Cloud Dragon, Ancient
This dragon has a fringed and frilled head and wings that sweep back from its shoulders to its tail. Large, piercing rose colored eyes dominate its somewhat triangular head. Its tail trails off becoming misty and translucent near the tip.
Cloud Dragon, Ancient (CR 18)
Gargantuan Dragon (Air, Extraplanar)Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Initiative: +2
Senses: Dragon Senses, mist vision; Perception +34
Aura: frightful presence (300 feet, DC 28)
Speed: 40 feet, Fly 250 feet (clumsy), Swim 40 feet
Space: 20 feet
Defense
Armor Class: 36, touch 4, flat-footed 36 (-2 Dex, +32 natural, -4 size)Hit Points: 324 (24d12+168)
Saving Throws: Fort +21, Ref +12, Will +21
Damage Reduction: 15/magic
Immunity: electricity, paralysis, sleep
Spell Resistance: 29
Offense
Melee: bite +32 (4d6+16/19-20 plus 2d6 sonic), 2 claws +32 (2d8+11), tail slap +29 (2d8+16), 2 wings +29 (2d6+5)Reach: 15 feet (20 feet with bite)
Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (60-ft. cone, 20d8 electricity, DC 29), crush, tail sweep
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 24th; Concentration +30):
- At Will-Fog Cloud, Obscuring Mist, Solid Fog, Wind Walk
- 3/day- Cloudkill (DC 21)
Statistics
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 (+11) | 7 (-2) | 25 (+7) | 20 (+5) | 24 (+7) | 23 (+6) |
CMB +39
CMD 47 (51 vs. Trip)
Feats: Critical Focus, Dazzling Display, Fly-by Attack, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Multiattack, Skill Focus (Diplomacy), Snatch, Staggering Critical, Weapon Focus (bite), Weapon Focus (claws)
Skills: Appraise +32, Diplomacy +39, Fly +11, Intimidate +33, Knowledge (local) +32, Knowledge (planes) +32, Perception +34, Sense Motive +34, Stealth +13, Survival +34, Swim +46
Languages: Auran, Common, Draconic, Elven
Special Qualities: cloud form (24 rounds/day)
Special Abilities
Cloud Form (Su)
An adult or older cloud dragon can change itself into a cloudy vapor as a swift action for a number of rounds per day equal to its Hit Dice. This ability functions as gaseous form but the dragon's fly speed is unchanged.Cloud Breath (Su)
A great wyrm cloud dragon's breath weapon creates a cloud that persists in its cone shape for 1d4 rounds. Treat this cloud as a fog cloud that deals electricity damage equal to half the dragon's breath weapon damage to any creature that ends its turn still within the cloud (Reflex save halves the damage-DC equals the dragon's breath weapon save DC).Mist Vision (Su)
A cloud dragon can see through fog, clouds, and similar obscuring effects with perfect clarity.Spell-Like Abilities (Sp)
A cloud dragon gains the following spell-like abilities, usable at will (unless indicated otherwise) on reaching the listed age category. Very young-obscuring mist; Young-fog cloud; Adult-solid fog; Old-cloudkill (3/day Ancient-wind walk; Great wyrm-storm of vengeance (1/day).Thundering Bite (Su)
An ancient or older cloud dragon's bite makes a thundering crash whenever it attacks, dealing an additional 2d6 points of sonic damage. A great wyrm's thundering bite deals an additional 4d6 sonic damage.Ecology
Environment: Any , Plane of AirOrganization: solitary
Treasure: triple
Cloud dragons stay out of the complicated political schemes and obsessions of other dragons (especially the chromatic dragons), preferring to live their lives freely and as the whim to travel strikes them.
Exploration and viewing new lands from far above are the cloud dragon's greatest joy, rivaled only by speaking with new creatures and gaining exotic treasures from them.
They keep lairs on high mountain peaks, but are often away on journeys of discovery, returning home only when they've claimed a new treasure that needs to be placed in safekeeping back home.