Cinder Dragon (Young, Spellcaster)

Creature 10
  • Large
  • dragon
  • fire
  • primal
Perception
+20 smoke vision; darkvision, scent (imprecise) 60 feet
Languages
Common, Draconic, Pyric
Skills
Acrobatics +15, Athletics +22, Diplomacy +19, Intimidation +21, Nature +18, Stealth +17
Str +6, Dex +1, Con +4, Int +1, Wis +2, Cha +3

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

AC
29; Fort +21, Ref +17, Will +19
HP
210; Immunities fire, paralyzed, sleep; Weaknesses cold 10

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 6d6 fire damage (DC 29 basic Reflex save).

Frightful Presence (aura, emotion, fear, mental) 90 feet. DC 27 Will

Reactive Strike (Jaws only) ⟲

Speed
40 feet, fly 120 feet

Melee ◆ jaws +23 (fire, magical, reach 10 feet), Damage 1d8 persistent fire plus 2d12+10 piercing

Melee ◆ horn +21 (magical, reach 10 feet), Damage 2d12+14 piercing

Melee ◆ claw +23 (agile, magical), Damage 2d10+10 slashing

Melee ◆ tail +21 (magical, reach 15 feet), Damage 2d12+10 bludgeoning

Melee ◆ wing +21 (agile, magical, reach 10 feet), Damage 2d8+10 slashing

Primal Prepared Spells DC 29, attack +21; 4th fire shield, mountain resilience, wall of fire; 3rd fireball, haste; 2nd dispel magic, floating flame, mist, revealing light; 1st cleanse cuisine, fear, ventriloquism; Cantrips (1st) detect magic, ignition, message, read aura, sigil

Pyre Breath ◆◆ (fire, primal) The dragon breathes a blast of flame that deals 9d6 fire damage in a 40-foot cone (DC 29 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 3d6 fire damage.

Source: Pathfinder Monster Core 2

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