Bronze Dragon, Very Old

This sleek dragon is covered in dull metallic scales that range in color from shining bronze to mottled blue.

Bronze Dragon, Very Old (CR 17)

Gargantuan Dragon (Water)
Alignment: Lawful Good
Initiative: +3
Senses: Dragon Senses; Perception +35
Aura: electricity aura (5 feet, 1d6 electricity), frightful presence (270 feet, DC 27)

Speed: 40 feet, Fly 250 feet (clumsy) ( Swim 60 ft.)
Space: 20 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 34, touch 5, flat-footed 34 (-1 Dex, +29 natural, -4 size)
Hit Points: 275 (22d12+132)
Saving Throws: Fort +19, Ref +12, Will +19
Damage Reduction: 15/magic
Immunity: electricity, paralysis, sleep
Spell Resistance: 28

Offense

Melee: bite +29 (4d6+16/19-20), 2 claws +29 (2d8+11), tail slap +27 (2d8+16), 2 wings +27 (2d6+5)
Reach: 15 feet (20 feet with bite)

Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (120-ft. line, DC 27, 18d6 electricity), crush (4d6+16, DC 27), repulsion breath, tail sweep (2d6+16, DC 27)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 22nd; Concentration +28):

• At Will- Create Food and Water, Detect Thoughts (DC 18), Fog Cloud, Speak with Animals

Spells Known (CL 13th; Concentration +19):

• 6th (5/day)- Suggestion, Mass (DC 22), Mislead
  
  
• 5th (7/day)- Interposing Hand, Mind Fog, Teleport
  
  
• 4th (7/day)- Dimension Door, Ice Storm, Solid Fog, Stoneskin
  
  
• 3rd (7/day)- Dispel Magic, Heroism, Slow (DC 19), Suggestion
  
  
• 2nd (8/day)- Blur, Gust Of Wind, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Web
  
  
• 1st (8/day)- Alarm, Mage Armor, Obscuring Mist, Shield, True Strike
  
  
• 0 (at will)- Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Light, Mage Hand, Mending, Message, Read Magic, Resistance, Prestidigitation

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
33 (+11)	8 (-1)	23 (+6)	22 (+6)	23 (+6)	22 (+6)

Base Attack Bonus: +22
CMB +37
CMD 46 (50 vs. Trip)

Feats: Alertness, Cleave, Fly-by Attack, Great Cleave, Hover, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Improved Vital Strike, Multiattack, Vital Strike

Skills: Diplomacy +31, Fly +10, Handle Animal +28, Intimidate +31, Knowledge (arcana) +31, Knowledge (geography) +31, Knowledge (history) +31, Perception +35, Sense Motive +35, Spellcraft +31, Stealth +12, Swim +44

• Racial Modifiers: +8 Swim

Languages: Aquan, Common, Draconic, Elven, Gnome, 2 more

Special Qualities: Change Shape (animal or humanoid, polymorph), Water Breathing, wave mastery (90 min)

Special Abilities

Electricity Aura (Su)

An old or older bronze dragon has an aura of electricity. All creatures within 5 feet take 1d6 points of electricity damage at the start of the dragon's turn. An ancient dragon's aura is 10 feet. A great wyrm's damage increases to 2d6. A bronze dragon can suppress this aura at will.

Repulsion Breath (Su)

Instead of a line of electricity, a bronze dragon can breathe a cone of repulsion gas. Targets must make a Will save or be compelled to do nothing but move away from the dragon for 1d6 rounds plus 1 round per age category. This is a mind-affecting compulsion effect.

Water Breathing (Ex)

A bronze dragon breathes water and can use its breath weapon, spells, and abilities underwater.

Wave Mastery (Su)

For up to 10 minutes per age category per day, a juvenile bronze dragon, along with creatures or vessels within 50 feet, can move at twice its normal speed in water.

Ecology

Environment: Temperate Coastlines
Organization: solitary
Treasure: triple


Bronze dragons have been known to ally with travelers and adventurers if the cause and reward is right and just.