Velomachus Lorehold

Velomachus Lorehold was the first Dragon of Strixhaven to master the magic of order and chaos, the flow and prediction of events through time. Her magic encourages exploration and discovery through the lens of creating a direct conduit to the past.

She founded Lorehold College to ensure mortals would never forget the lessons of the past. After living for centuries, Velomachus has grown tired of watching the same mistakes repeat continually. She hoped her college's teachings would foster the skills to either predict future pitfalls by taking lessons from those that came before or create flexible mindsets that allow people to shift their plans effectively when the unexpected occurs. Recently, with the rise of the Empire of Ilien, Velomachus has decided that Lorehold has failed, and has decided to take matters into her own hands by creating a new Lauth: The Rebel Lauth. With it, she plans to bring in the Dragons of the Void, and hope that they will rule better than humanoids have. Velomachus' spells and breath weapon are accompanied by visual effects resembling tomes and scrolls composed of golden light, perceptible distortions as time doubles back on itself, and thunderous sounds.

Alignment

Lawful Neutral

Species

Dragon

Date of Birth

12/13

Year of Birth

175 BTF 1358 Years old

Pronouns

She/Her

Aligned Organization

Lorehold College

Other Affiliations

• Lauth of the Founders
• Strixhaven University
• The Rebel Lauth

Related Historical Events

• 1158 ATF
  The Rebel Lauth is Formed
• 400 ATF
  Strixhaven University is Founded

Velomachus Lorehold CR: 25

Gargantuan dragon (wizard), lawful neutral

Armor Class: 21 (natural armor)

Hit Points: 487 [25d20+225]

Speed: 40 ft , fly: 80 ft , climb: 40 ft

STR

30 +10

DEX

14 +2

CON

29 +9

INT

30 +10

WIS

20 +5

CHA

18 +4

Saving Throws: Dex +10, Con +17, Wis +13, Cha +12

Skills: Arcana +18, History +18, Investigation +18, Perception +13

Damage Immunities: thunder

Senses: blindsight 120 ft., passive Perception 23

Languages: all

Challenge Rating: 25

Spellcasting. Velomachus casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability:

1/day: contact other plane (as an action, contacting a long-dead spirit), divination, move earth, wall of force

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Velomachus fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.

Actions

Multiattack. Velomachus makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +18 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 15 1d10+10 piercing damage plus 6 1d12 thunder damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +18 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 1d6+10 slashing damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature, it is knocked prone.
Battle Tide Breath (Recharge 5–6). Velomachus exhales thunderous sound in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 25 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 45 7d12 force damage and 45 7d12 thunder damage and is pushed up to 20 feet in a horizontal direction of Velomachus' choice. On a success, the creature takes half as much damage and isn't pushed. Objects that aren't being worn or carried take the damage and are pushed as if they were creatures that failed the saving throw.

Legendary Actions

Velomachus can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. Velomachus regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Claw. Velomachus makes one Claw attack.
Chaotic Flow (Costs 2 Actions). Velomachus moves up to half her flying speed. If a creature hits or misses her with an opportunity attack during this move, the attacker takes 19 3d12 thunder damage.
Repeating History (Costs 3 Actions). Velomachus magically summons 1d4 statue mascots in unoccupied spaces she can see within 60 feet of herself. The spirit statues obey her commands and take their turns immediately after hers. Any creature, other than a spirit statue or Velomachus, is restrained if it starts its turn within 5 feet of one or more of these spirit statues. This restrained condition lasts until the end of the creature's turn. These spirit statues disappear after 10 minutes, when Velomachus dies, or when she uses this action again.