The Aethervale

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Professor Valerius

Professor Valerius
Stat Block
Reveal Stat Block
Armor Class
12
Hit Points
44
str
10
+0
dex
14
+2
con
12
+1
int
18
+4
wis
16
+3
cha
16
+3

Actions

Resonator Pulse.Valerius activates his Aether-Resonator. All creatures within 20ft must make a DC 16 Con save or be blinded for 1 round.
First Tongue Command.Valerius speaks a word in the First Tongue. One creature within 60ft must make a DC 16 Wis save or follow a one-word command.

Professor Valerius

Title: Scholar of the First Tongue
Role: Valerius is a human academic from the University of Kigum who has been granted a "temporary" research permit in Dal-Dur. He is obsessed with the "First Tongue"—the language spoken by the dragons. He is often seen in the city’s public plazas, trying to transcribe the ancient runes carved into the walls.

Secret Motivation: Valerius is actually an agent of Aurelius the Golden. His "research" is a cover for his real mission: to identify the "Sleeping Dragons" that are hidden within the mountain itself. He uses a specialized "Aether-Resonator" to map the dragon’s life signs. He is beginning to suspect that Dal-Dur isn't just a city—it's a "Cage" designed to keep an ancient dragon trapped.

Adventure Hook: Valerius hires the party to "escort" him to a restricted area of the mines where he believes a "major linguistic discovery" is waiting. The area is actually the site of one of the Sleeping Dragons.