diff --git a/data/monsters.yaml b/data/monsters.yaml index c16b81e..23f4d21 100644 --- a/data/monsters.yaml +++ b/data/monsters.yaml @@ -11889,6 +11889,7 @@ monsters: name: Tail Lash trigger: A creature within reach of the dragon's tail takes an action to Strike or attempt a skill check + caster_level: 5 description: 'Murderous tyrants of marshes, swamps, bogs, and fens, black dragons terrorize their domains with intense fervor. Gleefully sadistic, they rule their fetid principalities from a deep cave or otherwise isolated part of the swamp @@ -11917,44 +11918,9 @@ monsters: - paralyzed - sleep innate_spells: - - level: 5 - name: black tentacles - - level: 5 - name: mariner's curse - - level: 4 - name: clairvoyance - - level: 4 - name: dimension door - - level: 4 - name: suggestion - - level: 3 - name: paralyze - - level: 3 - name: slow - - level: 3 - name: stinking cloud - level: 2 - name: blur - - level: 2 - name: glitterdust - - level: 2 - name: invisibility - - level: 1 - name: alarm - - level: 1 - name: ray of enfeeblement - - level: 1 - name: true strike - - level: 0 - name: dancing lights - - level: 0 - name: detect magic - - level: 0 - name: prestidigitation - - level: 0 - name: read aura - - level: 0 - name: tanglefoot + name: darkness + frequency: at will items: null languages: - Common @@ -11964,8 +11930,11 @@ monsters: melee: - action_cost: One Action damage: - formula: 2d12+13 plus 2d6 acid + formula: 2d12+13 type: piercing + plus: + - formula: 2d6 + type: acid name: jaws to_hit: 25 traits: @@ -12365,7 +12334,25 @@ monsters: - description: The dragon can mimic any sound it has heard. It must succeed at a Deception check with a +4 circumstance bonus to do so. name: Sound Imitation - traits: null + traits: null + - description: 90 feet, DC 32 + name: Frightful Presence + traits: + - aura + - emotion + - fear + - mental + - action_cost: Reaction + description: null + effect: The dragon raises its wing, gaining a +2 circumstance bonus to AC against the triggering attack. If the dragon is Flying, it descends 10 feet after the attack is complete. + name: Wing Deflection + traits: + - aura + - emotion + - fear + - mental + trigger: The dragon is targeted with an attack. + caster_level: 6 description: Blue dragons are the sleek and poised cosmopolitans of the chromatic dragons. Their brand of evil is organized, manipulative, and regal. Blue dragons often lair near or within cities and set out to bend the population to their will @@ -12375,6 +12362,25 @@ monsters: treasure for a cruel but legitimate master. In some ways, blue dragons even see their servants as a living hoard and value them like treasure. These dragons have been known to use these tactics even with their own chromatic cousins. + + Not all blue dragons work clandestinely. Some lord over desert tribes and hill + people like vengeful gods, demanding both tribute and worship. No matter how blue + dragons manage their underlings, their bearing is regal and their lairs palatial; + they're universally intolerant of insubordination, incompetence, and embezzlement, + and punish perpetrators with murderous efficiency. + + Blue dragons are also known for their use and mastery of illusion magic. They make + use of illusions to augment their manipulations and bewilder their foes in battle. + Blue dragons also have some control over water, but use this ability to destroy + water, something quite dangerous for those who encounter them in their desert + lairs. + + The ideal lair for a blue dragon contains multiple passages, rooms, and secret + chambers. As social creatures, blue dragons prefer to host guests in comfort—but + their dwellings should not be so public that just anyone can come calling. A force + of guards keeps out intruders, and clever illusions conceal the edifice from prying + eyes. Rather than a pile of coins or gems, a blue dragon's true hoard is the rich + furnishings in its citadel— expensive art, ornate furniture, and architectural marvels. divine_spells: null hp: 260 immunities: @@ -12382,18 +12388,22 @@ monsters: - paralyzed - sleep innate_spells: - - frequency: at will + - frequency: null level: 6 