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2 Champions of Tiamat (C) Level 26 Elite SoldierDragonguard dragonborn championMedium natural humanoidXP 18,000 eachInitiative +20 Senses Perception +16HP 470; Bloodied 235; see also dragonblood fury and furious bladeAC 44; Fortitude 44, Reflex 42, Will 43Resist 36 acid, 36 cold, 36 fire, 36 lightning, 36 poisonSaving Throws +2Speed 5, fly 8 (clumsy)Action Points 1m Bastard Sword (standard; at-will) ✦ Weapon+31 vs. AC (+32 while bloodied); 2d10 + 9 damage, and thedragonborn champion makes a secondary attack against thesame target. Secondary Attack: +29 vs. Fortitude (+30 whilebloodied); the target is stunned until the end of the dragonbornchampion’s next turn and knocked prone.M Dragonguard’s Protection (immediate interrupt, when anenemy adjacent to the dragonguard attacks its dragon patron;at-will)The dragonguard makes a basic attack against the attacker.C Furious Blade (free, when first bloodied; encounter) ✦ WeaponRequires bastard sword; close burst 1; targets enemies; +32 vs.AC (includes the bonus for dragonborn fury); 2d10 + 9 damage.C Dragon Breath (minor; encounter) ✦ LightningClose blast 3; +27 vs. Reflex (+28 while bloodied); 2d6 + 6lightning damage.Dragonborn Fury (only while bloodied)A dragonborn gains a +1 racial bonus to attack rolls.No RemorseThe dragonborn champion deals 2d10 extra damage on meleeattacks against a prone target.Shake It Off (free; recharge ⚁ ⚂ ⚃ ⚄ ⚅)The dragonborn champion automatically succeeds on a savingthrow against one effect that a save can end.Alignment Any Languages Common, DraconicSkills Athletics +23, History +22, Intimidate +26Str 29 (+22) Dex 20 (+18) Wis 17 (+16)Con 23 (+19) Int 15 (+15) Cha 22 (+19)Equipment plate armor, heavy shield, bastard swordFeatures ofthe AreaIllumination: Multicoloredbright lightflares from the centralaltar.Balcony: Each of thefive balconies is 20 feetabove the floor.Egg Nest: A flickering,divinely fashionedfield protects eight eggsof Tiamat. A DC 35Arcana check or Religioncheck reveals thatthe field does not consistof any recognizableeffect. It is nigh invulnerable;the best waythrough the field is touse a True Portal ritual.A DC 45 Religion check reveals that doing so likelyinforms the divine entity responsible for the field thatit is being tampered with.If the True Portal ritual is performed, connectingthe chamber with the protected balcony, the fieldcollapses of its own accord. One round later, Tiamatappears in the center of the chamber, a raging deityintent on the destruction of her foes’ souls. See page245 for Tiamat’s statistics.Tiamat’s Eggs: Each of the eight eggs is worth500,000 gp in celestial courts. If allowed to hatch,each egg would produce a son or daughter of Tiamat—one for each major variety of chromatic dragon,including gray, brown, and purple. Use the eggs inyour epic-level campaign however you see fit.REGNANT FANEJASON A. ENGLECHAPTER 3 | Dragon Lairs165