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Vasily Serebroskij was born to an ancient and powerful Russian noble line, but his family kept a tightly-held secret: their line was both far more ancient and far more powerful than they ever dared admit, for they were descended not merely from ancient Rus nobility (including Saints Olga and Vladimir of Kiev), but from a silver dragon, who had come to Earth long ago, to watch over that primitive world and shield it from great evils unknown to its people. The dragon had fathered several offspring with Theofana, daughter of Vladimir the Great and his Byzantine wife Anna, and since that time his line had served not just the Grand Princes, the Czars, and the Emperors, but also their silver grandfather, from whom the line took their name (Serebroskij means "of Silver", though ostensibly they were named for their lands, which included silver-rich mines deep in the Urals).

Vasily was born to this line just before the turn of the twentieth century, and grew up a scion of wealth and privilege, though in his earliest days he was secluded, indoctrinated to hide his true nature, to use no magic in front of outsiders, and always to watch for evil ones with powers like his own. In his tenth year, his family used their connections to arrange for him to be tutored alongside the Romanov heirs, in part to make connections, in part to watch for malign influence. Vasily was an intelligent and obedient boy, but a withdrawn one. His family may have hoped he would catch the eye of one of the Romanov daughters, but with Olga, Tatiana, and Maria, the three oldest, he had only businesslike relationships; in letters home to his family, he referred to them exclusively by title. If anything, he was overly cautious around the heir, young Alexei, though the boy is said to have admired Vasily as an older brother. He was, however, clearly taken with Anastasia, two years his junior; she was said to be the only Romanov who could make him smile or laugh. However, nothing beyond friendship developed between them, before the coming of Rasputin. In Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin, Vasily saw only darkness and threat. here was just the sort of man he had been wrned to keep eyes out for. He did his best to quietly express his worries to the family without revealing the truth of his own nature, but he was alternately ignored and ridiculed, and eventually sent away, apparently on Rasputin's own orders.

He bided his time, honing his sorcerous skills and developing his latent draconic powers, even studying under the family's ancient patriarch, now nearing the end of his own long life. But Vasily never forgot his friend Anastasia and her siblings. When the Revolution began, some in his family went about securing their own status, carefully scattering and secreting family holding where possible. Bu Vasily departed for Moscow, determined to help his friends. By the time he arrived he was too late, they had already been arrested and taken away. by the time he reached Yekaterinbrg, he found only their graves. Some locals took pity on him though, and told the grieving young man that someone else had come to the area recently, asking after them. Vasily recognized Rasputin's description immediately, found out where the man had headed, and left that very day for Akuvskaya, determined to find out what Rasputin knew, and whether any Romanovs had survived.

Like most of his family, Vasily hides his true appearance with a Hat of Disguise, albeit one which only mildly obscured his true features. His true hair and irises are silver; with the hat they appear platinum blonde and ice blue, respectively. Likewise the hat gives his skin a more natural tone and hides his obvious scales. He wears robes modeled on those of the Russian aristocracy, though his are cunningly-worked magic items as well. The only weapons he apparently carries are a fine dagger and and a well-made Nagant pistol, but his hat conceals the claws and fangs he can manifest as his birthright.

Vasily excelled from an early age at his studies. Many said that, had first Rasputin and then the war not intervened, he could have been well on his way to a college degree or even professorship by now. As it stands he can talk eruditely on subjects ranging from theology to Russian history to linguistics, not to mention the more...arcane subjects his family does not discuss with outsiders. Those who knew the truth of his nature would likely be shocked to hear that he is also a man of deep and abiding faith but, as he points out, his draconic forbear met several New Testament figures, and personally vouched for the sincerity of Christ and his apostles.

