Gold Dragon, Very Young

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

Gold Dragon, Very Young (CR 9)

Medium Dragon (Fire)
Alignment: Lawful Good
Initiative: +1
Senses: Dragon Senses; Perception +18

Speed: 60 feet, Fly 150 feet (average), Swim 60 feet
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 21, touch 11, flat-footed 20 (+1 Dex, +10 natural)
Hit Points: 95 (10d12+30)
Saving Throws: Fort +10, Ref +8, Will +12
Immunity: fire, paralysis, sleep
Weaknesses: vulnerability to cold

Offense

Melee: bite +15 (1d8+7), 2 claws +15 (1d6+5/19-20), 2 wings +10 (1d4+2)
Reach: 5 feet

Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (30-ft. cone, 4d10 fire, DC 18), weakening breath

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 10th; Concentration +13):

• At Will- Detect Evil

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
21 (+5)	12 (+1)	17 (+3)	16 (+3)	17 (+3)	16 (+3)

Base Attack Bonus: +10
CMB +15
CMD 26 (30 vs. Trip)

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

Skills: Diplomacy +16, Fly +14, Heal +16, Knowledge (local) +16, Knowledge (religion) +16, Perception +20, Sense Motive +20, Spellcraft +16, Swim +26

• Racial Modifiers: +8 Swim

Languages: Common, Draconic, Elven, Halfling

Special Qualities: Change Shape 3/day (any animal or humanoid; polymorph)

Special Abilities

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.