Brine Dragon, Ancient

A blue-green neck frill sweeps back from the head of this dragon, leading to a body of shiny scales and fin-like crests.

Brine Dragon, Ancient (CR 16)

Huge Dragon (Extraplanar, Water)
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Initiative: +3
Senses: Dragon Senses; Perception +30
Aura: frightful presence (300 feet, DC 26)

Speed: 60 feet, Fly 200 feet (poor), Swim 60 feet
Space: 15 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 37, touch 7, flat-footed 37 (-1 Dex, +30 natural, -2 size)
Hit Points: 275 (22d12+132)
Saving Throws: Fort +19, Ref +14, Will +18
Damage Reduction: 15/magic
Immunity: acid, paralysis, sleep
Spell Resistance: 27

Offense

Melee: bite +34 (2d8+21 plus 1d2 Str), 2 claws +34 (2d6+14), tail slap +29 (2d6+21), 2 wings +29 (1d8+7)
Reach: 10 feet (15 feet with bite)

Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (100-ft. line, 20d6 acid, DC 27), Capsize, crush, desiccating bite

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 22nd; Concentration +27):

• At Will- Control Water, Obscuring Mist, Speak with Animals (fish only), Water Breathing
  
  
• 3/day- Horrid Wilting (DC 23)

Spells Known (CL 15th; Concentration +20):

• 7th (4/day) - Control Weather, Fly, Mass* 6th (6/day) - Fluid Form*, True Seeing, Transformation
  
  
• 5th (7/day) - Break Enchantment, Dismissal, Teleport, Wall Of Force
  
  
• 4th (7/day) - Ball Lightning* (DC 19), Ice Storm, Invisibility, Greater, Solid Fog
  
  
• 3rd (7/day) - Aqueous Orb* (DC 18), Deep Slumber (DC 18), Dispel Magic, Sleet Storm (DC 18)
  
  
• 2nd (7/day) - Alter Self, Detect Thoughts (DC 17), Invisibility, Make Whole, Slipstream* 1st (8/day) - Color Spray (DC 16), Feather Fall, Flare Burst* (DC 16), Ray Of Enfeeblement, Touch of the Sea* 0 (at will) - Arcane Mark, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Mage Hand, Message, Open/Close, Prestidigitation, Read Magic, Resistance

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
38 (+14)	9 (-1)	23 (+6)	23 (+6)	20 (+5)	21 (+5)

Base Attack Bonus: +22
CMB +38
CMD 47 (51 vs. Trip)

Feats: Awesome Blow, Greater Vital Strike, Hover, Powerful Maneuvers, Improved Initiative, Improved Vital Strike, Lightning Reflexes, Skill Focus (Swim), Vital Strike, Wingover

Skills: Bluff +30, Diplomacy +30, Fly +16, Heal +30, Knowledge (arcana) +31, Knowledge (geography) +31, Knowledge (nature) +31, Perception +30, Sense Motive +30, Survival +30, Swim +53, Use Magic Device +30

Languages: Aquan, Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Gnome, Halfling

Special Qualities: Water Breathing

Special Abilities

Capsize (Ex)

An old or older brine dragon can attempt to capsize a boat or ship by ramming it as a charge attack and making a CMB check. The DC of this check is 25 or the result of the boat captain's Profession (sailor) check, whichever is higher. For each size category larger the ship is than the brine dragon's size, the dragon takes a cumulative -10 penalty on the check.

Desiccating Bite (Su)

An ancient brine dragon's bite causes weakness, dealing 1d2 points of Strength drain in addition to its normal damage. A great wyrm's bite deals 1d4 points of Strength drain. A Fortitude save (DC equals the dragon's breath weapon save DC) negates the Strength drain.

Painful Strikes (Su)

A great wyrm brine dragon's natural attacks are so laden with salt and acidic crystals that every time it strikes a creature with one of these attacks, the target must make a Fortitude save (DC equals the dragon's breath weapon save DC) or be stunned for a round from the pain.

Spell-like Abilities (Sp)

A brine dragon gains the following spell-like abilities, usable at will (unless indicated otherwise) at the listed age. Very young-speak with animals (fish only Young- obscuring mist; Juvenile-water breathing; Adult-control water; Ancient-horrid wilting (3/day Great wyrm-tsunami* (3/day).

Ecology

Environment: Any Aquatic
Organization: solitary
Treasure: triple


Although not inherently evil, brine dragons have little patience for kindness and philanthropy.

As they age, they grow more and more opinionated and obsessed with power-by adult age, a brine dragon counts itself a failure if it doesn't rule over a collection of \"lesser beings\" such as humans, merfolk, locathah, or even sahuagin.