Brass Dragon, Very Young

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

Brass Dragon, Very Young (CR 5)

Small Dragon (Fire)
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Initiative: +6
Senses: Dragon Senses; Perception +12

Speed: 60 feet, Burrow 30 feet, Fly 150 feet (average)
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 19, touch 13, flat-footed 17 (+2 Dex, +6 natural, +1 size)
Hit Points: 51 (6d12+12)
Saving Throws: Fort +7, Ref +7, Will +6
Immunity: fire, paralysis, sleep
Weaknesses: Vulnerability to cold

Offense

Melee: bite +9 (1d6+3), 2 claws +9 (1d4+2)
Reach: 5 feet (10 feet with bite)

Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (40-ft. line, DC 15, 4d4 fire), sleep breath

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 6th; Concentration +7):

• At Will-- Speak with Animals

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
15 (+2)	14 (+2)	15 (+2)	12 (+1)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)

Base Attack Bonus: +6
CMB +7
CMD 19 (23 vs. Trip)

Feats: Alertness, Hover, Improved Initiative

Skills: Bluff +10, Diplomacy +10, Fly +13, Heal +10, Linguistics +10, Perception +12, Sense Motive +12

Languages: Common, Draconic, plus any 6 others

Special Abilities

Sleep Breath (Su)

Instead of a line of fire, a brass dragon can breathe a 20 ft. cone of sleep gas. Creatures within the cone must succeed on a Will save or fall asleep for 1d6+2 rounds.

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.