Lunar Dragon, Ancient

A shimmering halo surrounds this regal dragon's spine-crowned head, and its vast wings ripple like milky gossamer lit by the moon.

Lunar Dragon, Ancient (CR 18)

Gargantuan Dragon
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Initiative: +2
Senses: Dragon Senses, See in Darkness ; Perception +35
Aura: alien presence (300 feet, DC 29)

Speed: 40 feet, Burrow 20 feet, Fly 250 feet (clumsy)
Space: 20 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 37, touch 4, flat-footed 37 (-2 Dex, +33 natural, -4 size)
Hit Points: 348 (24d12+192)
Saving Throws: Fort +21, Ref +12, Will +22
reflect rays, reflected light
Damage Reduction: 15/ magic
Immunity: cold, paralysis, sleep
Spell Resistance: 29

Offense

Melee: bite +32 (4d6+18), 2 claws +32 (2d8+12), 2 wings +30 (2d8+6), tail slap +30 (2d8+18)
Reach: 15 feet (20 feet with bite)

Special Attacks: bewildering breath, Breath Weapon (120-ft. line, 20d8 cold, DC 29), crush, moonsilver, tail sweep

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 24th; Concentration +31):

• At Will- Dancing Lights, Life Bubble, Moonstruck, Scrying
  
  
• 3/day- quickened Moonstruck

Spells Known (CL 15th; Concentration +22):

• 7th (5/day) - Teleport, Greater, Waves of Exhaustion
  
  
• 6th (7/day) - Cold Ice Strike (DC 23), Dispel Magic, Greater, True Seeing
  
  
• 5th (7/day) - Dominate Person (DC 22), Feeblemind (DC 22), Fire Snake (DC 22), Mage's Private Sanctum
  
  
• 4th (7/day) - Charm Monster (DC 21), Fire Shield, Invisibility, Greater, Globe of Invulnerability, Lesser
  
  
• 3rd (8/day) - Haste, Heroism, Tongues, Vampiric Touch
  
  
• 2nd (8/day) - Bear's Endurance, Detect Thoughts (DC 19), Hypnotic Pattern (DC 19), Minor Image (DC 19), Mirror Image
  
  
• 1st (8/day) - Comprehend Languages, Mage Armor, Protection From Evil, Shocking Grasp, Vanish
  
  
• 0 (at will) - Detect Magic, Light, Read Magic, 4 more

  Statistics

  Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
  35 (+12)	7 (-2)	24 (+7)	24 (+7)	26 (+8)	25 (+7)

  Base Attack Bonus: +24
  CMB +40
  CMD 48 (52 vs. Trip)
  
  Feats: Arcane Strike, Combat Casting, Dazing Assault, Fly-by Attack, Improved Initiative, Improved Vital Strike, Multiattack, Quicken Spell-Like Ability (Moonstruck), Toughness, Vital Strike, Wingover
  
  Skills: Bluff +34, Diplomacy +34, Fly +11, Intimidate +34, Knowledge (arcana, geography, history, local, nature, planes) +30, Perception +35, Sense Motive +35, Spellcraft +34, Use Magic Device +34
  
  Languages: Aklo, Aquan, Auran, Common, Draconic, Ignan, Terran
  
  Special Qualities: absolute cold, No Breath, starflight
  
  
  

Special Abilities

Absolute Cold (Su)

An old or older lunar dragon's breath weapon can affect creatures immune to cold damage. A creature immune to cold damage still takes half damage from the breath weapon (no damage with a successful saving throw). Resistant creatures' cold resistance is treated as 10 less than normal.

Alien Presence (Su)

A lunar dragon's alien presence affects opponents that fail their saves as touch of idiocy (or as feeblemind for creatures with 4 or fewer Hit Dice) for 5d6 rounds. This is a mind-affecting compulsion effect.

Bewildering Breath (Su)

A creature that fails its saving throw against a lunar dragon's breath weapon emits light (as faerie fire) and is dazzled for 1d4 rounds. If the lunar dragon is adult or older, the creature is also confused for 1d4 rounds.

Moonsilver (Ex)

A lunar dragon's natural weapons are treated as silver for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

Reflect Rays (Su)

Rays and ranged touch effects that strike an ancient or older lunar dragon but fail to overcome its spell resistance are reflected back at their source, using the original attack roll to determine whether they hit.

Reflected Light (Ex)

A very young or older lunar dragon can't be blinded or dazzled by bright light or patterns.

Ecology

Environment: Vacuum
Organization: solitary
Treasure: triple


Lunar dragons frequently interact with mortals, spending long hours watching the activities occurring on planets that interest them.