Jalanvaloss, Adult Steel Dragon
Large natural magical beast (dragon, shapechanger)
Level 18 Solo Controller XP 10000

Initiative +13        Senses Perception +19; Darkvision
HP 692; Bloodied 346 ; see also bloodied breath
AC 31; Fortitude 29, Reflex 27, Will 31 ; see also illusory double
Resist 20 force
Saving Throws +5
Speed 8, fly 10, overland flight 12 see also dimension step
Action Points 2

(⚔) Arcane Claw (standard, at-will)

Reach 2; +23 vs AC; 2d8+7 damage, and Jalanvaloss slides the target 2 squares.

(⚔) Bite (standard, at-will) ✦ Force

Reach 2; +23 vs AC; 2d8+7 damage plus 1d8 force damage.

⚔ Double Attack (standard, at-will)

Jalanvaloss makes two arcane claw attacks

ᗕ Burst of Force (immediate reaction, when an enemy moves into an adjacent square, at-will) ✦ Force, Teleportation

Close burst 1; +22 vs Fortitude; 2d8+7 damage, and the target is knocked prone. Effect: Jalanvaloss teleports 4 squares.

ᗕ Breath Weapon (standard, recharge ⚄⚅) ✦ Force

Close blast 5; +21 vs Fortitude; 4d6+8 force damage, and the target is dazed (save ends). Miss: Half damage.

ᗕ Bloodied Breath (free, when first bloodied, encounter)

Breath weapon recharges, and Jalanvaloss uses it

ᗕ Frightful Presence (standard, encounter) ✦ Fear

Close burst 10; targets enemies; +22 vs Will; the target is stunned until the end of Jalanvaloss's next turn. Aftereffect: The target takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls (save ends).

✻ Steel Sting (standard, at-will) ✦ Force

Area burst 1 within 20; +22 vs Reflex; 2d6+5 force damage.

✻ Scattergloom (standard, encounter) ✦ Necrotic, Zone

Jalanvaloss makes three area burst attacks, and the bursts can't overlap: area burst 1 within 20; +22 vs Fortitude; 2d6+5 necrotic damage. The burst becomes a zone of draining darkness until the end of Jalanvaloss's next turn. Any creature except Jalanvaloss that starts its turn within the zone takes 5 necrotic damage. The zone blocks line of sight for all creatures, and any creature entirely within the zone is blinded until it leaves the zone. Jalanvaloss is immune to the effects of the zone. Sustain Minor: The effect persists.

Change Shape (minor; at-will) ✦ Polymorph

Jalanvaloss alters her form to appear as a unique human (see “Change Shape,” MM2 216).

Dimension Step (move; encounter) ✦ Teleportation

Jalanvaloss teleports 10 squares.

Illusory Double (minor; encounter) ✦ Illusion, Teleportation

Jalanvaloss becomes invisible and teleports 4 squares. In the space she left, an illusory double appears and moves 8 squares. The double vanishes and Jalanvaloss becomes visible at the end of Jalanvaloss's next turn.

Alignment Unaligned        Languages Common, Draconic
Skills Arcana +19, Bluff +22, Diplomacy +22, History +19, Insight +19, Streetwise +22
Str 24 (+16)      Dex 18 (+13)      Wis 20 (+14)
Con 21 (+14)      Int 20 (+14)      Cha 26 (+17)

Equipment: fine clothing , ritual book , wand implement .

Description: BECAUSE STEEL DRAGONS RESPECT humans' achievements, adaptability, and ambition, they protect humans and impel them to rise against tyranny. The interests of the steel dragon Jalanvaloss, however, reflect less lofty ideals. A schemer, trickster, and manipulator, she lives for upheaval and unpredictability, endeavoring to keep her city dynamic.
In human form, Jalanvaloss usually appears as a slim female human with long, straight, black hair and steel-gray eyes. With the trademark catlike grace of steel dragons, she wears the latest fashions, entertains guests at her homes, and attends parties of the city's elite.
Jalanvaloss alters her appearance to assume any of a dozen identities. She takes her dragon shape the least often of all her forms.
In her dragon form, Jalanvaloss is long and sleek, with glossy scales, spines that fall straight like hair, and delicate whiskers. Her large, intelligent silver eyes accent her expressive face.

Published in Draconomicon: Metallic Dragons, page(s) 210.