Valamardace, Ancient Gold Dragon
Gargantuan natural magical beast (dragon)
Level 30 Solo Artillery XP 95000

Initiative +22        Senses Perception +27; Darkvision
Searing Flame (Fire, Radiant) aura 2; each enemy that starts its turn within the aura takes 20 fire and radiant damage and takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls until the start of its next turn.
HP 1088; Bloodied 544 ; see also bloodied breath
AC 42; Fortitude 40, Reflex 44, Will 42
Resist 30 fire, 20 radiant
Saving Throws +5
Speed 8, fly 12 (hover), overland flight 15
Action Points 2

(⚔) Bite (standard, at-will) ✦ Fire, Radiant

Reach 4; +35 vs AC; 1d8+13 damage plus 2d8 fire and radiant damage.

(⚔) Claw (standard, at-will)

Reach 4; +35 vs AC; 2d8+13 damage.

(➶) Golden Light (standard, at-will) ✦ Fire, Radiant, Teleportation

Ranged 20; +35 vs Reflex; 2d8+13 fire and radiant damage, and Valamaradace teleports the target 4 squares .

➶ Curtain of Light (free, when an enemy starts its turn within 5 squares of valamaradace, at-will)

Valamaradace uses golden light against the triggering enemy

➶ Twin Gleaming (standard, at-will)

Valamaradace makes two golden light attacks

ᗕ Breath Weapon (standard, recharge ⚄⚅) ✦ Fire, Radiant

Close blast 7; +35 vs Reflex; 4d10+13 fire and radiant damage, and the target is blinded (save ends). Miss: Half damage.

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

Breath weapon recharges, and Valamaradace uses it

➶ Searing Mark (minor, recharge ⚄⚅) ✦ Fire, Radiant

Ranged 20; +35 vs Fortitude; the target gains vulnerable 20 fire and vulnerable 20 radiant (save ends).

Beguiling Light (minor; encounter)

Until the end of Valamaradace's next turn, any creature that takes radiant damage from her attacks is dazed (save ends).

Change Shape (minor; at-will) ✦ Polymorph

Valamaradace can alter her physical form to take on the appearance of any Large or smaller humanoid or beast (see “Change Shape,” MM2 216).

Alignment Unaligned        Languages Common, Draconic, Elven, Supernal
Skills Arcana +33, Diplomacy +29, History +33, Intimidate +29
Str 25 (+22)      Dex 24 (+22)      Wis 24 (+22)
Con 24 (+22)      Int 36 (+28)      Cha 28 (+24)

Description: IN THE SKIES ABOVE CIVILIZATION and wilderness alike, an astounding sight floats amid the clouds: an enormous oval island of stone covered in jagged peaks. The Floating Mountain, as it is called, is the home of Valamaradace, a gold dragon who has become far more interested in vengeance against the forces of evil than in the safety and well-being of the lesser creatures she used to zealously protect.
The Queen of the Floating Mountain is longer than most gold dragons of her age (not that there are many to compare her to), but she has substantially less mass. Valamaradace is more serpentine in build than most other golds, and she seems to wind her way through the air like a snake when she flies. Her claws are long and narrow, looking almost like humanoid fingers, and grant her impressive manual dexterity and grace when casting rituals.
As with other ancient golds, her scales seem to gleam with an inner radiance. Her eyes do as well, with glowing slitted pupils that almost blend into the golden orbs that house them.

Published in Draconomicon: Metallic Dragons, page(s) 216.