle will probably come along and slay the juvenile dragon before his dreams are even realized.

However, Elminster has noted that possibility is but one of several that might occur and he'd bet a thousand silver on a gamble that Berilieusexeadus has a backup plan should things turn sour for the scourge of Alaghon. As the mighty mage said himself, “somtimes that wyrm seems to be more cunning than Manshoon or Szass Tam put together.”

Berilieusexeadus: Male Juvenile Topaz Dragon; CR 9; Large Dragon (water); HD 16d12+48; hp 152; Init +0; Spd 40 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor), burrow 5 ft., swim 60 ft.; AC 24 (9 touch, 24 flat-footed); Base Atk +15; Grp +23; Atk +19 (2d6+4, bite); Full Atk +17 (2d6+4, bite), +17 (1d8+2, 2 claws), +17 (1d6+2, 2 wings), +17 (1d8+6, tail slap); SA breath weapon, spells, psionics; SQ blind sense 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft. immunity to cold, magic sleep effects and paralysis, low light vision, water breathing; AL CN; SV Fort +13, Ref +10, Will +14; Str 19, Dex 10, Con 17, Int 18, Wis 19, Cha 18.

Skills & Feats: Appraise +6, Bluff +11, Concentration +20, Diplomacy +20, Disguise +25, Intimidation +21, Knowledge (arcana) +16, Knowledge (local - vilhon reach) +16, Knowledge (nature) +16, Knowledge (religion) +16, Listen, +20, Search +20, Sense Motive +21, Spellcraft +22, Spot +20, Swim +16; Clinging Breath, Improved Initiative, Lingering Breath, Leadership, Multiattack, Hover.

Breath Weapon: 30 ft. cone, 8d8 dehydration, Reflex DC 21 for half.

Psionics (Sp): 2/day -- feather fall, save DC 15.

Spells: As a 3rd Level sorcerer.

Sorcerer Spells Known (6/6 save DC 14 + spell level): 0 - arcane mark, dancing lights, detect magic, message, prestidigitation, ray of frost; 1st - disguise self, mage armor, magic missile, protection from law, ray of enfeeblement, ventriloquism.

Possessions: 0,000 copper pieces, 7,000 silver pieces, 5,000 gold pieces, 3,000 platinum pieces, ruby encrusted goblet, emerald encrusted comb, +5 holy maul, +2 greater wounding heavy crossbow mithral ring, +4 keen merciful greatsword, +5 spell storing greataxe, ivory cup, onyx amulet, ostrich feather coat of iresistible appeal (taken from Berilieusexeadus's newest prisoner), ostrich feather dress powerful charisma (also taken from Berilieusexeadus's newest prisoner), +4 large mythril shield, +5 mythril scale mail, Staff of Life, Staff of Spheres, Small Stone Statue, Gold Amulet, Spiked Helmet, Pearl of Power (1st Level), Mhaorathil, Spell Book (contains arcane spells up to 6th Level).
Klyden
04-03-04, 07:18 PM How is this shaping up so far guys and gals? Opinions?
Klyden
04-03-04, 11:39 PM Did I make any mistakes so far on Berilieusexeadus stats?
Klyden
04-05-04, 10:47 PM Darn. No help. Shoot.
dragonheart
04-06-04, 10:37 AM the stats seem to be fairly decent but the treasure seems excessive - mostly the power of the magic items as well as their sheer number I can understand the number given the history but the power should be lower +1 to +3 not all +4/5.
Also who are these allies that have helped him survive? that would probably help if there were some info on them as well.