Vasily
Male human dragon disciple 9/sorcerer (crossblooded, wildblooded) 5 (Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Magic 69, 70)
NG Medium humanoid (human)
Init +10; Senses blindsense 30 ft.; Perception +21
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Defense
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AC 24, touch 17, flat-footed 18 (+1 deflection, +6 Dex, +7 natural)
hp 178 (14 HD; 5d6+9d12+98)
Fort +14, Ref +13, Will +12
Resist draconic resistance, cold 10
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft. (average)
Melee mwk dagger +12/+7 (1d4+12/19-20) or
bite +12 (1d6+19 plus 1d6 cold and 2d6 vs. Human and 2d6), 2 claws +12 (1d6+13 plus 1d6 cold and 2d6 vs. Human and 2d6)
Ranged mwk nagant m1895 revolver +15/+10 (1d8/×4)
Special Attacks breath weapon (10d6 cold, 30 ft. cone, DC 20, 1/day), breath weapon (18d6 cold, 30 ft. cone, DC 25, 3/day), claws, claws (2, 1d6 plus 1d6 cold, treated as magic weapons, 10 rounds/day), dragon bite
Dragon Disciple Spell-Like Abilities (CL 9th; concentration +8)
1/day—dragon form
Sorcerer (Crossblooded, Wildblooded) Spells Known (CL 13th; concentration +20)
6th (5/day)—form of the dragon I
5th (7/day)—icy prison[UM] (DC 22), wracking ray (DC 22)
4th (7/day)—boneshatter (DC 21), dragon's breath[APG] (DC 21), stoneskin
3rd (8/day)—fireball (DC 20), haste, heatstroke (DC 20)
2nd (8/day)—diminish resistance (DC 19), glitterdust (DC 19), mirror image, resist energy, scorching ray
1st (8/day)—endure elements, enlarge person (DC 18), enlarge tail, mage armor, magic missile, shield, snowball[UW]
0 (at will)—detect magic, disrupt undead, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close (DC 17), prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, touch of fatigue (DC 17)
Bloodline Draconic, Draconic, Sage
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Statistics
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Str 22, Dex 22, Con 20, Int 24, Wis 10, Cha 8
Base Atk +8; CMB +11; CMD 31
Feats Dazing Spell[APG], Empower Spell, Eschew Materials, Favored Prestige Class, Improved Initiative, Intensified Spell[APG], Power Attack, Prestigious Spellcaster, Prestigious Spellcaster, Raging Blood[ACG], Toughness
Traits bruising intellect, extremely fashionable, indomitable faith
Skills Bluff +0, Diplomacy +17 (+12 to improve other creatures' attitudes towards you), Disguise +9, Fly +23, Intimidate +25 (+20 to improve other creatures' attitudes towards you), Knowledge (arcana) +26, Knowledge (history) +17, Knowledge (local) +17, Knowledge (nature) +17, Knowledge (nobility) +17, Perception +21, Profession (teacher) +5, Spellcraft +26, Use Magic Device +16
Languages Church Slavonic, Common, Draconic, Greek, Russian, Skald
SQ bloodline arcana (energy spells that match bloodline energy deal +1 damage per die), condescending, wings
Other Gear mwk dagger, mwk nagant m1895 revolver, +1 human-bane vicious amulet of mighty fists, belt of physical perfection +4, cape of free will +3/+4[MA], handy haversack, hat of disguise, headband of vast intelligence +2, ring of protection +1, robe of arcane heritage[APG], bedroll, belt pouch, flint and steel, mess kit[UE], pot, soap, torch (10), trail rations (5), waterskin, wrist sheath, spring loaded, wrist sheath, spring loaded, 42 gp
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Special Abilities
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Blindsense (30 feet) (Ex) Sense things and creatures without seeing them.
Bloodline Arcana: Draconic (Ex) +1 damage per die for [Cold] spells.
Breath Weapon (10d6 cold, 30 ft. cone, 1/day, DC 20) (Su) As a standard action, deal energy damage in area (Ref half).
Breath Weapon (18d6 cold, 30 ft. cone, 3/day, DC 18) (Su) As a standard action, deal energy damage in area (Ref half).
Cold Claws & Cold Bite (10 rounds/day) (Su) As a free action, gain 2 claw attacks (+1d6 Cold) that bypass DR as magic weapons. Bite attack deals 1d6 damage.
Condescending -5 to Diplomacy and Intimidate checks to improve others' attitudes toward you.
Dazing Spell You can cast a spell that dazes those injured by it (duration = spell's level in rounds, Fort negates).
Draconic Resistance (Ex) Gain Cold resistance 2 and +10 natural armor.
Dragon Bite (Ex) Bite atacks deal 1d6 damage
Dragon Form (I, 1/day) (Sp) Use Form of the Dragon I as a spell-like ability 1/day
Empower Spell Numeric effects of a spell are increased 50%. +2 Levels.
Energy Resistance, Cold (10) You have the specified Energy Resistance against Cold attacks.
Eschew Materials Cast spells without materials, if component cost is 1 gp or less.
Fly (60 feet, Average) You can fly!
Intensified Spell You can cast a spell that can exceed its normal damage die cap by 5 (if you have the caster level to reach beyond that cap).
Magic Claws (Ex) 2 Magic Claw attacks deal 1d8 damage.
Power Attack -3/+6 You can subtract from your attack roll to add to your damage.
Raging Blood (4 rounds, 2/day) +2Str, +2 Con, +0 to Will saves, -2 to AC when enraged.
Sage When a spell level is increased by a metamagic feat, it gains +1 DC.
Wings (Su) Fly 60' (average)