Charvek, The Hidden Rose

Charvek was born in the mountain he calls home, the mountain of Grastosh. He has spent his entire life building it into the perfect home for himself. He has carved out multiple levels of the mountain into a deep network of caves and caverns.

There was once a cult dedicated to serve the Hidden Rose. Their mark can be seen in the mountain as there are still many rooms that contain their ritual rites and items. There was also an Archmage who was the leader of the cult for awhile who helped Charvek hone his innate magical abilities into spellcasting abilities. 

Charvek stays in the deepest portion of the mountain for most of his time, but he does have one area at the top of the mountain where he will sometimes sit and watch the horizon from. 

Charvek has a loathing towards adventurers that burns in his heart, that is why his mountain is rigged with many a trap. He also has watchful eyes in specific places in the caverns that will see oncoming adventurers. And he has roaming half-dragon soldiers to take out any weak prey if they try and make their way towards him.

There are many secrets to be found within the mountain of Grastosh, of the two cults that had taken up residence there. And the Archmage who actually was a Lich in disguise trying to gain power by controlling a dragon. So far he has failed twice but he has also escaped. 

Charvek's Lair

 Charvek's lair resides multiple levels below the mountain of Grastosh. His lair contains small lava pits spread out around him and a high ceiling so that he can still fly away from intruders if need be.

Throughout the lair complex, servants erect monuments to the Charvek's power, telling the grim story of its life, the enemies it has slain, and the nations it has conquered. However, inside this mountain Charvek's father also made his throne, and his story can also be seen inside the caverns of caves.

Lair Actions

On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:

• Magma erupts from a point on the ground the dragon can see within 120 feet of it, creating a 20-foot-high, 5-foot-radius geyser. Each creature in the geyser’s area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 21 (6d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
• A tremor shakes the lair in a 60-foot radius around the dragon. Each creature other than the dragon on the ground in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone and that area is considered rough terrain until the next round.
• Volcanic gases form a cloud in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The sphere spreads around corners, and its area is lightly obscured. It lasts until initiative count 20 on the next round. Each creature that starts its turn in the cloud must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the end of its turn. While poisoned in this way, a creature is incapacitated.

Regional Effects

The region containing a legendary red dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:

• Small earthquakes are common within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair.
• Water sources within 1 mile of the lair are supernaturally warm and tainted by sulfur.
• Rocky fissures within 1 mile of the dragon’s lair form portals to the Elemental Plane of Fire, allowing creatures of elemental fire into the world to dwell nearby.

If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days.