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Klyden 04-02-04, 09:31 PM	(Edit: Soon to be completed - please be patient) Berilieusexeadus, Terror of the Coast of Alaghon Not many juvenile-aged dragons can claim to hold an entire area of Faerūn in the grip of absolute terror much less an entire coastline of an area Faerūn. One such Gem Dragon through sheer cunning and absolute cleverness as done just that. That Gem Dragon is Berilieusexeadus, a juvenile Topaz Dragon and reputed scourge of the upper coastline of the Vilhon Reach. The History of Berilieusexeadus Unlike many dragons reaching juvenile status, Berilieusexeadus long ago knew his future seemed bleak unless he could obtain allies, wealth, power, and the fear of humans. Berilieusexeadus a mere hatchling of a clutch of 8 Topaz Dragons whose parents had never returned one night after they were slain while attacking a fleet of naval vessels bound for Nimpeth. The attack was foiled as Berilieusexeadus's mother ran into an army of sea elves currently in swimming to a meeting with Sespech forces to negotiate a possible alliance between the sea elf’s kingdom and Sespech. The elves attacked Berilieusexeadus's mother from under the sea while Berilieusexeadus father was peppered by magical arrows and spells. Both topaz wyrms were slain within minutes of their assault on the slave galley fleet. The sea elf army then used divination spells to find the location of were the wyrm's home base of operations was. Berilieusexeadus was always more clever than the rest of his kin and realized that if his parents might be dead and that the killers might come looking for his parent's hoard. He waited until the third day of his parents absence and then he acted with haste. While his fellow topaz siblings slept peacefully, Berilieusexeadus grabbed the largest bag of holding he knew his parents had and then gathered up as much of his parent’s hoard as the bag could hold. He then flew away from the cave into the night sky, escaping the sea elf assault on the lair a day later. By the time the sea elves found out one dragon had escaped their assault, Berilieusexeadus was miles away. The sea elves drive for vengeance would not be sated though. Berilieusexeadus knew enough about elves to realize this so for the next three years he formed alliances, made bargains, established a lair for himself and surrounded himself with allies. The Deeds of Berilieusexeadus Aside from completely destroying a well armed band of sea elves intent on slaying him, Berilieusexeadus has slain four adventuring companies, most notable of which were the Champions of the Dawnbringer (a band of powerful clerics and paladins who worshiped Lathander) and the Wyrm Crushers (a notable band of dwarven dragon slayers). His constant raids on costal villages and merchant vessels have earned him the moniker, “the Topaz Scourge” amongst sailors and fishermen. His most notable deed to date was battling, capturing, and then slaying three rival topaz dragons (the clerics of Loviatar in Berilieusexeadus's had a gleeful time those past few days torturing the three dragons for information). The Future of Berilieusexeadus In truth, Berilieusexeadus has his allies and minions to thank for surviving this long though he would abandon them all in a second if it meant he would live another day rather than die on the tip of some paladin’s sword or the blunt of some sorcerer’s spell. Berilieusexeadus knows he is making quite a name for himself and he also has noted that fame might work against him as well. In the end it looks as though Berilieusexeadus’s life long dream of living to become a great wyrm is impossible to accomplish, some might say because of Berilieusexeadus’s own accomplishments. Eventually a adventuring company to powerful for Berilieusexeadus or allies to handle will probably come along and slay the juvenile dragon before his dreams are even realized. However, Elminster has noted that possibility is but one of several that might occur and he'd bet a thousand silver on a gamble that Berilieusexeadus has a backup plan should things turn sour for the scourge of Alaghon. As the mighty mage said himself, “somtimes that wyrm seems to be more cunning than Manshoon or Szass Tam put together.” Berilieusexeadus: Male Juvenile Topaz Dragon; CR 9; Large Dragon (water); HD 16d12+48; hp 152; Init +0; Spd 40 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor), burrow 5 ft., swim 60 ft.; AC 24 (9 touch, 24 flat-footed); Base Atk +15; Grp +23; Atk +19 (2d6+4, bite); Full Atk +17 (2d6+4, bite), +17 (1d8+2, 2 claws), +17 (1d6+2, 2 wings), +17 (1d8+6, tail slap); SA breath weapon, spells, psionics; SQ blind sense 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft. immunity to cold, magic sleep effects and paralysis, low light vision, water breathing; AL CN; SV Fort +13, Ref +10, Will +14; Str 19, Dex 10, Con 17, Int 18, Wis 19, Cha 18. Skills & Feats: Appraise +6, Bluff +11, Concentration +20, Diplomacy +20, Disguise +25, Intimidation +21, Knowledge (arcana) +16, Knowledge (local - vilhon reach) +16, Knowledge (nature) +16, Knowledge (religion) +16, Listen, +20, Search +20, Sense Motive +21, Spellcraft +22, Spot +20, Swim +16; Clinging Breath, Improved Initiative, Lingering Breath, Leadership, Multiattack, Hover. Breath Weapon: 30 ft. cone, 8d8 dehydration, Reflex DC 21 for half. Psionics (Sp): 2/day -- feather fall, save DC 15. Spells: As a 3rd Level sorcerer. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/6 save DC 14 + spell level): 0 - arcane mark, dancing lights, detect magic, message, prestidigitation, ray of frost; 1st - disguise self, mage armor, magic missile, protection from law, ray of enfeeblement, ventriloquism. Possessions: 0,000 copper pieces, 7,000 silver pieces, 5,000 gold pieces, 3,000 platinum pieces, ruby encrusted goblet, emerald encrusted comb, +5 holy maul, +2 greater wounding heavy crossbow mithral ring, +4 keen merciful greatsword, +5 spell storing greataxe, ivory cup, onyx amulet, ostrich feather coat of iresistible appeal (taken from Berilieusexeadus's newest prisoner), ostrich feather dress powerful charisma (also taken from Berilieusexeadus's newest prisoner), +4 large mythril shield, +5 mythril scale mail, Staff of Life, Staff of Spheres, Small Stone Statue, Gold Amulet, Spiked Helmet, Pearl of Power (1st Level), Mhaorathil, Spell Book (contains arcane spells up to 6th Level).
Klyden 04-03-04, 07:18 PM	How is this shaping up so far guys and gals? Opinions?
Klyden 04-03-04, 11:39 PM	Did I make any mistakes so far on Berilieusexeadus stats?
Klyden 04-05-04, 10:47 PM	Darn. No help. Shoot.
dragonheart 04-06-04, 10:37 AM	the stats seem to be fairly decent but the treasure seems excessive - mostly the power of the magic items as well as their sheer number I can understand the number given the history but the power should be lower +1 to +3 not all +4/5. Also who are these allies that have helped him survive? that would probably help if there were some info on them as well.