Sky Dragon, Ancient

Although wingless, this dragon twists gracefully though the sky, its scales reflecting the shifting hues of the heavens.

Sky Dragon, Ancient (CR 18)

Gargantuan Dragon (Air)
Alignment: Lawful Good
Initiative: +3
Senses: Dragon Senses; Perception +39

Speed: 40 feet, Fly 250 feet (perfect)
Space: 20 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 38, touch 5, flat-footed 38 (-1 Dex, +33 natural, -4 size)
Hit Points: 333 (23d12+184)
Saving Throws: Fort +20, Ref +14, Will +22
Damage Reduction: 15/magic
Immunity: electricity, paralysis, sleep
Spell Resistance: 29

Offense

Melee: bite +32 (4d6+18/19-20), 2 claws +31 (2d8+12), gore +31 (2d8+18), tail slap +29 (2d8+18)
Reach: 15 feet (20 feet with bite and gore)

Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (60-ft. cone, 20d8 electricity, DC 28) crush (DC 28; 2d6+18), grounding breath, primal lightning, tail sweep (DC 28; 2d6+18),

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 23th; Concentration +30):

• At Will- Call Lightning Storm (DC 22), Control Winds (DC 22), Detect Evil, Feather Fall, Gust Of Wind (DC 19)

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

• 7th (5/day) - Forcecage (DC 24), Hold Person, Mass (DC 24)
  
  
• 6th (7/day) - Acid Fog, Chain Lightning (DC 23), Legend Lore
  
  
• 5th (7/day) - Break Enchantment, Cloudkill (DC 22), Teleport
  
  
• 4th (7/day) - Dimension Door, Invisibility, Greater, Ice Storm, Rainbow Pattern (DC 21)
  
  
• 3rd (8/day) - Blink, Lightning Bolt (DC 20), Sleet Storm (DC 20), Wind Wall
  
  
• 2nd (8/day) - Daze Monster (DC 19), Fog Cloud, Glitterdust (DC 19), Invisibility, Resist Energy
  
  
• 1st (8/day) - Endure Elements, Expeditious Retreat, Magic Missile, Obscuring Mist, Shocking Grasp
  
  
• 0 (at will) - Dancing Lights, Daze (DC 17), Detect Magic, Disrupt Undead, Mage Hand, Mending, Message, Ray of Frost, Read Magic

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
35 (+12)	8 (-1)	25 (+7)	24 (+7)	25 (+7)	24 (+7)

Base Attack Bonus: +23
CMB +39
CMD 48 (52 vs. Trip)

Feats: Fly-by Attack, Hover, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Lunge, Multiattack, Skill Focus (Perception), Toughness, Vital Strike, Weapon Focus (bite)

Skills: Acrobatics +22 (+26 when jumping), Appraise +33, Diplomacy +33, Fly +27, Heal +33, Knowledge (arcana) +33, Knowledge (geography) +33, Knowledge (planes) +33, Knowledge (religion) +33, Perception +39, Perform (sing) +30, Sense Motive +33, Spellcraft +33

Languages: Auran, Celestial, Common, Draconic, Elven, Gnome, Infernal, Sylvan

Special Qualities: borne aloft, Change Shape

Special Abilities

Borne Aloft (Su)

Old or younger sky dragons fly with good maneuverability while all older sky dragons have perfect.

Celestial Emissary (Su)

Three times per day, a great wyrm sky dragon can imbue others with the celestial aspect of the oracle spell divine vessel*, but it can only be cast on another willing creature of good alignment.

Change Shape (Su)

A young or older sky dragon can assume any humanoid form three times per day as if using polymorph.

Cloud Sight (Su)

A very young or older sky dragon's sight is not impeded by clouds or fog, or by spells that create areas of fog.

Grounding Breath (Su)

Any flying creature damaged by the breath weapon of an ancient or older sky dragon must make a Fortitude save with the same DC as the sky dragon's breath weapon or lose the ability to fly for 1d4 rounds.

Primal Lightning (Su)

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

Ecology

Environment: Temperate or Warm Mountains
Organization: solitary
Treasure: triple


Benevolent and noble, sky dragons, or tienlungs, are fearsome champions of good and protectors of those in need.

They are often sought out for their wise council, which they grant only to the deserving and true.