Monster Dossier

Ancient Forest Dragon

Ancient Forest Dragon is a fantasy monster entry from source B3.

Level 19

Traits

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Rules & statistics

Monster Profile

Perception

33

Senses

  • Name
    darkvision
  • Type
    imprecise
    Name
    scent
    Range
    60

Languages

Languages
  • common
  • draconic
  • elven
  • sylvan
  • terran

Skills

Acrobatics
31
Athletics
37
Deception
31
Intimidation
33
Nature
36
Stealth
Std
29
In forests
33
Survival
35

Ability Mods

Str
9
Dex
4
Con
7
Int
5
Wis
8
Cha
6

Defenses

Ac
44
Saving Throws
Fort
32
Ref
29
Will
35
Hp
  • Hp
    410
Immunities
  • poison
  • paralyzed
  • sleep

Speed

Abilities
  • woodland stride
Walk
40
Fly
160

Attacks

  • Range
    Melee
    Name
    jaws
    Attack
    36
    Traits
    • magical
    • reach
    Effects
    • lignifying bite
    Damage
    4d10+17 piercing plus 3d6 poison and lignifying bite
    Types
    • piercing
    • poison
  • Range
    Melee
    Name
    claw
    Attack
    36
    Traits
    • agile
    • magical
    • reach
    Effects
    • Grab
    Damage
    4d8+17 slashing plus Grab
    Types
    • slashing
  • Range
    Melee
    Name
    tail
    Attack
    36
    Traits
    • magical
    • reach
    Effects
    • Grab
    Damage
    4d8+17 bludgeoning plus Grab
    Types
    • bludgeoning

Spellcasting

  • Type
    Innate
    Tradition
    primal
    DC
    41
    Attack
    35
    Entry
    0
    Level
    6
    Spells
    • Name
      know direction
    4
    Spells
    • Name
      entangle
    • Name
      tree shape
      Notes
      • see forest shape
    • Name
      speak with plants
      Amount
      at will
    6
    Spells
    • Name
      tangling creepers
    Constant
    1
    Spells
    • Name
      pass without trace
      Notes
      • forest terrain only

Abilities

Mid
  • Traits
    • aura
    • emotion
    • fear
    • mental
    Entries
    • 90 feet, 39. Animals, fungi, and plants take a –2 circumstance penalty to the save.
    Name
    Frightful Presence
  • Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    reaction
    Traits
    • healing
    • necromancy
    • primal
    Trigger
    The forest dragon is targeted with a water spell or effect
    Frequency
    Unit
    hour
    Number
    1
    Entries
    • The forest dragon gains 40 temporary Hit Points.
    Name
    Fed by Water
Bot
  • Activity
    Number
    2
    Unit
    action
    Traits
    • evocation
    • primal
    Entries
    • The dragon unleashes a swarm of insects that deals 20d6 piercing damage in a 60-foot cone (41 basic Reflex save) before dispersing. A creature that critically fails is stunned 2 from the insects' venom; this is a poison effect. The dragon can't use Breath Weapon again for 1d4 rounds.
    Name
    Breath Weapon
  • Activity
    Number
    2
    Unit
    action
    Entries
    • The dragon makes one claw Strike and one tail Strike in either order, each against the same target. If either Strike hits, the dragon automatically Grabs the target.
    Name
    Coiling Frenzy
  • Entries
    • The dragon recharges their Breath Weapon whenever they score a critical hit with a Strike.
    Name
    Draconic Momentum
  • Activity
    Number
    2
    Unit
    action
    Entries
    • The dragon draws moisture from the living creatures surrounding them, using the energy to heal their own wounds. Each living creature in a 30-foot emanation takes 9d10 negative damage (41 basic Fortitude save). Creatures made entirely of water and plant creatures use the outcome one degree of success worse than they rolled. The dragon regains Hit Points equal to half of the highest damage a single creature takes from this effect. In addition, all non-creature plant life in the area withers and dies, eliminating non-magical undergrowth and any resulting difficult terrain||3|terrain, cover, and concealment. Water is also consumed in the same way, typically lowering any standing body of water fully within the area by 1 foot.
    Name
    Draining Blight
    Traits
    • healing
    • necromancy
    • negative
    • primal
    Frequency
    Unit
    day
    Number
    1
  • Entries
    • When casting tree shape, a forest dragon can become a tree of the same size and age as themself.
    Name
    Forest Shape
  • Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    action
    Entries
    • 4d8+10 bludgeoning, 41 (page 305)
    Name
    Greater Constrict
  • Traits
    • plant
    • primal
    • transmutation
    Entries
    • When a creature made of flesh is reduced to 0 Hit Points by the dragon's jaws Strike, that creature must attempt a 41 Fortitude save. If it fails, it dies, and its flesh, made of earth in a metaphysical sense, turns to wood.
    • The wood is living and might grow into a tree over time, but it can't be used as a body or piece of a body for raise dead or other magic that would return the creature to life.
    Name
    Lignifying Bite
  • Entries
    • The forest dragon ignores difficult terrain||3|terrain and greater difficult terrain||3|terrain from non-magical foliage.
    Name
    Woodland Stride

Background

Lore

No lore provided.