Brass Dragon, Ancient

A crest of horns sweeps back from the head of this dragon, leading to a long neck and serpentine brass body.

Brass Dragon, Ancient (CR 16)

Huge Dragon (Fire)
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Initiative: +4
Senses: Dragon Senses; Perception +34
Aura: fire (10 feet, 1d6 fire), frightful presence (300 feet, DC 26)
Speed: 60 feet, Burrow 30 feet, Fly 200 feet (poor)
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 38, touch 8, flat-footed 38 (+30 natural, -2 size)
Hit Points: 297 (22d12+154)
Saving Throws: Fort +20, Ref +13, Will +18
Damage Reduction: 15/magic
Immunity: fire, paralysis, sleep
Spell Resistance: 27
Weaknesses: vulnerability to cold

Offense

Melee: bite +31 (2d8+16), 2 claws +31 (2d6+11), 2 wings +29 (1d8+5), tail slap +29 (2d6+16)
Reach: 5 feet
Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (100-ft. line, DC 28, 20d4 fire), crush, desert wind, sandstorm, sleep breath
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 22th):

At Will- Control Weather, Control Winds, Endure Elements, Speak with Animals, Suggestion (DC 18)

Spells Known (CL 15th):

7th (4/day) - Teleport, Greater, Power Word Blind
6th (6/day) - Forceful Hand, Geas/Quest, Dispel Magic, Greater
5th (7/day) - Contact Other Plane, Dominate Person (DC 22), Mirage Arcana, Prying Eyes
4th (7/day) - Charm Monster (DC 21), Confusion (DC 21), Dimensional Anchor, Locate Creature
3rd (7/day) - Displacement, Heroism, Hold Person (DC 20), Tongues
2nd (7/day) - Alter Self, Detect Thoughts (DC 17), Locate Object, Resist Energy, See Invisibility
1st (8/day) - Alarm, Charm Person (DC 18), Protection From Evil, Shield, Ventriloquism
0 (at will) - Arcane Mark, Dancing Lights, dispell magic, Detect Poison, Ghost Sound (DC 15), Mage Hand, Message, Prestidigitation, Read Magic

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
33 (+11)	10 (+0)	25 (+7)	20 (+5)	21 (+5)	20 (+5)

Base Attack Bonus: +22
CMB +35
CMD 45 (49 vs. Trip)
Feats: Alertness, Fly-by Attack, Greater Spell Focus (enchant), Hover, Improved Initiative, Improved Vital Strike, Multiattack, Quicken Spell, Spell Focus (enchant), Vital Strike
Skills: Bluff +30, Diplomacy +30, Fly +17, Heal +30, Knowledge (local, history) +30, Linguistics +30, Perception +34, Sense Motive +34, Spellcraft +30, Survival +30
Languages: Common, Draconic, plus any 22 others
Special Qualities: move sand

Special Abilities

Desert Wind (Su)

A juvenile or older brass dragon can call up the desert wind to serve him. This functions as gust of wind, but any creature in its path must make a Fortitude save or be blinded for 1d4 rounds by the sand. The save DC for this effect is equal to the dragon's breath weapon DC.

Fire Aura (Su)

An old or older brass dragon is surrounded by an aura of intense heat. All creatures within 5 feet of the dragon take 1d6 points of fire damage at the beginning of the dragon's turn. An ancient brass dragon's aura extends to 10 feet. A great wyrm's damage increases to 2d6. A brass dragon can suppress or activate this aura at will as a free action.

Move Sand (Sp)

A young or older brass dragon can move sand to excavate ruins or hide treasures. This functions as move earth, but it only affects sand. The dragon uses his HD in place of his caster level for this effect. This is equivalent to a 5th-level spell.

Sandstorm (Su)

An ancient or older brass dragon can create a powerful sandstorm once per day as a full-round action. This storm has a radius of 1 mile and lasts for 1 minute per age category of the dragon. This functions as a sandstorm (Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook 431), except that it is also accompanied by windstorm-level winds.

Sleep Breath (Su)

Instead of a line of fire, a brass dragon can breathe a cone of sleep gas. Creatures within the cone must succeed on a Will save or fall asleep for 1d6 rounds plus 1 round per age category of the dragon.

Spell-Like Abilities (Sp)

A brass dragon gains the following spell-like abilities, usable at will upon reaching the listed age category. Very young-speak with animals; Juvenile- endure elements; Adult-suggestion; Old-control winds; Ancient-control weather; Great wyrm-whirlwind.

Summon Djinni (Sp)

This ability, usable by a great wyrm brass dragon once per day, works like a summon monster spell, except that it summons one noble djinni. This ability is the equivalent of a 9th-level spell.

Age Category	Special Abilities	Caster Level
Wyrmling	Fire subtype, sleep breath	-
Very young	speak with animals	-
Young	Move sand	1st
Juvenile	Desert wind, endure elements	3rd
Young adult	DR 5/magic, spell resistance	5th
Adult	frightful presence, suggestion	7th
Mature adult	DR 10/magic	9th
Old	Fire aura, control winds	11th
Very old	DR 15/magic	13th
Ancient	Sandstorm, control weather	15th
Wyrm	DR 20/magic	17th
Great wyrm	Summon djinni, whirlwind	19th

Ecology

Environment: Warm Deserts
Organization: solitary
Treasure: triple

Consummate conversationalists, brass dragons prefer to talk instead of fight.
Brass dragons lair near humanoid settlements, where they can hear the most recent news and gossip.