Ancient Gold Dragon

CREATURE 20

uncommon lg gargantuan dragon fire 

Perception +36; darkvision, scent (imprecise) 80 feet

Languages Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Gnomish, Jotun, Sylvan

Skills Acrobatics +29, Arcana +31, Athletics +35, Diplomacy +35, Medicine +36, Religion +36, Society +35

Str +9 Dex +5 Con +8 Int +7 Wis +8 Cha +5

AC  46; Fort +37, Ref +34, Will +39; +1 status to all saves vs. magic

HP 450; Immunities fire, paralyzed, sleep; Weaknesses cold 20

Frightful Presence (aura, emotion, fear, mental) 90 feet, DC 39

Attack of Opportunity [R] Jaws only.

Extra Reaction The dragon gains 2 reactions at the start of its turn each round.

Golden Luck [R] Trigger The gold dragon fails a saving throw. Effect The dragon improves its result by one degree of success, turning a failure into a success or a critical failure into a normal failure. The dragon can't use this ability again for 1d4 rounds.

Speed 60 feet, fly 200 feet, swim 60 feet

Melee [>] jaws +38 (fire, magical, reach 20 feet), Damage 4d12+17 piercing plus 4d6 fire

Melee [>] claw +38 (agile, magical, reach 15 feet), Damage 4d10+17 slashing

Melee [>] tail +36 (magical, reach 25 feet), Damage 4d10+15 slashing

Melee [>] horns +36 (agile, magical, reach 20 feet), Damage 2d12+15 piercing

Arcane Innate Spells DC 41; 10th sunburst; 3rd locate (gems only); 1st detect alignment (evil only)

Breath Weapon [>>] The gold dragon breathes in one of two ways. The dragon can't use Breath Weapon again for 1d4 rounds.

  • Flame (arcane, evocation, fire) The dragon breathes a blast of flame in a 50-foot cone that deals 20d6 fire damage (DC 44 basic Reflex save).
  • Weakening Gas (arcane, necromancy) The dragon breathes a blast of weakening gas. Each creature within a 50-foot cone must succeed at a DC 44 Fortitude save or become enfeebled 3 for 1 minute (or enfeebled 4 on a critical failure).

Draconic Frenzy [>>] The gold dragon makes two claw Strikes and one horns Strike in any order.

Draconic Momentum When the gold dragon scores a critical hit with a Strike, it recharges Breath Weapon.

Bestiary, page 125.

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