Copper Dragon, Ancient

Bright, shining copper scales run from the horn-crowned head to the ridged tail of this long-winged dragon.

Copper Dragon, Ancient (CR 17)

Huge Dragon (Earth)
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Initiative: +4
Senses: Dragon Senses; Perception +32
Aura: frightful presence (300 feet, DC 27), slow

Speed: 40 feet, Fly 200 feet (poor) (Climb stone)
Space: 15 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 39, touch 8, flat-footed 39 (+31 natural, -2 size)
Hit Points: 310 (23d12+161)
Saving Throws: Fort +20, Ref +13, Will +19
uncanny dodge
Damage Reduction: 15/magic
Immunity: acid, paralysis, sleep
Spell Resistance: 28

Offense

Melee: bite +32 (2d8+16/19-20), 2 claws +32 (2d6+11/19-20), 2 wings +27 (1d8+5), tail slap +27 (2d6+16)
Reach: 10 feet (15 feet with bite)

Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (100-ft. line, DC 28, 20d6 acid), crush, mass laughter, slow breath

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 23rd):

• At Will- Grease (DC 17), Hideous Laughter (DC 18), Stone Shape, Transmute Mud to Rock, Transmute Rock to Mud, Wall Of Stone

2nd (8/day) - Blur, Gust Of Wind, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Web

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
33 (+11)	10 (+0)	25 (+7)	22 (+6)	23 (+6)	22 (+6)

Base Attack Bonus: +23
CMB +36
CMD 46 (50 vs. Trip)

Feats: Greater Trip, Improved Critical (bite, claw), Improved Initiative, Deft Maneuvers, Improved Vital Strike, Quicken Spell, Spell Focus (illusion), Vital Strike

Skills: Bluff +32, Craft (traps) +42, Diplomacy +32, Fly +18, Knowledge (geography) +32, Knowledge (history) +32, Perception +32, Perform (comedy) +29, Sense Motive +32, Spellcraft +32, Stealth +18, Use Magic Device +32

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

Special Qualities: trap master

Special Abilities

Climb Stone (Ex)

A copper dragon can climb on stone surfaces as though using the spider climb spell.

Deadly Joke (Sp)

Once per day, as a standard action, a great wyrm copper dragon can tell a joke that kills. This affects one target, and functions as power word kill. This is a language-dependent sonic effect.

Mass Laughter (Sp)

An ancient copper dragon can tell a fantastic joke once per day as a standard action. All creatures within 10 feet per age category must make a Will save or laugh for 1 round per age category, as if affected by hideous laughter. The save DC is Charisma-based. This is equal to a 6th-level spell.

Slow Aura (Su)

An old or older copper dragon is surrounded by an aura of slowness. All creatures within 5 feet of the dragon must make a Will save or be affected as per slow for 1 round. An ancient dragon's aura extends to 10 feet. For great wyrm copper dragons, those opponents that fail their saves are slowed for 1d4 rounds. The DC of this save is equal to the dragon's breath weapon. A copper dragon can suppress or activate this aura at will as a free action.

Slow Breath (Su)

Instead of a line of acid, a copper dragon can breathe a cone of slowing gas. Those in the cone must make a Fortitude save or be slowed (as per the spell slow) for 1d6 rounds plus 1 round per age category of the dragon.

Spell-Like Abilities (Sp)

A copper dragon gains the following spell-like abilities, usable at will upon reaching the listed age category. Very young-grease; Juvenile-hideous laughter; Adult-stone shape; Old-transmute rock to mud/mud to rock; Ancient-wall of stone; Great wyrm-move earth.

Trap Master (Ex)

A juvenile or older copper dragon receives a +1 bonus per age categroy on Craft (traps) and Perception checks made to locate a trap. Upon becoming a mature adult, he can also use Disable Device to disarm magic traps as if he had the rogue's Trapfinding class feature.

Uncanny Dodge (Ex)

A young or older copper dragon is always looking out for an ambush. He can never be caught flat-footed. This ability functions like the rogue ability of the same name.

Age Category	Special Abilities	Caster Level
Wyrmling	Immunity to acid, climb stone, slow breath	-
Very young	Grease	-
Young	Uncanny dodge	1st
Juvenile	Trap master, hideous laughter	3rd
Young adult	DR 5/magic, spell resistance	5th
Adult	Frightful presence, stone shape	7th
Mature adult	DR 10/magic	9th
Old	Slow aura, transmute rock/mud	11th
Very old	DR 15/magic	13th
Ancient	Mass laughter, wall of stone	15th
Wyrm	DR 20/magic	17th
Great wyrm	Deadly joke, move earth	19th

Ecology

Environment: Warm Hills
Organization: solitary
Treasure: triple


This whimsical dragon spends most of its time in combat trying to annoy and frustrate its enemies.