Vortex Dragon, Ancient
This dragon twists and whips with near untraceable speed. Its horns, crests along its neck, and wings emit a glow like starlight.
Vortex Dragon, Ancient (CR 19)
Gargantuan Dragon (Fire)Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Initiative: +4
Senses: Dragon Senses, See in Darkness ; Perception +34
Aura: alien presence (300 feet, DC 29)
Speed: 60 feet, Fly 250 feet (good)
Space: 20 feet
Defense
Armor Class: 39, touch 6, flat-footed 39 (+33 natural, -4 size)Hit Points: 337 (25d12+175)
Saving Throws: Fort +23, Ref +16, Will +20
Damage Reduction: 15/magic
Immunity: fire, paralysis, sleep
Spell Resistance: 30
Weaknesses: vulnerability cold
Offense
Melee: bite +33 (4d6+18/19-20), 2 claws +33 (2d8+12/19-20), 2 wings +31 (2d6+6), tail slap +31 (2d8+18)Reach: 15 feet (20 feet with bite)
Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (60-ft. cone, 20d8 fire, DC 29), collapsing breath (DC 29), crush, fragmented strike, tail sweep
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 25th; Concentration +32):
Spells Known (CL 15th; Concentration +22):
- 7th (5/day) - Forcecage (DC 24), Spell Turning
- 6th (7/day) - Forceful Hand, Shadow Walk (DC 23), True Seeing
- 5th (7/day) - Dream, Passwall, Telekinesis, Wall Of Force
- 4th (7/day) - Fear (DC 21), Scrying (DC 21), Solid Fog, Stoneskin
- 3rd (8/day) - Dispel Magic, Haste, Nondetection, Tongues
- 2nd (8/day) - Cat's Grace, Mirror Image, Obscure Object, Resist Energy, Scorching Ray
- 1st (8/day) - Feather Fall, Identify, Mage Armor, Magic Missile, True Strike
- 0 (at will) - Detect Magic, Light, Message, Read Magic, 5 more
Statistics
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 (+12) | 10 (+0) | 25 (+7) | 24 (+7) | 23 (+6) | 24 (+7) |
CMB +41
CMD 51 (55 vs. Trip)
Feats: Critical Focus, Fly-by Attack, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Critical (claw), Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Multiattack, Quicken Spell, Snatch, Staggering Critical, Wingover
Skills: Bluff +35, Diplomacy +35, Fly +26, Intimidate +35, Knowledge (arcana) +35, Knowledge (geography) +35, Knowledge (history) +35, Knowledge (nature) +35, Knowledge (planes) +35, Knowledge (religion) +35, Perception +34, Sense Motive +34, Spellcraft +35
Languages: Abyssal, Auran, Celestial, Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, 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: VacuumOrganization: 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.