Mirage Dragon (Adult, Spellcaster)

Creature 13
  • Huge
  • arcane
  • dragon
Perception
+25; darkvision, scent (imprecise) 60 feet
Languages
Common, Draconic, Fey
Skills
Acrobatics +25, Arcana +24, Athletics +25, Crafting +24, Deception +29, Diplomacy +27, Illusion Lore +26, Performance +27, Stealth +27, Thievery +25
Str +6, Dex +6, Con +5, Int +5, Wis +6, Cha +8

Camouflage The dragon can Hide in natural environments even if they don't have cover.

Illusion Sense When the dragon moves within 30 feet of an illusion that can be disbelieved, they automatically attempt a secret check to disbelieve, even if they didn't spend an action to Interact.

AC
33; Fort +22, Ref +23, Will +25; +2 status to all saves vs. arcane
HP
235; Immunities fascinated, paralyzed, sleep

Scintillating Defense ⟲ (visual) Trigger The dragon is targeted with an attack

Effect The dragon flashes their iridescent scales at the triggering creature to throw off the attack. The dragon gains Concealment against the triggering attack.

Speed
50 feet, climb 30 feet, fly 150 feet

Melee ◆ jaws +25 (magical, reach 15 feet, unarmed), Damage 3d10+12 piercing

Melee ◆ claws +25 (agile, magical, reach 10 feet), Damage 3d6+12 slashing

Melee ◆ tail +23 (magical, reach 20 feet), Damage 3d8+12 bludgeoning

Arcane Prepared Spells DC 35, attack +27; 6th mislead, phantasmal calamity; 5th false vision, sending, telekinetic haul; 4th confusion, vapor form, vision of death; 3rd enthrall, hypnotize; 2nd embed message, revealing light, see the unseen; 1st disguise magic, item facade, phantasmal minion, ventriloquism; Cantrips (1st) daze, detect magic, light, prestidigitation, read aura

Arcane Innate Spells DC 35, attack +27; 6th vibrant pattern, illusory scene, mirage, illusory creature; 4th invisibility, illusory object (at will); 2nd invisibility (at will); Cantrips (1st) figment, message

Captivating Display ◆ (arcane, visual) Frequency once per 10 minutes

Effect The dragon opens the fins on their head, creating a radiant display of enthralling colors. Each creature in a 30-foot emanation must succeed at a DC 33 Will save or be Dazzled and Slowed 1 (or Slowed 2 on a critical failure) for 1 round. Regardless of the result, a creature is then temporarily immune to Captivating Display for 1 minute.

Hallucinatory Breath ◆◆ (arcane, emotion, mental) The dragon breathes a cloud that assaults the senses and deals 12d6 mental damage in a 40-foot cone (DC 33 Will save). A creature that fails its save is also Confused for 1 round (1 minute on a critical failure) and is then temporarily immune to being confused by Hallucinatory Breath for 1 hour.

The dragon can't use Hallucinatory Breath again for 1d4 rounds.

Lunging Bite ◆◆ The dragon lunges their head forward, making a jaws Strike with an extended reach of 25 feet.

Sneak Attack The dragon's Strikes deal an additional 2d6 precision damage to Off-Guard targets.

Source: Pathfinder Monster Core

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