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):

• At Will- Anticipate Peril, Dimension Door, Entropic Shield, Teleport, Greater

Spells Known (CL 7th; Concentration +12):

• 3rd (5/day) - Dispel Magic, Tongues
  
  
• 2nd (7/day) - Invisibility, Resist Energy, Scorching Ray
  
  
• 1st (8/day) - Charm Person (DC 16), Color Spray (DC 16), Mage Armor, Magic Missile, Shield
  
  
• 0 (at will) - Bleed (DC 15), Detect Poison, Flare (DC 15), Light, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation, Read Magic

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
35 (+12)	10 (+0)	25 (+7)	24 (+7)	23 (+6)	24 (+7)

Base Attack Bonus: +25
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: 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.