## Overview **Octavia Nightglad** is the eleventh of the Twelve Vampire Lords and one of the six elder rulers of the **[[Ebonclaw Conclave]]** under Queen [[Callidora]]. Though once underestimated among her peers, Octavia's patience, intellect, and mastery of diplomacy have earned her a place of power few dare to challenge. She walks a quiet path—one lined with poetry, starlight, and secrets. Her deepest fear is **eternal entombment in darkness**, cut off from the stars and moon she reveres. It is not death she fears—but being forgotten, buried beneath her own immortality. - **Name:** Octavia Nightglad - **Race:** Vampire (Ancient) - **Title:** Elder of the [[Ebonclaw Conclave]] - **Affiliation:** Loyal to Queen [[Callidora]] - **Current Role:** Overseer of Cultural Records, Strategic Negotiator, Lorekeeper --- ## Appearance - Ethereal and noble beauty - Sun-touched blonde hair flowing like gold to her waist - Crimson eyes that glow with ancient wisdom - Skin of flawless alabaster - Wears a regal black cloak trimmed with crimson—a mark of her conclave rank Octavia’s very presence is both haunting and captivating. Her stillness feels like a lull in the wind before a howl. --- ## Personality - **Disposition:** Poised, reflective, introverted - **Beliefs:** Seeks peaceful coexistence for vampires and mortals, though prepared to sacrifice for that future - **Fears:** Eternal isolation, cultural extinction, the slow loss of identity - **Habits:** Frequently quotes mortal literature; sensitive to lunar patterns; engages in stargazing and deciphering celestial signs - **Flaws:** Often overly analytical, masks emotional pain with aloofness, reluctant to show vulnerability --- ## Background Born into obscurity in the early centuries of vampiric history, Octavia’s beginnings were quiet. Overshadowed by louder, more brutal peers, she honed her mind rather than her hunger. She studied vampire law, mortal history, and ancient blood magic in secret. Over time, she outmaneuvered rivals who had dismissed her—and ascended. Despite her cold exterior, she is **deeply loyal to Queen [[Callidora]]**, seeing her as the only chance to steer vampiric society toward sustainability rather than collapse. She is known for seeking alternative paths to dominance: diplomacy over bloodshed, knowledge over intimidation. --- ## Interests - **Literature:** Loves human poetry and tragic epics; keeps a library of rare mortal manuscripts - **Stargazing:** Uses celestial maps to interpret patterns and omens - **Wolves:** Reveres them as symbols of lunar grace and primal balance; often walks with them during moonlit nights - **Artifacts:** Collects and studies relics from pre-vampiric eras --- ## Ebonclaw Role - Oversees the **[[Cultural Codex Archives]]** within [[Hexa Landing]] - Serves as a diplomatic envoy to dissenting factions within the Twelve - One of the few to hold neutral respect from both [[Lucien Serpentis]] and [[Isolde]] the Black Veil --- ## Campaign Relevance Octavia may: - Be an ally to characters seeking peace, truth, or ancient knowledge - Offer sanctuary or information to those threatened by other vampires - Help decipher prophecies or relics tied to [[Anam]], [[Raphael]], or the undead resurgence - Be at risk of assassination or political ousting by more militant vampire lords --- ## Future Development - Could form a secret alliance with the party to prevent [[Raphael]]’s rise - May reveal she knows a prophecy hidden in the stars - Might one day become the moral center of a reformed Conclave—if she survives --- ## Quotes - _“The moon does not roar, and yet it shapes the tide.”_ - _“I have read of your people. I envy your brevity. It gives meaning to choice.”_ - _“We are not eternal. We are simply well-preserved.”