Adult Golden Dragon
Adult golds lair on mountain peaks and in hidden valleys and hoard artifacts and tomes as records. Several knightly orders trace their oaths to a gold that took human form to teach them.
- Physiology
- Draconian
- Size
- Giant
- Speed
- 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft.
- Armor class
- 20 (dragon scale)
- Hit points
- 250 (20d12 + 120)
- Proficiency
- +5
- STR 25 +7 save +7
- DEX 10 +0 save +5
- CON 23 +6 save +11
- INT 18 +4 save +4
- WIS 15 +2 save +7
- CHA 23 +6 save +11
- Skills
- Perception +7 , Stealth +5 , Insight +7
- Passive Perception
- 17
- Senses
- blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft.
- Languages
- Common, Draconic, Primordial, Vanir
- Damage immunities
- fire
- Found in
- Highland , Settlement
Spells
Channels with WIS. Save DC 15, spell attack +7 .
Casts from the Ether with the precision the Aether Drakes taught, and only after judging the need.
Traits
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Frightful Presence
Each hostile creature within 60 feet that can see the dragon makes a Wisdom saving throw against its save DC or is Frightened for 1 minute.
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Legendary Resistance
Twice per day, when it fails a saving throw, it may choose to succeed instead.
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Mortal Form
As an action, the dragon takes the shape of a humanoid it has seen or returns to its own shape. Its statistics other than size do not change.
Actions
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Multiattack
The dragon uses Frightful Presence, then makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
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Bite
+12 to hit · reach 10 ft.
2d10 + 7 piercing damage
A bite from the dragon's jaws.
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Claw
+12 to hit · reach 5 ft.
2d6 + 7 slashing damage
A claw strike from the dragon's forelimb.
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Tail
+12 to hit · reach 15 ft.
2d8 + 7 bludgeoning damage
A strike from the dragon's tail.
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Fire Breath
DC 19 Dexterity save
The dragon exhales in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in it makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 18d6 fire damage on a failure and half as much on a success. Recharges on a roll of 5 or 6 on a d6 at the start of the dragon's turn.
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Wing Attack Legendary
DC 20 Dexterity save
The dragon beats its wings. Each creature within 15 feet makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 2d6 + 7 bludgeoning damage and falling Prone on a failure. The dragon then flies up to half its speed.