Gold Dragon, Young 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, Young Adult (CR 14)

Huge Dragon (Fire)
Alignment: Lawful Good
Initiative: +0
Senses: Dragon Senses; Perception +27
Speed: 60 feet, Fly 250 feet (poor), Swim 60 feet
Space: 15 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 27, touch 8, flat-footed 27 (+19 natural, -2 size)
Hit Points: 184 (16d12+80)
Saving Throws: Fort +15, Ref +10, Will +16
Damage Reduction: 5/magic
Immunity: fire, paralysis, sleep
Spell Resistance: 25
Weaknesses: vulnerability to cold

Offense

Melee: bite +23 (2d8+13/19-20), 2 claws +23 (2d6+9/19-20), tail slap +21 (2d6+13), 2 wings +21 (1d8+4)
Reach: 10 feet (15 feet with bite)
Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (50-ft. cone, 10d10 fire, DC 23), crush (2d18+13, DC 23), weakening breath
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 16th; Concentration +20):

At Will- Bless, Detect Evil

Spells Known (CL 5th; Concentration +9):

2nd (5/day) - Cure Moderate Wounds, Resist Energy
1st (7/day) - Divine Favor, Mage Armor, Shield, Shield Of Faith
0 (at will) - Detect Magic, Light, Mage Hand, Mending, Prestidigitation, Stabilize

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
29 (+9)	10 (+0)	21 (+5)	18 (+4)	19 (+4)	18 (+4)

Base Attack Bonus: +16
CMB +27
CMD 37 (41 vs. Trip)
Feats: Alertness, Critical Focus, Improved Critical (bite, claw), Iron Will, Multiattack, Vital Strike
Skills: Diplomacy +23, Fly +11, Heal +23, Knowledge (arcana) +23, Knowledge (local) +23, Knowledge (religion) +23, Perception +27, Sense Motive +27, Spellcraft +23, Swim +36

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.