Vortex Dragon, Young

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

Vortex Dragon, Young (CR 10)

Large Dragon (Fire)
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Initiative: +6
Senses: Dragon Senses, See in Darkness ; Perception +16

Speed: 60 feet, Fly 200 feet (good)
Space: 10 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 23, touch 11, flat-footed 21 (+2 Dex, +12 natural, -1 size)
Hit Points: 104 (11d12+33)
Saving Throws: Fort +12, Ref +8, Will +10
Immunity: fire, paralysis, sleep
Weaknesses: vulnerability to cold

Offense

Melee: bite +15 (2d6+7), 2 claws +15 (1d8+5), 2 wings +13 (1d6+2), tail slap +13 (1d8+7)
Reach: 5 feet (10 feet with bite)

Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (40-ft. cone, 6d8 fire, DC 18)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 11th; Concentration +14):

• At Will- Anticipate Peril

Spells Known (CL 15th; Concentration +22):

• 7th (5/day) - Control Weather, Plane Shift (DC 24)
  
  
• 6th (7/day) - Chain Lightning (DC 23), Dispel Magic, Greater, Mislead
  
  
• 5th (7/day) - Break Enchantment, Dismissal (DC 22), Dominate Person (DC 23), Wall Of Force
  
  
• 4th (7/day) - Charm Monster (DC 22), Dimension Door, Fear (DC 21), Invisibility, Greater
  
  
• 3rd (8/day) - Dispel Magic, Lightning Bolt (DC 20), Protection from Energy, Tongues
  
  
• 2nd (8/day) - Continual Flame, Invisibility, Resist Energy, Scorching Ray, See Invisibility
  
  
• 1st (8/day) - Charm Person (DC 19), Color Spray (DC 18), Mage Armor, Magic Missile, Shield
  
  
• 0 (at will) - Detect Poison, Mage Hand, Read Magic, 6 more Spells Known (CL 1st; Concentration +4)

  Statistics

  Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
  21 (+5)	14 (+2)	17 (+3)	16 (+3)	15 (+2)	16 (+3)

  Base Attack Bonus: +11
  CMB +17
  CMD 29 (33 vs. Trip)
  
  Feats: Fly-by Attack, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Multiattack, Wingover
  
  Skills: Bluff +17, Diplomacy +17, Fly +18, Intimidate +17, Knowledge (arcana) +17, Knowledge (planes) +17, Perception +16, Sense Motive +16, Spellcraft +17
  
  Languages: Abyssal, 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.