Tarterian Dragon
Dragon (Extraplanar)
Environment: Tarterian Depths of Carceri
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 5; very young 6; young 8; juvenile 10; young adult 13; adult 14; mature adult 17; old 19; very old 20; ancient 21; wyrm 22; great wyrm 23
Treasure: Triple standard
Alignment: Always neutral evil or chaotic evil
Advancement: Wyrmling 9-10 HD; very young 12-13 HD; young 15-16 HD; juvenile 18-19 HD; young adult 21-22 HD; adult 24-25 HD; mature adult 27-28 HD; old 30-31 HD; very old 33-34 HD; ancient 36-37 HD; wyrm 39-40 HD; great wyrm 42+ HD
Level Adjustment: Wyrmling +4; very young +5; young +6; others --
|
Age |
Size |
Hit Dice (hp) |
Str |
Dex |
Con |
Int |
Wis |
Cha |
|
Wyrmling |
M |
8d12+16 (68) |
17 |
10 |
15 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
|
Very young |
L |
11d12+33 (104) |
21 |
10 |
17 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
|
Young |
L |
14d12+42 (133) |
25 |
10 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
16 |
|
Juvenile |
L |
17d12+68 (178) |
29 |
10 |
19 |
18 |
19 |
18 |
|
Young adult |
H |
20d12+100 (230) |
31 |
10 |
21 |
18 |
19 |
18 |
|
Adult |
H |
23d12+115 (264) |
33 |
10 |
21 |
20 |
21 |
20 |
|
Mature adult |
H |
26d12+156 (325) |
35 |
10 |
23 |
20 |
21 |
20 |
|
Old |
G |
29d12+203 (391) |
39 |
10 |
25 |
22 |
23 |
22 |
|
Very old |
G |
32d12+256 (464) |
41 |
10 |
27 |
22 |
23 |
22 |
|
Ancient |
G |
35d12+317 (542) |
43 |
10 |
29 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
|
Wyrm |
C |
38d12+380 (627) |
45 |
10 |
31 |
26 |
27 |
26 |
|
Great wyrm |
C |
41d12+451 (717) |
47 |
10 |
33 |
26 |
27 |
26 |
|
Age |
Base Attack/Grapple |
Attack |
Fort Save |
Ref Save |
Will Save |
Breath Weapon (DC) |
Frightful |
|
Wyrmling |
+8/+11 |
+11 |
+8 |
+6 |
+8 |
2d8 (16) |
16 |
|
Very young |
+11/+20 |
+15 |
+10 |
+7 |
+9 |
4d8 (18) |
17 |
|
Young |
+14/+25 |
+20 |
+12 |
+9 |
+12 |
6d8 (20) |
20 |
|
Juvenile |
+17/+30 |
+25 |
+14 |
+10 |
+14 |
8d8 (22) |
22 |
|
Young adult |
+20/+38 |
+28 |
+17 |
+12 |
+16 |
10d8 (25) |
24 |
|
Adult |
+23/+42 |
+32 |
+18 |
+13 |
+18 |
12d8 (26) |
26 |
|
Mature adult |
+26/+46 |
+36 |
+21 |
+15 |
+20 |
14d8 (29) |
28 |
|
Old |
+29/+55 |
+39 |
+23 |
+16 |
+22 |
16d8 (31) |
30 |
|
Very old |
+32/+59 |
+43 |
+26 |
+18 |
+24 |
18d8 (34) |
32 |
|
Ancient |
+35/+63 |
+47 |
+28 |
+19 |
+26 |
20d8 (36) |
34 |
|
Wyrm |
+38/+71 |
+47 |
+31 |
+21 |
+29 |
22d8 (39) |
37 |
|
Great wyrm |
+41/+75 |
+51 |
+33 |
+22 |
+30 |
24d8 (41) |
38 |
|
Age |
Speed |
Initiative |
AC |
Special |
SR |
|
Wyrmling |
60 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor) |
+0 |
17 (+7 natural) |
Force resistance, strength of will, freedom of movement |
15 |
|
Very young |
60 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor) |
+0 |
19 (-1 size, +10 natural) |
-- |
17 |
|
Young |
60 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor) |
+0 |
22 (-1 size, +13 natural) |
Damage reduction 5/magic |
19 |
|
Juvenile |
60 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor) |
+0 |
25 (-1 size, +16 natural) |
-- |
21 |
|
Young adult |
60 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor) |
+0 |
27 (-2 size, +19 natural) |
Damage reduction 10/magic |
23 |
|
Adult |
60 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor) |
+0 |
30 (-2 size, +22 natural) |
Otiluke's resilient sphere |
25 |
|
Mature adult |
60 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor) |
+0 |
33 (-2 size, +25 natural) |
Damage reduction 15/magic |
27 |
|
Old |
60 ft., fly 200 ft. (clumsy) |
+0 |
34 (-4 size, +28 natural) |
Maze |
29 |
|
Very old |
60 ft., fly 200 ft. (clumsy) |
+0 |
37 (-4 size, +31 natural) |
Damage reduction 20/magic and 5/good |
30 |
|
Ancient |
60 ft., fly 200 ft. (clumsy) |
+0 |
40 (-4 size, +34 natural) |
Forcecage |
32 |
|
Wyrm |
60 ft., fly 200 ft. (clumsy) |
+0 |
39 (-8 size, +37 natural) |
Damage reduction 20/magic and 10/good |
33 |
|
Great wyrm |
60 ft., fly 200 ft. (clumsy) |
+0 |
42 (-8 size, +40 natural) |
Imprisonment |
35 |
Native inhabitants of a prison plane, Tarterian dragons are at once wardens and prisoners themselves, preying on weaker denizens than themselves.
Tarterian dragons are skeletally gaunt, with leathery scales stretched tight over withered-looking flesh. Their wings have a tattered appearance, though they can fly fast and ably. Their teeth and claws are long and black, while their scales form a striped pattern of black, grey and olive green. Ghostly green light flickers in their black eyes, and their faces seem to wear a perpetual sneering grin.
Tarterian dragons inhabit a wide range of habitats on their native plane of Carceri, from the steaming jungles of Cathrys (the second layer) to the cruel mountains of Colothys (the fourth). Similarly, when they make their way to the Material Plane they can dwell comfortably in a variety of locales, both above and under the ground. They delight in reproducing the jailhouse atmosphere of Carceri whenever they find themselves on the Material Plane.
Tarterian dragons are accustomed to a diet of fiendish flesh and condemned souls. They do not enjoy other food, but can live on literally anything.
Combat
Tarterian dragons use their spell-like abilities to divide and constrain their opponents, trying to face each one individually when possible. They use their gas breath weapon to weaken foes at the start of combat, then their force breath to take out the strongest foes. Young and older Tarterian dragons' natural weapons are treated as magic weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.
Breath Weapon (Su): A Tarterian dragon has two types of breath weapon, a line of disruptive force or a con of will-sapping gas. Creatures within the cone must succeed on a Will save or be affected by a crushing despair effect, taking a -2 penalty on saving throws, attack rolls, ability checks, skill checks, and weapon damage rolls for 1 round per age category of the dragon.
Force Resistance (Ex): Tarterian dragons have a +4 racial bonus on saving throws against force-based spells and effects.
Freedom of Movement (Su): Tarterian dragons can move and attack normally despite any magic that usually impedes movement, such as hold monster, paralysis effects, solid fog, slow, and web spells.
Strength of Will (Ex): Tarterian dragons have a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and compulsion effects.
Spell-Like Abilities: 1/day--forcecage, imprisonment, maze, Otiluke's resilient sphere.