_ --- # **Stats** **Octavia Nightglad – The Moonbound Archivist** Ancient Vampire | CR 23 (50,000 XP) Medium Undead, Lawful Neutral Proficiency Bonus: +7 **Armor Class:** 21 (Moonveil Cloak + Protective Wards) **Hit Points:** 375 (30d8 + 240) **Speed:** 30 ft., Mistform 40 ft. (hover), Moonstep 60 ft. (bonus action teleport) **STR** 16 (+3) **DEX** 22 (+6) **CON** 26 (+8) **INT** 24 (+7) **WIS** 20 (+5) **CHA** 28 (+9) --- **Saving Throws:** Int +14, Wis +12, Cha +16 **Skills:** History +14, Arcana +14, Insight +12, Religion +13, Performance +13, Persuasion +16 **Damage Resistances:** Cold, Necrotic, Radiant; Nonmagical weapons **Damage Immunities:** Poison **Condition Immunities:** Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed, Poisoned **Senses:** Darkvision 120 ft., Truesight 30 ft., passive Perception 20 **Languages:** Common, Elvish, Celestial, Draconic, telepathy 120 ft. --- ### Traits **Legendary Resistance (3/Day):** If Octavia fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead. **Moonveil Echo (1/turn):** When targeted by an attack, spell, or ability, Octavia can instantly teleport up to 30 feet as a reaction, leaving behind a glowing afterimage. That image explodes with silver light—creatures within 10 feet must make a DC 22 Constitution save or be blinded until the end of their next turn. **Blood Pact Speaker:** Octavia always knows when someone lies to her or breaks an agreement made in her presence. Creatures charmed by her have disadvantage on Charisma saves and checks against her. **Lunar Attunement:** Octavia cannot be surprised, and once per long rest, she may choose to automatically succeed on a Concentration check. **Grace of the Archivist:** Octavia cannot be grappled, restrained, or slowed unless the effect is from a divine or mythic source. Her movement is silent and leaves no trace. --- ### Spellcasting (Lunar Enchanter) Octavia is a 20th-level spellcaster (Charisma-based; Spell Save DC 23, +15 to hit). She casts without material or verbal components under moonlight or within her lair. **At-will:** _Mage Hand, Prestidigitation, Minor Illusion, Dancing Lights, Message_ **3/day each:** _Suggestion, Detect Thoughts, Silence, Calm Emotions, Invisibility_ **2/day each:** _Greater Invisibility, Dominate Person, Wall of Force, Hypnotic Pattern, Mass Suggestion_ **1/day each:** _Foresight, Wish (only to rewrite a memory or avoid death), True Seeing, Dream, Astral Projection_ --- ### Actions **Multiattack:** Octavia makes two melee attacks or casts one spell and one dagger attack. **Moonlace Dagger (Magical):** Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d6 + 6) piercing + 22 (5d8) radiant damage. On a failed DC 22 Wisdom save, the target is charmed until the end of Octavia’s next turn. **Eclipsing Command (Recharge 5–6):** Octavia issues a psionic whisper that targets up to 3 creatures within 60 feet. Each must make a DC 23 Wisdom saving throw or be stunned until the end of their next turn and charmed afterward for 1 minute. Creatures that fail by 5 or more are also incapacitated for 1 round. **Celestial Memory (1/day):** Octavia chooses one creature she can see. That creature must make a DC 23 Intelligence saving throw. On a failure, the creature forgets one feature, ability, or spell it possesses (DM’s choice) for 1 hour and takes 8d10 psychic damage. On success, half damage and no memory loss. --- ### Legendary Actions (3/round) **Moonstep:** Teleports up to 60 ft to a space she can see in dim light or shadow. **Soothe or Silence:** One creature within 60 ft must succeed on a DC 23 Charisma save or be either silenced (can’t speak or cast verbal spells) or pacified (can’t make attacks) until the end of its next turn. **Lunar Pulse (Costs 2 Actions):** Octavia releases a wave of light and emotion. Each creature of her choice within 30 ft must make a DC 23 Wisdom save or fall prone, weeping in grief as their past choices overwhelm them. --- ### Lair Actions (Codex Archives or Starlit Sanctum) On initiative count 20 (losing ties), Octavia can use one of the following: - **Ink of Memory:** The walls bleed words. Creatures in the room must make a DC 20 Intelligence save or suffer disadvantage on all spellcasting checks for 1 round. - **Lunar Silence:** All sound within 100 feet is nullified. No verbal components or spoken communication can function until initiative count 20 on the following round. - **Ghosts of Forgotten Scholars:** Summons 1d4 spectral archivists (AC 17, 45 HP) who passively float and chant. They add +2 to Octavia’s saves and spell DCs until destroyed.