Sovereign Dragon, Juvenile

This magnificent dragon is covered in splendid gold scales, and horns jut from its head like a crown.

Sovereign Dragon, Juvenile (CR 12)

Large Dragon
Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +5
Senses: Dragon Senses; Perception +21
Aura: frightful presence (120 feet, DC 21)

Speed: 50 feet, Fly 200 feet (poor)
Space: 10 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 26, touch 10, flat-footed 25 (+1 Dex, +16 natural, -1 size)
Hit Points: 161 (14d12+70)
Saving Throws: Fort +14, Ref +12, Will +15
Immunity: paralysis, sleep

Offense

Melee: bite +22 (2d6+12/19-20), 2 claws +21 (1d8+8), gore +21 (1d8+12), tail slap +19 (1d8+12)
Reach: 5 feet (10 feet with bite and gore)

Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (40 ft. cone, 8d6 sonic, DC 22), violent retort

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 14th; Concentration +18):

• At Will- Calm Emotions (DC 16), Detect Evil/good

Spells Known (CL 7th; Concentration +10):

• 3rd (5/day) - Dispel Magic, Fireball (DC 16)
  
  
• 2nd (7/day) - Dust Of Twilight*, Flaming Sphere (DC 15), Glitterdust (DC 15), Pyrotechnics (DC 15)
  
  
• 1st (7/day) - Feather Fall, Flare Burst* (DC 14), Grease (DC 14), Shield, True Strike
  
  
• 0 (at will) - Bleed (DC 13), Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Open/Close, Read Magic, Spark*, Touch of Fatigue

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
27 (+8)	12 (+1)	21 (+5)	18 (+4)	19 (+4)	18 (+4)

Base Attack Bonus: +14
CMB +23
CMD 34 (38 vs. Trip)

Feats: Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Multiattack, Persuasive, Weapon Focus (bite)

Skills: Appraise +21, Bluff +21, Diplomacy +25, Fly -5, Intimidate +25, Knowledge (arcana) +21, Knowledge (history) +21, Knowledge (nobility) +21, Perception +21, Sense Motive +21, Spellcraft +21

Languages: Auran, Celestial, Common, Draconic, Infernal

Special Qualities: Change Shape, dogmatic discordance

Special Abilities

Change Shape (Su)

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

Dogmatic Discordance (Su)

Good or evil creatures take a -2 penalty when making saving throws against a sovereign dragon's spells, spell-like abilities, breath weapon, and aura.

Violent Retort (Ex)

When a young or older sovereign dragon takes damage from a melee attack critical hit, it can, as an immediate action, make a claw or tail slap attack against the creature that made the critical hit.

Ecology

Environment: Any Mountains
Organization: solitary
Treasure: triple


Guardians of balance, sovereign dragons, or lungwangs as they are also known, were placed in the skies by the gods themselves to safeguard harmony in the world.