Gold Dragon, Juvenile

Golden scales cover the body of this majestic dragon, and a regal crest of horns arches backward above wise and piercing eyes.

Gold Dragon, Juvenile (CR 12)

Large Dragon (Fire)
Alignment: Lawful Good
Initiative: +1
Senses: Dragon Senses; Perception +25

Speed: 60 feet, Fly 200 feet (poor), Swim 60 feet
Space: 10 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 26, touch 10, flat-footed 25 (+1 Dex, +16 natural, -1 size)
Hit Points: 161 (14d12+70)
Saving Throws: Fort +14, Ref +10, Will +15
Immunity: fire, paralysis, sleep
Weaknesses: vulnerability to cold

Offense

Melee: bite +21 (2d6+12), 2 claws +21 (1d8+8/19-20), tail slap +19 (1d8+12), 2 wings +19 (1d6+4)
Reach: 5 feet (10 feet with bite)

Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (40-ft. cone, 8d10 fire, DC 22), weakening breath

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

• At Will- Bless, Detect Evil

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
27 (+8)	12 (+1)	21 (+5)	18 (+4)	19 (+4)	18 (+4)

Base Attack Bonus: +14
CMB +23
CMD 34 (38 vs. Trip)

Feats: Alertness, Critical Focus, Improved Critical (claw), Iron Will, Multiattack, Vital Strike

Skills: Diplomacy +21, Fly +12, Heal +21, Knowledge (arcana) +21 , Knowledge (local) +21, Knowledge (religion) +21, Perception +25, Sense Motive +25, Spellcraft +21, Swim +33

• Racial Modifiers: +8 Swim

Languages: Celestial, Common, Draconic, Elven, Halfling

Special Qualities: Change Shape, detect gems, fast Flight

Special Abilities

Change Shape (Su)

A very young or older gold dragon can assume any animal or humanoid form three times per day as if using polymorph.

Detect Gems (Sp)

A young or older gold dragon can detect gems three times per day. This functions as locate object, but can only be used to locate gemstones.

Fast Flight (Ex)

A young or older gold dragon is treated as one size category larger when determining his fly speed.

Weakening Breath (Su)

Instead of a cone of fire, a gold dragon can breathe a cone of weakening gas. Creatures within the cone must succeed on a Fortitude save or take 1 point of Strength damage per age category (Will save half).

Ecology

Environment: Warm Plains
Organization: solitary
Treasure: triple


Gold dragons are the epitome of virtue.

Other metallic dragons revere their gold cousins as the agents of divine forces and the paragons of dragonkind, and often seek them for advice or aid.