name: illusory creature - - frequency: at will + - frequency: null level: 6 name: illusory object - frequency: at will level: 6 name: ventriloquism - - frequency: at will; see desert thirst + - frequency: at will + frequency_description: see desert thirst level: 1 name: create water + - frequency: null + level: 0 + name: ghost sound items: null languages: - Auran @@ -12404,8 +12414,11 @@ monsters: melee: - action_cost: One Action damage: - formula: 3d8+12 plus 1d12 electricity + formula: 3d8+12 type: piercing + plus: + - formula: 1d12 + type: electricity name: jaws to_hit: 27 traits: @@ -12446,7 +12459,7 @@ monsters: - action_cost: Two Actions description: The dragon breathes lightning that 9d12 electricity damage in a 100-foot line (DC 33 basic Reflex save). It can't use Breath Weapon again for 1d4 rounds. - name: 'Breath Weapon ' + name: Breath Weapon traits: - arcane - electricity @@ -12477,7 +12490,8 @@ monsters: saves_special: fort: null ref: null - will: +1 status to all saves vs. magic + will: null + misc: +1 status to all saves vs. magic senses: - darkvision - scent (imprecise) 60 feet @@ -12499,7 +12513,7 @@ monsters: - amount: 20 type: Burrow spell_attack_to_hit: null - spell_dc: null + spell_dc: 33 traits: - LE - Huge @@ -12900,7 +12914,7 @@ monsters: description: The dragon breathes a toxic cloud that deals 13d6 poison damage in a 50-foot cone (DC 31 basic Fortitude save). It can't use Breath Weapon again for 1d4 rounds. - name: 'Breath Weapon ' + name: Breath Weapon traits: - arcane - evocation @@ -13054,7 +13068,7 @@ monsters: description: The dragon breathes a toxic cloud that deals 18d6 poison damage in a 60-foot cone (DC 37 basic Fortitude save). The Breath Weapon also creates a miasma. It can't use Breath Weapon again for 1d4 rounds. - name: 'Breath Weapon ' + name: Breath Weapon traits: - arcane - evocation @@ -13324,7 +13338,7 @@ monsters: description: The dragon breathes a blast of flame that deals 15d6 fire damage in a 50-foot cone (DC 36 basic Reflex save). It can't use Breath Weapon again for 1d4 rounds. - name: 'Breath Weapon ' + name: Breath Weapon traits: - arcane - evocation @@ -13737,7 +13751,7 @@ monsters: description: The dragon breathes a cloud of frost that deals 11d6 cold damage in a 40-foot cone (DC 29 basic Reflex save). It can't use Breath Weapon again for 1d4 rounds. - name: 'Breath Weapon ' + name: Breath Weapon traits: - arcane - cold @@ -13886,7 +13900,7 @@ monsters: description: The dragon breathes a cloud of frost that deals 16d6 cold damage in a 50-foot cone (DC 36 basic Reflex save). It can't use Breath Weapon again for 1d4 rounds. - name: 'Breath Weapon ' + name: Breath Weapon traits: - arcane - cold @@ -14087,7 +14101,21 @@ monsters: wis_mod: 4 ac: 31 ac_special: null - automatic_abilities: null + automatic_abilities: + - description: 90 feet, DC 28 + name: Frightful Presence + traits: + - aura + - emotion + - fear + - mental + - action_cost: Reaction + description: null + effect: The dragon raises its wing, gaining a +2 circumstance bonus to AC against + the triggering attack. If the dragon is flying, it descends 10 feet after the attack is complete. + name: Wing Deflection + traits: null + trigger: The dragon is targeted with an attack. description: Brass dragons are whimsical tricksters who delight in humor and play. They particularly enjoy conversations with humans and other civilized humanoids, delighting in the naive customs of these diminutive races without showing them @@ -14098,6 +14126,20 @@ monsters: of humanoid society—networks which the brass dragon then uses to subtly assist settlements near their lair. Unlike the schemes and manipulations of blue dragons, brass dragons use their informant networks to establish justice and equality. + + These carefree dragons value independence and feel that all creatures deserve to live + as they please, provided they don't harm others. They are emotional creatures and + tend to have short attention spans, sometimes falling victim to depression in their + twilight years. To combat this, some brass dragons keep pets and houseplants that + they can care for. + + Though they may seem