Monsters / Dragon, Chromatic, Black, Ancient
Dragon, Chromatic, Black, Ancient
CR 16 - 76,800 XP - CE Huge Dragon
Stat block
AC38 (touch 8, flat-footed 38)HP297 (22d12+154)SavesFort +20, Ref +13, Will +18Meleebite +32 (2d8+16 plus 4d6 acid), 2 claws +31 (2d6+11), 2 wings +29 (1d8+5), tail +29 (2d6+16)Speed60 ft., fly 200 ft. (poor), swim 60 ft.AbilitiesStr 33, Dex 10, Con 25, Int 18, Wis 21, Cha 18BAB / CMB / CMD+22 / +35 / 45Sensesdragon senses; Perception +34
DR 15/magicimmune acidimmune paralysisimmune sleepSR 27
Combat brain - every behavior cites its line (6 rules)
Built only from this entry: stat-block special attacks, the printed Int score, the creature type, its feats and senses, and the behavioral prose of its own description. Nothing invented - an uncited behavior is a test failure.
breath-weapon (from special_attacks)
special attacks: breath weapon (100-ft line, 20d6 acid, DC 28)
special attacks: breath weapon (100-ft line, 20d6 acid, DC 28)
flyby (from feats)
feats: Flyby Attack + fly speed - strike and wing away each pass
feats: Flyby Attack + fly speed - strike and wing away each pass
bruiser (from abilities)
abilities: Str 33 over Dex 10 - plant and full-attack, soak the hits
abilities: Str 33 over Dex 10 - plant and full-attack, soak the hits
strikes-first (from feats)
feats: Improved Initiative - it moves before you do
feats: Improved Initiative - it moves before you do
power-attack (from feats)
feats: Power Attack - trades accuracy for damage when the hit is likely
feats: Power Attack - trades accuracy for damage when the hit is likely
targets-weakest (from alignment)
alignment CE, Int 18 - picks off the wounded and the unarmored first
alignment CE, Int 18 - picks off the wounded and the unarmored first
On-hit riders and breath
breath weapon20d6DC 28 Reflex
crush
breath100-ft line, 20d6acid, DC 28
From the entry
Lording over the darkest swamps and marshes, black dragons are the undisputed masters of their domain, ruling through cruelty and intimidation. Those who dwell within a black dragon's reach live in fear. Black dragons tend to make their lairs in remote parts of the swamp, preferably in caves at the bottom of dark and fetid pools. Inside, they pile up their filthy treasure and sleep amid the roots and muck. Black dragons prefer their food a bit rotten and will often allow a meal to sit in a pool for days before consuming it. Black dragons prefer treasures that do not rot or decay, making their hoard, full of coins, gemstones, jewelry, and other objects made from stone or metal.