Vortex Dragon, Adult

This dragon twists and whips with near untraceable speed. Its horns, crests along its neck, and wings emit a glow like starlight.

Vortex Dragon, Adult (CR 14)

Huge Dragon (Fire)
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Initiative: +5
Senses: Dragon Senses, See in Darkness ; Perception +24
Aura: alien presence (180 feet, DC 23)

Speed: 60 feet, Fly 200 feet (good)
Space: 15 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 30, touch 9, flat-footed 29 (+1 Dex, +21 natural, -2 size)
Hit Points: 195 (17d12+85)
Saving Throws: Fort +17, Ref +13, Will +14
Damage Reduction: 5/magic
Immunity: fire, paralysis, sleep
Spell Resistance: 25
Weaknesses: vulnerability to cold

Offense

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

Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (50-ft. cone, 12d8 fire, DC 23), crush, fragmented strike

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

• At Will- Anticipate Peril, Entropic Shield

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
27 (+8)	12 (+1)	21 (+5)	20 (+5)	19 (+4)	20 (+5)

Base Attack Bonus: +17
CMB +27
CMD 38 (42 vs. Trip)

Feats: Fly-by Attack, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Multiattack, Snatch, Wingover

Skills: Bluff +25, Diplomacy +25, Fly +21, Intimidate +25, Knowledge (arcana) +25, Knowledge (geography) +25, Knowledge (planes) +25, Knowledge (religion) +25, Perception +24, Sense Motive +24, Spellcraft +25

Languages: Abyssal, Auran, Celestial, Common, Draconic, Infernal

Special Qualities: agile, galactic emissary, No Breath, starflight

Special Abilities

Agile (Ex)

Vortex dragons have good maneuverability when flying regardless of their age or size.

Alien Presence (Su)

A vortex dragon's alien presence bends space. A creature that fails its saving throw treats all other creatures as if they were under the effects of blur (or displacement if the target has 4 or fewer Hit Dice) for 5d6 rounds.

Collapsing Breath (Su)

Instead of a cone of fire, an ancient or older vortex dragon can suck a single target into its maw. If the target fails its Reflex save (DC equal to breath weapon), it is swallowed whole and takes 6d6 points of bludgeoning damage per round. A creature can cut itself out by dealing 30 points of damage with a light or one-handed piercing or slashing weapon. A vortex dragon's interior has an AC of 26.

Fragmented Strike (Su)

An adult or older vortex dragon can strike with its bite through a rift in space. This allows it to make its bite attack against a target anywhere within the radius of its alien presence as long as the dragon can see the creature. This doesn't apply to attacks of opportunity.

Galactic Emissary (Su)

A young or older vortex dragon halves the time of any starflight journey. In addition, it's immune to any effect that bars extradimensional travel.

Ecology

Environment: Vacuum
Organization: solitary
Treasure: triple


Vortex dragons are the undisputed masters of travel across the galaxies, serving as messengers and observers for the greatest outer dragons and godlike entities in the great beyond.