Young Gem Dragon
A young gem lairs in deep seams and mines. Its hide is worth a fortune and turns most blades, and it breathes a spray of shards shed from its throat.
- Physiology
- Draconian
- Size
- Large
- Speed
- 40 ft., fly 80 ft., burrow 20 ft.
- Armor class
- 19 (hardening scale)
- Hit points
- 136 (13d10 + 65)
- Proficiency
- +3
- STR 21 +5 save +5
- DEX 8 -1 save +2
- CON 21 +5 save +8
- INT 14 +2 save +2
- WIS 12 +1 save +4
- CHA 17 +3 save +3
- Skills
- Perception +4 , Stealth +2
- Passive Perception
- 14
- Senses
- blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft.
- Languages
- Common, Draconic, Dwarvish
- Damage resistances
- force
- Found in
- Subterranean
Traits
-
Gemstone Hide
A critical hit against it counts as a normal hit.
Actions
-
Multiattack
The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
-
Bite
+8 to hit · reach 10 ft.
2d10 + 5 piercing damage
A bite from the dragon's jaws.
-
Claw
+8 to hit · reach 5 ft.
2d6 + 5 slashing damage
A claw strike from the dragon's forelimb.
-
Shard Breath
DC 16 Dexterity save
The dragon exhales in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in it makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 11d6 piercing 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.