Gold Dragon (Mature Adult)
CR 16, LG Huge Dragon (fire)
Senses: Perception 32, Darkvision 120, Blindsight 60Without using visual senses this creature can sense creatures and objects around it. In addition, invisibility and other forms of cover are useless. Within range of the creature's blindsight, it doesn't need to make a perception check to locate a creature, but automatically detects it.
Speed: 60 ft., fly 250 ft. (poor), swim 60 ft. Skills: Athletics 27, Insight 32, Persuasion 28, Arcana 28, Medicine 28, Religion 28
Languages: Celestial, Common, Draconic, Elven, Halfling
Ability Scores: Str 33 (+19), Dex 10 (+8), Con 23 (+14), Int 20 (+23), Wis 21 (+23), Cha 20 (+23)
INIT: +0 CP: +20 HP: 250 (20d12+120) SA: 19 DC: 29
AC: 33 Touch: 8 Flat-footed: 33 [+25 Natural, -2 Size]
SR: 29 Vulnerable: -- Resistant: Weapons 10 Bypass: +2 weapon, Adamantine
Immunity: Fire Effect Immunity: Paralysis, Sleep
Power Attack (ex) - A Gold Dragon (Mature Adult) may choose to take a penalty to its attack roll (up to -5). For each point of penalty, the Gold Dragon (Mature Adult) does one extra point of damage. The Gold Dragon (Mature Adult) must decide to use power attack at the beginning of its turn and it applies to all attack made until the start of its next turn.
Attacks
- Melee (Natural) - 1 x bite +29 (2d8+16/19-20). Reach: 15 ft.
- Melee (Natural) - 2 x claws +29 (2d6+11/19-20). Reach: 10 ft.
- Melee (Natural) - 1 x tail slap +29 (2d6+16). Reach: 10 ft.
- Melee (Natural) - 2 x wings +29 (1d8+5). Reach: 10 ft.
Frightful Presence (Free)(ex, Mental, Fear) - As a free action, this creature can demonstrate its frightful presence (usually through a roar or other effect). Opponents who witness this gain level 3 fear for 5d6 rounds. Opponents who succeed on a save are immune to this effect for 24 hours. If the target loses sight of the creature, it gets a new save each round.
Breath Weapon (su, Fire, every 1d4 rounds) - 50-ft. cone of Fire, 14d10 fire damage
Crush (ex) - This dragon can land on foes as a standard action, using its whole body to crush them. Crush attacks are effective only against opponents three or more size categories smaller than the dragon. A crush attack affects as many creatures as fit in the dragon's space. Creatures in the affected area must succeed on a Dex save or take bludgeoning damage and become grappled (level 2). Crush attacks deal damage equal to the maximum melee attack the dragon can make. Grappled targets automatically take this damage again at the beginning of their turns for as long as they remain grappled.
Vital Strike (ex) - As a standard action, the Gold Dragon (Mature Adult) can make one attack at full bonus that deals additional damage. Roll the damage from the attack twice before adding other damage bonuses. This extra weapon damage is not multiplied on a critical hit but is still added to the total.
Change Shape (su, 3/day) - The Gold Dragon (Mature Adult) can transform into any humanoid form as per polymorph level 2.
Weakening Breath (su, every 1d4 rounds) - Instead of a cone of fire, a gold dragon can breathe a cone of weakening gas. Creatures within the cone must succeed on a CON save or take 1 point of Strength damage per age category (WIS save half).
Detect Gems (sp) - This creature can detect gems three times per day. This functions as locate object but can only be used to locate gemstones.
- Spells
- Level 1 (8 slots): Alarm, Bless, Bless, Bless, Cure Wounds, Detect, Light, Mage Armor, Mending, Shield, Shield of Faith, Stabilize
- Level 2 (7 slots): Protection from Energy, Restoration, Restoration
- Level 3 (7 slots): Dispel Magic, Invisibility Purge
- Level 4 (5 slots): Divination
- Spell Like Abilities (At Will)
Environment: warm plains
Organization: None
Treasure: triple
Golden scales cover the body of this majestic dragon, and a regal crest of horns arches backward above wise and piercing eyes.
Gold dragons are the epitome of virtue. Other metallic dragons revere their gold cousins as the agents of divine forces and the paragons of dragonkind, and often seek them for advice or aid.
