Monsters / Dragon, Metallic, Brass, Ancient
Dragon, Metallic, Brass, Ancient
CR 16 - 76,800 XP - CG Huge Dragon
Stat block
AC38 (touch 8, flat-footed 38)HP297 (22d12+154)SavesFort +20, Ref +13, Will +18Meleebite +31 (2d8+16), 2 claws +31 (2d6+11), 2 wings +29 (1d8+5), tail slap +29 (2d6+16)Speed60 ft., burrow 30 ft., fly 200 ft. (poor)AbilitiesStr 33, Dex 10, Con 25, Int 20, Wis 21, Cha 20BAB / CMB / CMD+22 / +35 / 45Sensesdragon senses; Perception +34
DR 15/magicimmune fireimmune paralysisimmune sleepvulnerable coldSR 27
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 (100-ft line, 20d4 fire, DC 28)
special attacks: breath weapon (100-ft line, 20d4 fire, 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
On-hit riders and breath
breath weapon20d4DC 28 Reflex
crush
breath100-ft line, 20d4fire, DC 28
From the entry
Consummate conversationalists, brass dragons prefer to talk instead of fight. Brass dragons lair near humanoid settlements, where they can hear the most recent news and gossip.