Monsters / Dragon, Chromatic, Red, Ancient

Dragon, Chromatic, Red, Ancient

CR 19 - 204,800 XP - CE Gargantuan Dragon

Stat block

AC38 (touch 5, flat-footed 38)HP362 (25d12+200)SavesFort +22, Ref +13, Will +21Meleebite +35 (4d6+21/19-20), 2 claws +35 (2d8+14), 2 wings +33 (2d6+7), tail slap +33 (2d8+21)Speed40 ft., fly 250 ft. (clumsy)AbilitiesStr 39, Dex 8, Con 27, Int 20, Wis 21, Cha 20BAB / CMB / CMD+25 / +43 / 52Sensesdragon senses, smoke vision; Perception +33
DR 15/magicimmune fireimmune paralysisimmune sleepvulnerable coldSR 30

Combat brain - every behavior cites its line (5 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 (60-ft cone, 20d10 fire, DC 30)
bruiser (from abilities)
abilities: Str 39 over Dex 8 - plant and full-attack, soak the hits
strikes-first (from feats)
feats: Improved Initiative - it moves before you do
power-attack (from feats)
feats: Power Attack - trades accuracy for damage when the hit is likely
targets-weakest (from alignment)
alignment CE, Int 20 - picks off the wounded and the unarmored first

On-hit riders and breath

breath weapon20d10DC 30 Reflex
crush
tail sweep
breath60-ft cone, 20d10fire, DC 30

From the entry

Few creatures are more cruel and fearsome than the mighty red dragon. King of the chromatics, this terrible beast brings ruin and death to the lands that fall under its shadow.