Mirage Dragon (Young, Spellcaster)

Creature 9

Large
arcane
dragon

Perception: +20; darkvision, scent (imprecise) 60 feet
Languages: Common, Draconic
Skills: Acrobatics +19, Arcana +19, Athletics +18, Crafting +19, Deception +21, Diplomacy +19, Illusion Lore +21, Performance +19, Stealth +19, Thievery +19; Str +5, Dex +4, Con +3, Int +4, Wis +5, Cha +6

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

AC: 27; Fort +16, Ref +17, Will +20; +2 status to all saves vs. arcane
HP: 155; 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: 40 feet, climb 20 feet, fly 120 feet

Melee ◆ jaws +20 (magical, reach 10 feet, unarmed), Damage 2d10+8 piercing

Melee ◆ claws +20 (agile, magical), Damage 2d6+8 slashing

Melee ◆ tail +18 (magical, reach 15 feet), Damage 2d8+8 bludgeoning

Arcane Prepared Spells DC 27, attack +20; 4th confusion, 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 27, attack +19; 5th illusory scene; 4th mirage, illusory creature, illusory object (at will); 2nd invisibility; Cantrips (1st) figment, message

Hallucinatory Breath ◆◆ (arcane, emotion, mental) The dragon breathes a cloud that assaults the senses and deals 7d6 mental damage in a 30-foot cone (DC 27 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 20 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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