Pyroclastic Dragon
Dragon (Extraplanar)
Environment: Bleak Eternity of Gehenna
Organization: Solitary (1 dragon, any age), clutch (1d4+1 wyrmlings, very young, young, or juveniles or young adults), family (pair of mature adults and 1d4+1 offspring)
Challenge Ratings: Wyrmling 4; very young 5; young 6; juvenile 9; young adult 12; adult 13; mature adult 16; old 18; very old 19; ancient 20; wyrm 21; great wyrm 22
Treasure: Triple standard
Alignment: Always lawful evil or neutral evil
Advancement: Wyrmling 8-9 HD; very young 11-12 HD; young 14-15 HD; juvenile 17-18 HD; young adult 20-21 HD; adult 23-24 HD; mature adult 26-27 HD; old 29-30 HD; very old 32-33 HD; ancient 35-36 HD; wyrm 38-39 HD; great wyrm 41+ HD
Level Adjustment: Wyrmling +4; very young +5; young +6; others --
|
Age |
Size |
Hit Dice (hp) |
Str |
Dex |
Con |
Int |
Wis |
Cha |
|
Wyrmling |
M |
7d12+14 (59) |
17 |
10 |
15 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
|
Very young |
L |
10d12+30 (95) |
21 |
10 |
17 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
|
Young |
L |
13d12+39 (123) |
25 |
10 |
17 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
|
Juvenile |
L |
16d12+64 (168) |
29 |
10 |
19 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
|
Young adult |
H |
19d12+95 (218) |
31 |
10 |
21 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
|
Adult |
H |
22d12+110 (253) |
33 |
10 |
21 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
|
Mature adult |
H |
25d12+150 (312) |
33 |
10 |
23 |
16 |
17 |
16 |
|
Old |
G |
28d12+196 (378) |
35 |
10 |
25 |
16 |
17 |
16 |
|
Very old |
G |
31d12+248 (449) |
37 |
10 |
27 |
18 |
19 |
18 |
|
Ancient |
G |
34d12+306 (527) |
39 |
10 |
29 |
18 |
19 |
18 |
|
Wyrm |
G |
37d12+370 (610) |
41 |
10 |
31 |
20 |
21 |
20 |
|
Great wyrm |
C |
40d12+400 (660) |
45 |
10 |
31 |
20 |
21 |
20 |
|
Age |
Base Attack/Grapple |
Attack |
Fort Save |
Ref Save |
Will Save |
Breath Weapon (DC) |
Frightful |
|
Wyrmling |
+7/+10 |
+10 |
+7 |
+5 |
+5 |
2d6 (15) |
13 |
|
Very young |
+10/+19 |
+14 |
+10 |
+7 |
+7 |
4d6 (18) |
15 |
|
Young |
+13/+24 |
+19 |
+11 |
+8 |
+9 |
6d6 (19) |
17 |
|
Juvenile |
+16/+29 |
+24 |
+14 |
+10 |
+11 |
8d6 (22) |
19 |
|
Young adult |
+19/+37 |
+27 |
+16 |
+11 |
+13 |
10d6 (24) |
21 |
|
Adult |
+22/+41 |
+31 |
+18 |
+13 |
+15 |
12d6 (26) |
23 |
|
Mature adult |
+25/+44 |
+34 |
+20 |
+14 |
+17 |
14d6 (28) |
25 |
|
Old |
+28/+52 |
+36 |
+23 |
+16 |
+19 |
16d6 (31) |
27 |
|
Very old |
+31/+56 |
+40 |
+25 |
+17 |
+21 |
18d6 (33) |
29 |
|
Ancient |
+34/+60 |
+44 |
+28 |
+19 |
+23 |
20d6 (36) |
31 |
|
Wyrm |
+37/+64 |
+48 |
+30 |
+20 |
+25 |
22d6 (38) |
33 |
|
Great wyrm |
+40/+73 |
+49 |
+32 |
+22 |
+27 |
24d6 (40) |
35 |
|
Age |
Speed |
Initiative |
AC |
Special |
SR |
|
Wyrmling |
60 ft., fly 100 ft. (poor), climb 40 ft., burrow 45 ft. |
+0 |
16 (+6 natural) |
Immunity to fire and sonic |
14 |
|
Very young |
60 ft., fly 100 ft. (poor), climb 40 ft., burrow 45 ft. |
+0 |
18 (-1 size, +9 natural) |
Pyrotechnics, sound burst |
15 |
|
Young |
60 ft., fly 100 ft. (poor), climb 40 ft., burrow 45 ft. |
