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Lord Magistrate Valerius

Lord Magistrate Valerius
Lord Magistrate Valerius
CR 7
Medium humanoid (human), Lawful Neutral
Reveal Stat Block
Armor Class
12 (15 with mage armor)
Hit Points
71 (11d8 + 22)
Speed
30 ft.
str
10
+0
dex
14
+2
con
14
+2
int
18
+4
wis
14
+2
cha
18
+4

Saves INT +7, CHA +6

Skills HISTORY +7, INSIGHT +5, PERSUASION +6

Senses passive Perception 12

Languages Common, Draconic, Dwarvish

Traits

Judicial Authority.Valerius can use a bonus action to demand a creature within 60 feet to halt. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be restrained until the end of its next turn.
Spellcasting.Valerius is an 8th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks).

Actions

Staff of Office.Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage plus 9 (2d8) force damage.
Magistrate's Decree (Recharge 5-6).Valerius speaks a word of binding. A creature he can see within 60 feet must make a DC 15 Charisma saving throw. On a failure, it is under the effect of the *geas* spell for 1 hour (no damage on disobedience, but it is compelled to obey a civil command).

Lord Magistrate Valerius

Identity: Noble of House Valerius, High-Ranking Official Location: Kigum

Lord Magistrate Valerius is a man of impeccable breeding and rigid tradition, embodying the old-world values of Kigum's aristocracy. As a senior member of the High Council's administrative arm, he oversees many of the city's civil services and judicial processes. His family, House Valerius, has a long and storied history of producing legendary battle-mages, and the Magistrate himself is a capable, if somewhat outdated, spellcaster.

Beneath his composed exterior, Valerius is a man under immense pressure. He has recently found himself entangled in a web of blackmail orchestrated by the Obsidian Scale, who have discovered a scandalous secret involving his family's past dealings during the War of Sunder. This leverage has forced him to look the other way as cultists infiltrate key positions within the city's infrastructure, a betrayal of his principles that is slowly eating away at him.

Plot Hooks:

  • The Blackmail: The party is approached by a mysterious contact who reveals that Valerius is being coerced. They must find the evidence being used against him and neutralize the blackmailers before the cult uses him to trigger a disaster.
  • The Noble Wedding: Valerius is hosting a lavish gala for his daughter's wedding. The Obsidian Scale plans to use this event to assassinate a rival council member, and the party must go undercover to prevent the hit.
  • The Family Heirloom: Valerius asks the party to recover a stolen family artifact, a ring that is said to grant the wearer insight into the Aether Currents. He claims it was taken by common thieves, but it was actually seized by the cult.