Umbral Dragon, Adult

This sleek, dark dragon moves with a disturbing, serpentine grace, its eyes glowing as if lit from within by crimson embers.

Umbral Dragon, Adult (CR 14)

Huge Dragon (Extraplanar)
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Initiative: +4
Senses: Dragon Senses; Perception +25
Aura: frightful presence (180 feet, DC 23)

Speed: 40 feet, Fly 200 feet (poor)
Space: 15 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 29, touch 8, flat-footed 29 (+21 natural, -2 size)
Hit Points: 195 (17d12+85)
Saving Throws: Fort +15, Ref +10, Will +15
Damage Reduction: 5/magic
Immunity: cold, death effects, energy drain, paralysis, sleep
Spell Resistance: 25

Offense

Melee: bite +23 (2d8+12/19-20), 2 claws +23 (2d6+8), tail slap +21 (2d6+12), 2 wings +21 (1d8+4)
Reach: 10 feet (15 feet with bite)

Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (50-ft. cone, DC 23, 12d8 negative energy, DC 23), crush, shadow breath (6 Str)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 17th; Concentration +22):

• At Will- Darkness, Shadow Walk, Vampiric Touch

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
27 (+8)	10 (+0)	21 (+5)	20 (+5)	21 (+5)	20 (+5)

Base Attack Bonus: +17
CMB +27
CMD 37 (41 vs. Trip)

Feats: Hover, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Improved Vital Strike, Multiattack, Skill Focus (Stealth), Snatch, Vital Strike

Skills: Bluff +25, Diplomacy +25, Fly +16, Knowledge (arcana) +25, Knowledge (local) +25, Knowledge (planes) +25, Perception +25, Sense Motive +25, Spellcraft +25, Stealth + 18, Survival +25

Languages: Abyssal, Common, Draconic, Undercommon, 2 more

Special Qualities: ghost bane, umbral scion

Special Abilities

Breath Weapon (Su)

Although it deals negative energy damage, an umbral dragon's breath weapon does not heal undead creatures.

Create Shadows (Su)

Any creature slain by an ancient or older umbral dragon rises as a shadow (if 8 HD or less) or greater shadow (if above 8 HD) under the umbral dragon's control 1d4 rounds later.

Energy Drain (Su)

A great wyrm umbral dragon deals 1 negative level with each successful bite or claw attack (1 level, DC 32).

Ghost Bane (Su)

A young or older umbral dragon's physical attacks deal damage to incorporeal creatures normally.

Umbral Scion (Ex)

Umbral dragons have negative energy affinity and are immune to energy drain and death effects.

Shadow Breath (Su)

Three times per day, an adult or older umbral dragon can breathe a cone of shadows. Creatures who fail a Fortitude save are blinded for 1d4 rounds and take 1 point of Str drain per age category possessed by the dragon. A successful save negates the blindness and reduces Str drain to 1d4 points.

Spell-Like Abilities (Sp)

An umbral dragon gains the following spell-like abilities, usable at will (unless indicated otherwise) on reaching the listed age category. Young-darkness; Juvenile- vampiric touch; Adult-shadow walk; Old-project image; Ancient-finger of death (3/day), Great wyrm-shades.

Ecology

Environment: Any
Organization: solitary
Treasure: triple


Cruel and sadistic, umbral dragons prefer the taste of undead flesh or ghostly ectoplasm, yet never turn down opportunities to consume living flesh.