ability_mods: cha_mod: 3 con_mod: 5 dex_mod: 3 int_mod: 2 str_mod: 7 wis_mod: 3 ac: 31 ac_special: null alignment: CE automatic_abilities: - action_cost: None critical_failure: The creature is frightened 4. critical_success: The creature is unaffected by the presence. description: 90 feet, DC 28 effect: null effects: null failure: The creature is frightened 2. frequency: null full_description: null generic_description: A creature that first enters the area must attempt a Will save. Regardless of the result of the saving throw, the creature is temporarily immune to this monster's Frightful Presence for 1 minute. name: Frightful Presence range: null raw_description: '**Frightful Presence** 90 feet, DC 28 A creature that first enters the area must attempt a Will save. Regardless of the result of the saving throw, the creature is temporarily immune to this monster''s Frightful Presence for 1 minute. Critical Success The creature is unaffected by the presence. Success The creature is frightened 1. Failure The creature is frightened 2. Critical Success The creature is frightened 4.' requirements: null success: The creature is frightened 1. traits: - aura - emotion - fear - mental trigger: null - action_cost: Reaction critical_failure: null critical_success: null description: null effect: The dragon Strikes with its tail at the triggering creature at a -2 penalty. If it hits, the creature takes a -2 circumstance penalty to the triggering roll. effects: null failure: null frequency: null full_description: null generic_description: null name: Tail Lash range: null raw_description: '**Tail Lash** [Reaction] **Trigger** A creature within reach of the dragon''s tail takes an action to Strike or attempt a skill check; **Effect** The dragon Strikes with its tail at the triggering creature at a -2 penalty. If it hits, the creature takes a -2 circumstance penalty to the triggering roll.' requirements: null success: null traits: null trigger: A creature within reach of the dragon's tail takes an action to Strike or attempt a skill check 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 with a mix of lightning-quick raids and subterfuge. Their hatred for other creatures is as acidic as their breath weapons, and they rarely tolerate even other dragons of their kind—except perhaps to mate or temporarily collaborate to take down a mutual enemy. Black dragons are amphibious—although they breathe air, their gills also allow them to breathe water. Their frills and fins make them accomplished swimmers, well suited to their wetland environments and submerged lairs. They''re immune to the fetid water that comes as a result of their magical ability to corrupt water. Black dragon lairs are as foul as their souls. The floors are littered with rotting meat, and plundered treasures line the muck and slime of their dank caves amid twisted roots and creepers. Such places are often crawling with pests, snakes, and slimes. Though they claim natural caverns when they can, they make do with areas of dense, twisted vegetation within a swamp. Black dragon treasure hoards primarily consist of gems and expensive glass work, as valuables of softer substance can''t survive the dragon''s acidic presence. **__Recall Knowledge - Dragon__ (__Arcana__)**: DC 28' hp: 215 hp_misc: null immunities: - acid - paralyzed - sleep items: null knowledge_checks: dc: 28 skills: - Arcana languages: - Common - Draconic - Jotun level: 11 melee: - action_cost: One Action damage: formula: 2d12+13 type: piercing name: jaws plus_damage: - formula: 2d6 type: acid to_hit: 25 traits: - acid - magical - reach 10 feet - action_cost: One Action damage: formula: 2d10+13 type: slashing name: claw plus_damage: null to_hit: 25 traits: - agile - magical - action_cost: One Action damage: formula: 2d12+11 type: bludgeoning name: tail plus_damage: null to_hit: 23 traits: - magical - reach 15 feet - action_cost: One Action damage: formula: 1d10+11 type: piercing name: horns plus_damage: null to_hit: 23 traits: - magical - reach 10 feet name: Adult Black Dragon perception: 22 proactive_abilities: - action_cost: Two Actions critical_failure: null critical_success: null description: The dragon breathes a spray of acid that deals 12d6 acid damage in an 80-foot line (DC 30 basic Reflex save). It can't use Breath Weapon again for 1d4 rounds. effect: null effects: null failure: null frequency: null full_description: null generic_description: null name: Breath Weapon range: null raw_description: '**Breath Weapon ** [Two Actions] (__acid__, __arcane__, __evocation__) The dragon breathes a spray of acid that deals 12d6 acid damage in an 80-foot line (DC 30 basic Reflex save). It can''t use Breath Weapon again for 1d4 rounds.' requirements: null success: null traits: - acid - arcane - evocation trigger: null - action_cost: One Action critical_failure: null critical_success: null description: null effect: The dragon permanently befouls 10 cubic feet of liquid within 90 feet. The liquid becomes undrinkable and unable to support water-breathing life. This destroys liquid magic or alchemical items if they're of a lower level than the dragon (a creature can attempt a DC 28 Will save to protect liquids in its possession). This doesn't affect liquids in a creature's body. effects: null failure: null frequency: Once per day full_description: null generic_description: null name: Corrupt Water range: null raw_description: '**Corrupt Water** (__arcane__, __concentrate__, __necromancy__) **Frequency** Once per day; **Effect** The dragon permanently befouls 10 cubic feet of liquid within 90 feet. The liquid becomes undrinkable and unable to support water-breathing life. This destroys liquid magic or alchemical items if they''re of a lower level than the dragon (a creature can attempt a DC 28 Will save to protect liquids in its possession). This doesn''t affect liquids in a creature''s body.' requirements: null success: null traits: - arcane - concentrate - necromancy trigger: null - action_cost: Two Actions critical_failure: null critical_success: null description: The dragon makes two claw Strikes and one horns Strike in any order in any order. effect: null effects: null failure: null frequency: null full_description: null generic_description: null name: Draconic Frenzy range: null raw_description: '**Draconic Frenzy** [Two Actions] The dragon makes two claw Strikes and one horns Strike in any order in any order.' requirements: null success: null traits: null trigger: null - action_cost: None critical_failure: null critical_success: null description: The dragon recharges its Breath Weapon whenever it scores a critical hit with a Strike effect: null effects: null failure: null frequency: null full_description: null generic_description: null name: Draconic Momentum range: null raw_description: '**Draconic Momentum** The dragon recharges its Breath Weapon whenever it scores a critical hit with a Strike' requirements: null success: null traits: null trigger: null ranged: null rarity: Common resistances: null ritual_lists: null saves: fort: 23 fort_misc: null misc: +1 status to all saves vs. magic ref: 18 ref_misc: null will: 21 will_misc: null sense_abilities: null senses: - Perception +22 - darkvision - scent (imprecise) 60 feet size: Large skills: - bonus: 18 misc: null name: 'Acrobatics ' - bonus: 19 misc: null name: 'Arcana ' - bonus: 24 misc: null name: 'Athletics ' - bonus: 20 misc: null name: 'Deception ' - bonus: 20 misc: null name: 'Intimidation ' - bonus: 20 misc: null name: 'Stealth ' source: - abbr: Bestiary page_start: 105 page_stop: null speed: - amount: 50 type: Land - amount: 120 type: fly - amount: 50 type: swim spell_lists: - dc: 30 misc: null name: Arcane Innate Spells spell_groups: - heightened_level: null level: 2 spells: - frequency: at will name: darkness requirement: null to_hit: null traits: - CE - Large - Acid - Amphibious - Dragon type: Creature weaknesses: null