Bronze Dragon, Young Adult

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

Bronze Dragon, Young Adult (CR 12)

Huge Dragon (Water)
Alignment: Lawful Good
Initiative: +0
Senses: Dragon Senses; Perception +25

Speed: 40 feet, Fly 200 feet (poor) ( Swim 60 ft.)
Space: 15 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 25, touch 8, flat-footed 25 (+17 natural, -2 size)
Hit Points: 147 (14d12+56)
Saving Throws: Fort +13, Ref +9, Will +13
Damage Reduction: 5/magic
Immunity: electricity, paralysis, sleep
Spell Resistance: 23

Offense

Melee: bite +19 (2d8+10), 2 claws +19 (2d6+7), tail slap +17 (2d6+10), 2 wings +17 (1d8+3)
Reach: 10 feet (15 feet with bite)

Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (100-ft. line, DC 21, 10d6 electricity), crush (2d8+10, DC 21), repulsion breath

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 14th; Concentration +18):

• At Will- Create Food and Water, Speak with Animals

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
25 (+7)	10 (+0)	19 (+4)	18 (+4)	19 (+4)	18 (+4)

Base Attack Bonus: +14
CMB +23
CMD 33 (37 vs. Trip)

Feats: Alertness, Cleave, Fly-by Attack, Improved Vital Strike, Multiattack, Vital Strike

Skills: Diplomacy +21, Fly +9, Handle Animal +18, Intimidate +21, Knowledge (arcana) +21, Perception +25, Sense Motive +25, Spellcraft +21, Stealth +9, Swim +32

• Racial Modifiers: +8 Swim

Languages: Aquan, Common, Draconic, Elven, Gnome

Special Qualities: Change Shape (animal or humanoid, polymorph), Water Breathing, wave mastery (50 min)

Special Abilities

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.