Cinder Dragon (Adult)

Creature 14
  • Huge
  • dragon
  • fire
  • primal
Perception
+26 smoke vision; darkvision, scent (imprecise) 60 feet
Languages
Common, Draconic, Pyric
Skills
Acrobatics +23, Athletics +29, Diplomacy +25, Intimidation +27, Nature +26, Stealth +23
Str +8, Dex +2, Con +6, Int +3, Wis +4, Cha +5

Smoke Vision Smoke doesn't impair a cinder dragon's vision; they ignore the Concealed condition from smoke.

AC
35; Fort +27, Ref +23, Will +25
HP
310; Immunities fire, paralyzed, sleep; Weaknesses cold 15

Boiling Blood ⟲ (fire) Trigger The dragon is critically hit with a melee attack

Effect The dragon's superheated blood spills onto the attacker. The target takes 8d6 fire damage (DC 34 basic Reflex save).

Dragon Heat (aura, fire, primal) 5 feet. 3d6 fire damage (DC 30 basic Reflex save)

Frightful Presence (aura, emotion, fear, mental) 90 feet. DC 32 Will

Reactive Strike (Jaws only) ⟲

Speed
50 feet, fly 150 feet

Melee ◆ jaws +29 (fire, magical, reach 15 feet), Damage 1d8 persistent fire plus 3d12+12 piercing

Melee ◆ horn +27 (magical, reach 20 feet), Damage 3d12+16 piercing

Melee ◆ claw +29 (agile, magical, reach 10 feet), Damage 3d10+12 slashing

Melee ◆ tail +27 (magical, reach 20 feet), Damage 3d12+12 bludgeoning

Melee ◆ wing +27 (agile, magical, reach 15 feet), Damage 3d8+12 slashing

Draconic Frenzy ◆◆ The dragon makes two claw Strikes and one wing Strike in any order.

Draconic Momentum The dragon recharges their Pyre Breath whenever they score a critical hit with a Strike.

Pyre Breath ◆◆ (fire, primal) The dragon breathes a blast of flame that deals 13d6 fire damage in a 50-foot cone (DC 34 basic Reflex save). Creatures that critically fail their save catch fire, taking 2d6 persistent fire damage. The area then fills with black smoke for 1 minute. This has the effects of mist, except it fills the cone's area. The dragon can't use Pyre Breath again for 1d4 rounds.

Stoke the Flames ◆ (fire, primal) The dragon intensifies nearby fires. Every foe within 60 feet that is taking persistent fire damage takes 4d6 fire damage.

Source: Pathfinder Monster Core 2

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