Mist Dragon, Young

This great dragon has a ridge of swept-back horns encircling its head with two larger and longer horns just above its eyes dominating the others. A ridge of similar smaller horns runs the length of its back from its shoulders to its tail. Its body is long, snake-like, and semi-material. It possesses no visible wings. Its scaled body is grayish-white.

Mist Dragon, Young (CR 7)

Large Dragon (Air, Fire, Water)
Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +1
Senses: Dragon Senses, mist vision; Perception +20

Speed: 40 feet, Fly 200 feet (poor), Swim 20 feet
Space: 10 feet

Defense

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

Offense

Melee: bite +14 (2d6+7), 2 claws +14 (1d8+5), 2 wings +12 (1d6+2), tail slap +12 (1d8+7)
Reach: 5 feet (10 feet with bite)

Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (cone, Fort DC 18, 3d6 fire plus blindness)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 10th):

• At Will- Create Water

Spells Known (CL 3rd; melee touch +16, ranged touch +11):

• 1st (6/day) - Burning Hands (DC 12), Protection From Good, Obscuring Mist
  
  
• 0 (at will) - Acid Splash, Dancing Lights, Detect Magic, Ray of Frost, Resistance

Statistics

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

Base Attack Bonus: +10
CMB +16
CMD 27 (31 vs. Trip)

Feats: Alertness, Fly-by Attack, Hover, Multiattack, Wingover

Skills: Bluff +16, Diplomacy +16, Fly +8, Knowledge (arcana) +16, Knowledge (nature) +16, Perception +20, Sense Motive +20, Spellcraft +16, Swim +26

Languages: Auran, Aquan, Common, Draconic, Ignan

Special Qualities: mist form, Water Breathing

Special Abilities

Boiling Bite (Su)

At old age, a mist dragon's bite deals an additional 2d6 points of fire damage. An ancient dragon's damage increases to 4d6, and a great wrym's to 6d6.

Breath Weapon (Su)

A mist dragon's breath weapon is a cone of cloudy scalding vapor. In still air, the vapor lingers for 1d4 rounds and forms a cloud that covers a radius equal to the cone's length; on the second round, the vapor condenses into a heated smothering fog that deals 1d6 points of fire damage to creatures each round they remain in the area (Fortitude save halves this damage). The fog also blinds creatures (as the blindness spell) that fail the save as long as they remain within in the cloud and for 2 rounds after they leave the area.

Mist Form (Su)

As a standard action, a juvenile or older mist dragon can assume gaseous form, but it can remain gaseous indefinitely and has a fly speed of 20 feet with perfect maneuverability. A great wyrm mist dragon's abilities while in mist form improve drastically. As a standard action a great wyrm mist dragon in mist form can make a single melee attack of its choice at its highest attack bonus. This attack deals normal damage. As a full-round action, a great wyrm mist dragon in mist form can attack with its breath weapon.

Mist Vision (Ex)

A very young mist dragon can see perfectly in foggy conditions (such as those created by fog cloud or obscuring mist).

Spell-like Abilities

A mist dragon gains the following spelllike abilities, usable at will upon reaching the listed age category. Young-create water; Juvenile-fog cloud; Adult-wind wall; Old-solid fog; Ancient-control winds; Great Wyrm-control water

Water Breathing (Ex)

A very young or older mist dragon can breathe underwater indefinitely and can freely use its breath weapon, spells, and other abilities while submerged.

Ecology

Environment: Temperate or Warm Forests or Aquatic
Organization: solitary or clan (2-5)
Treasure: triple standard


Mist dragons are relatively passive (for dragons) and reclusive, preferring to spend their time away from most other races (including other mist dragons). Mist dragons make their lairs near large sources of water such as waterfalls, lakes, and seashores.

A mist dragon resembles a gold dragon in shape and size. Its scales are shiny-blue white as a hatchling and gradually darken to a blue-gray color with metallic silver splotches.

Mist dragons usually spend their days moving from place to place in mist form. If threatened or angered, a mist dragon assumes solid form and attacks using its breath weapon, claws, and bite.

Credit The Mist Dragon originally appeared in the First Edition Monster Manual II (© TSR/Wizards of the Coast, 1983) and is used by permission.

Copyright Notice Author Scott Greene, based on original material by Gary Gygax.