+0 |
21 (-1 size, +12 natural) |
Damage reduction 5/magic |
17 |
|
Juvenile |
60 ft., fly 100 ft. (poor), climb 40 ft., burrow 45 ft. |
+0 |
24 (-1 size, +15 natural) |
Produce flame, shatter |
20 |
|
Young adult |
60 ft., fly 100 ft. (poor), climb 40 ft., burrow 45 ft. |
+0 |
26 (-2 size, +18 natural |
Damage reduction 10/magic |
22 |
|
Adult |
60 ft., fly 100 ft. (poor), climb 40 ft., burrow 45 ft. |
+0 |
29 (-2 size, +21 natural) |
Shout, wall of fire |
24 |
|
Mature adult |
60 ft., fly 100 ft. (poor), climb 40 ft., burrow 45 ft. |
+0 |
32 (-2 size, +24 natural) |
Damage reduction 15/magic |
26 |
|
Old |
60 ft., fly 150 ft. (clumsy), climb 40 ft., burrow 45 ft. |
+0 |
33 (-4 size, +27 natural) |
Fire storm, wall of stone |
28 |
|
Very old |
60 ft., fly 150 ft. (clumsy), climb 40 ft., burrow 45 ft. |
+0 |
36 (-4 size, +30 natural |
Damage reduction 20/magic and 5/good |
29 |
|
Ancient |
60 ft., fly 150 ft. (clumsy), climb 40 ft., burrow 45 ft. |
+0 |
39 (-4 size, +33 natural) |
Incendiary cloud, power word stun |
31 |
|
Wyrm |
60 ft., fly 150 ft. (clumsy), climb 40 ft., burrow 45 ft. |
+0 |
42 (-4 size, +36 natural |
Damage reduction 20/magic and 10/good |
32 |
|
Great wyrm |
60 ft., fly 150 ft. (clumsy), climb 40 ft., burrow 45 ft. |
+0 |
41 (-8 size, +39 natural) |
Meteor swarm |
34 |
Pyroclastic dragons are creatures of elemental fury, embodying the forces of fire, earth and rumbling thunder that move earth and shape continents. They are native to the Bleak Eternity of Gehenna, an infinite plane of volcanic earthbergs and infernal lava.
A pyroclastic dragon is solidly built and powerfully muscled, conveying a sense of immovability. Its scales resemble fractured obsidian and glowing magma, forming a mottled pattern of reds, oranges, blacks and grays over its entire body. Its large wings seem almost to be made of ash, but despite their flimsy appearance they are quite capable of bearing the dragon’s great weight aloft.
Pyroclastic dragons enjoy swimming through magma, but they make their lairs in caves carved out of volcanic rock. When they venture to the Material Plane, they live only in volcanic regions.
These dragons enjoy the taste of meat but can also subsist on a purely mineral diet.
Combat
Pyroclastic dragons have all the subtlety of a volcanic eruption—they may simmer and hiss for a time, but when they erupt at last their fury is unmatched.
Young and older pyroclastic dragons’ natural weapons are treated as magic weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.
Breath Weapon (Su): A pyroclastic dragon has two types of breath weapon, a cone of superheated ash accompanied by crushing waves of sonic force (dealing half fire damage and half sonic damage) or a disintegrating line. Creatures within the area of the line must succeed on a Fortitude save or crumble to ash. (Creatures that successfully save do not take any damage.)
Spell-Like Abilities: 3/day—produce flame, sound burst; 1/day—fire storm, incendiary cloud, meteor swarm, power word, stun, pyrotechnics, shatter, shout, wall of fire, wall of stone.
