Umbral Dragon, Old

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

Umbral Dragon, Old (CR 17)

Gargantuan Dragon (Extraplanar)
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Initiative: +3
Senses: Dragon Senses; Perception +30
Aura: frightful presence (240 feet, DC 26)

Speed: 40 feet, Fly 200 feet (poor)
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 32, touch 5, flat-footed 32 (-1 Dex, +27 natural, -4 size)
Hit Points: 262 (21d12+126)
Saving Throws: Fort +18, Ref +11, Will +18
Damage Reduction: 10/magic
Immunity: cold, death effects, negative energy, paralysis, sleep
Spell Resistance: 28

Offense

Melee: bite +27 (4d6+15/19-20), 2 claws +27 (2d8+10), tail slap +25 (2d8+15) and 2 wings +25 (2d6+5)
Reach: 5 feet

Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (50-ft. cone, 16d8 negative energy, DC 26), crush (4d6+15, DC 26), shadow breath (8 Str), tail sweep (2d6+15, DC 26)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 21st; Concentration +27):

• At Will- Darkness, Project Image (DC 23), Shadow Walk, Vampiric Touch

Spells Known (CL 11th; Concentration +17):

• 5th (5/day) - Slay Living, Unhallow(DC 21)
  
  
• 4th (7/day) - Enervation, Inflict Critical Wounds (DC 20), Unholy Blight(DC 20)
  
  
• 3rd (7/day) - Dispel Magic, Haste, Inflict Serious Wounds (DC 19), Lightning Bolt(DC 19)
  
  
• 2nd (8/day) - Alter Self, Blur, Command Undead (DC 18), Invisibility, Web(DC 18)
  
  
• 1st (8/day) - Grease (DC 17), Inflict Light Wounds (DC 17), Magic Missile, Reduce Person (DC 17), Shield
  
  
• 0 (at will) - Acid Splash, Bleed (DC 16), Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Disrupt Undead (DC 16), Ghost Sound, Mage Hand, Ray of Frost, Read Magic

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
31 (+10)	8 (-1)	23 (+6)	22 (+6)	23 (+6)	22 (+6)

Base Attack Bonus: +21
CMB +35
CMD 44 (48 vs Trip)

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

Skills: Appraise +30, Bluff +30, Diplomacy +30, Fly +9, Knowledge (arcana, local, planes, religion) +30, Perception +30, Sense Motive +30, Spellcraft +30, Stealth +17

Languages: Abyssal, Common, Draconic, Undercommon, 3 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.

Ghost Bane (Su)

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

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.

Umbral Scion (Ex)

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

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.