childlike in their curiosity concerning mortal affairs, a brass + dragon's prowess in battle is no laughing matter. A brass dragon whose territory or + allies are threatened is a terrifying foe indeed, quick to shed their innocent guise + and unleash their terrifying might upon evildoers. + + Most brass dragons live in desert climates, and while they keep their lairs hidden, + they often build near humanoid settlements. divine_spells: null hp: 215 immunities: @@ -14120,8 +14162,11 @@ monsters: melee: - action_cost: One Action damage: - formula: 2d10+12 plus 2d6 fire + formula: 2d10+12 type: piercing + plus: + - formula: 2d6 + type: fire name: jaws to_hit: 24 traits: @@ -14153,16 +14198,18 @@ monsters: description: The brass dragon breathes fire in an 80-foot line that deals 12d6 fire damage (DC 32 basic Reflex save). The dragon can't use Breath Weapon again for 1d4 rounds. - name: 'Breath Weapon ' + name: Breath Weapon traits: - arcane - evocation - fire - action_cost: Two Actions - description: '**Frequency** three times per day. **Effect** The dragon calls upon + description: null + frequency: three times per day + effect: The dragon calls upon the desert wind. This has the same effect as *gust of wind* (DC 30 Fortitude) but in a 60-foot cone. A creature that fails its save is also blinded until - the end of its next turn (or for 1 minute on a critical failure).' + the end of its next turn (or for 1 minute on a critical failure). name: Desert Wind traits: - air @@ -14185,8 +14232,9 @@ monsters: will: 21 saves_special: fort: null + misc: +1 status to all saves vs. magic ref: null - will: +1 status to all saves vs. magic + will: null senses: - darkvision - scent (imprecise) 60 feet @@ -14206,7 +14254,7 @@ monsters: - amount: 30 type: Burrow spell_attack_to_hit: null - spell_dc: null + spell_dc: 30 traits: - CG - Large @@ -14491,7 +14539,24 @@ monsters: wis_mod: 4 ac: 34 ac_special: null - automatic_abilities: null + automatic_abilities: + - description: 10 feet, 1d12 electricity damage. The bronze dragon can turn this aura on or + off using a single action, which has the concentrate trait, and it can choose to not affect + allies with the aura. + name: Electricity Aura + traits: + - aura + - electricity + - description: 90 feet, DC 31 + name: Frightful Presence + traits: + - aura + - emotion + - fear + - mental + - action_cost: Reaction + description: Jaws only. + name: Attack of Opportunity description: Bronze dragons are among the most common of metallic dragons and the most likely to ally with mortals on worthy quests. However, they are naturally scholarly creatures who would rather remain in their lairs studying esoteric lore @@ -14500,6 +14565,17 @@ monsters: are principled and protective, but while their silver cousins are quick to crusade for justice, bronze dragons prefer to find an important location worthy of their protection and guard it against any attack or unwelcome intrusion. + + Bronze dragons' mastery over water and affinity for electricity means they are a boon to + sailors caught in thunderstorms. A bronze dragon's enemies quickly discover neither cloudy + sky nor turbulent sea provides shelter from their wrath. Bronze dragons lair along + shorelines, often in partially submerged sea caves. + + While all dragons keep hoards of treasure, the hoard of a bronze dragon more resembles a + vast library—with the shelves kept carefully above the waterline, of course. In addition + to their collections of esoteric lore, bronze dragons keep treasures associated with the + sea, such as beautiful scrimshaw, flawless pearls, and equipment inlaid with mother-of-pearl + and abalone shell. divine_spells: null hp: 260 immunities: @@ -14525,8 +14601,11 @@ monsters: melee: - action_cost: One Action damage: - formula: 2d12+15 plus 1d12 electricity + formula: 2d12+15 type: piercing + plus: + - formula: 1d12 + type: electricity name: jaws to_hit: 28 traits: @@ -14556,16 +14635,27 @@ monsters: perception: 23 proactive_abilities: - action_cost: Two Actions - description: ; The dragon breathes lightning in a 80-foot line that deals 8d12 - electricity damage (DC 33 basic Reflex save).