Sovereign Dragon, Juvenile

This magnificent dragon is covered in splendid gold scales, and horns jut from its head like a crown.

Juvenile Sovereign Dragon CR 12

XP 19,200
N Large dragon
Init +5; Senses dragon senses; Perception +21 ; Aura frightful presence (120 ft., DC 21)

DEFENSE

AC 26, touch 10, flat-footed 25 (+1 Dex, +16 natural, -1 size)
hp 161 (14d12+70)
Fort +14, Ref +12, Will +15
Immune paralysis, sleep

OFFENSE

Speed 50 ft., fly 200 ft. (poor)
Melee bite +22 (2d6+12/19-20), 2 claws +21 (1d8+8), gore +21 (1d8+12), tail slap +19 (1d8+12)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft. (10 ft. with bite and gore)
Special Attacks breath weapon (40 ft. cone, 8d6 sonic, DC 22), violent retort
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 14th; concentration +18)

At willcalm emotions (DC 16), detect evil/good

Spells Known (CL 3th; concentration +7)

1st (6/day)charm person (DC 15), color spray (DC 15), true strike
0 (at will)daze (DC 14), detect magic, ghost sound, read magic, resistance

STATISTICS

Str 27, Dex 12, Con 21, Int 18, Wis 19, Cha 18
Base Atk +14; CMB +23; CMD 34 (38 vs. trip)
Feats Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Multiattack, Persuasive, Weapon Focus (bite)
Skills Appraise +21, Bluff +21, Diplomacy +25, Fly -5, Intimidate +25, Knowledge (arcana, history, nobility) +21, Perception +21, Sense Motive +21, Spellcraft +21
Languages Auran, Celestial, Common, Draconic, Infernal
SQ change shape, dogmatic discordance

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Change Shape (Su)

A young or older sovereign dragon can assume any humanoid form three times per day as polymorph.

Dogmatic Discordance (Su)

Good or evil creatures take a -2 penalty when making saving throws against a sovereign dragon’s spells, spell-like abilities, breath weapon, and aura.

Violent Retort (Ex)

When a young or older sovereign dragon takes damage from a melee attack critical hit, it can, as an immediate action, make a claw or tail slap attack against the creature that made the critical hit.

ECOLOGY

Environment any mountains
Organization solitary
Treasure triple

Guardians of balance, sovereign dragons, or lungwangs as they are also known, were placed in the skies by the gods themselves to safeguard harmony in the world.

Section 15: Copyright Notice
Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary 3, © 2011, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Authors Jesse Benner, Jason Bulmahn, Adam Daigle, James Jacobs, Michael Kenway, Rob McCreary, Patrick Renie, Chris Sims, F. Wesley Schneider, James L. Sutter, and Russ Taylor, based on material by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, and Skip Williams.
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