Gold Dragon, Mature Adult

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

Gold Dragon, Mature Adult (CR 16)

Huge Dragon (Fire)
Alignment: Lawful Good
Initiative: +0
Senses: Dragon Senses; Perception +32
Aura: frightful presence (210 feet, DC 25)
Speed: 60 feet, Fly 250 feet (poor), Swim 60 feet
Space: 15 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 33, touch 8, flat-footed 33 (+25 natural, -2 size)
Hit Points: 250 (20d12+120)
Saving Throws: Fort +18, Ref +12, Will +19
Damage Reduction: 10/magic
Immunity: fire, paralysis, sleep
Spell Resistance: 27
Weaknesses: vulnerability to cold

Offense

Melee: bite +29 (2d8+16/19-20), 2 claws +29 (2d6+11/19-20), tail slap +27 (2d6+16), 2 wings +27 (1d8+5)
Reach: 10 feet (15 feet with bite)
Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (50-ft. cone, 14d10 fire, DC 26), crush (2d8+16, DC 26), weakening breath
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 20th; Concentration +25):

At Will- Bless, Daylight, Detect Evil

Spells Known (CL 9th; Concentration +14):

4th (5/day) - Divination, Restoration
3rd (7/day) - Dispel Magic, Invisibility Purge, Prayer
2nd (7/day) - Aid, Cure Moderate Wounds, Restoration, Lesser, Resist Energy
1st (8/day) - Alarm, Divine Favor, Mage Armor, Shield, Shield Of Faith
0 (at will) - Detect Magic, Light, Mage Hand, Mending, Open/Close, Prestidigitation, Read Magic, Stabilize

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
33 (+11)	10 (+0)	23 (+6)	20 (+5)	21 (+5)	20 (+5)

Base Attack Bonus: +20
CMB +33
CMD 43 (47 vs. Trip)
Feats: Alertness, Critical Focus, Extend Spell, Improved Critical (bite, claw), Iron Will, Multiattack, Stunning Critical, Vital Strike
Skills: Diplomacy +28, Fly +15, Heal +28, Knowledge (arcana) +28, Knowledge (local) +28, Knowledge (nobility) +28, Knowledge (religion) +28, Perception +32, Sense Motive +32, Spellcraft +28, Swim +42

Racial Modifiers: +8 Swim

Languages: Celestial, Common, Draconic, Elven, Halfling, 1 more
Special Qualities: Change Shape, detect gems, fast Flight, luck

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.

Luck (Sp)

Once per day an adult or older gold dragon can touch a gem, usually one embedded in the dragon's hide, and enspell it to bring good luck. As long as the dragon carries the gem, it and every good creature within a given radius of it (10 ft. per age category) receives a +1 luck bonus on all saving throws. If the dragon gives an enspelled gem to another creature, only that bearer gets the bonus. The effect lasts 1d3 hours plus 3 hours per age category of the dragon. This ability is the equivalent of a 2nd-level spell.

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.