River Dragon, Adult

Scales of sparkling blue protect this powerful dragon. The scalding hot water it spits boils its dinner alive.

Adult River Dragon CR 11

XP 12,800
CN Large dragon (aquatic, fire)
Init +5; Senses dragon senses, watersight; Perception +25; Aura boiling (5 ft., 1d6 fire), frightful presence (180 ft., DC 20)

DEFENSE

AC 29, touch 11, flat-footed 28 (+1 Dex, +19 natural, -1 size)
hp 161 (14d12+70)
Fort +14, Ref +10, Will +13
DR 5/magic; Immune fire, paralysis, sleep; SR 22
Weaknesses Vulnerable to cold

OFFENSE

Speed 30 ft., swim 60 ft.
Melee bite +21 (2d6+10), tail +16 (1d8+10)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft. (10 ft. with bite)
Special Attacks breath weapon (80-ft. line, DC 22, 12d6 fire)
Spell-like Abilities (CL 14th)

At willobscuring mist, soften earth and stone, water breathing

Spells Known (CL 5th)

2nd (5/day) – (DC 15) cat’s grace, resist energy
1st (7/day) – (DC 14) expeditious retreat, identify, reduce person
0 (at will)arcane mark, detect magic, ghost sound, mage hand, message, prestidigitation

STATISTICS

Str 25, Dex 13, Con 20, Int 15, Wis 18, Cha 16
Base Atk +14; CMB +22; CMD 33 (cannot be tripped)
Feats Alertness, Athletic, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Initiative, Power Attack
Skills Appraise +19, Intimidate +20, Knowledge (nature) +19, Perception +25, Spellcraft +19, Stealth +14, Survival, +21, Swim +24
Languages Common, Draconic, Sylvan
SQ air breathing, speak with aquatic, watersight

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Air Breathing (Ex)

The river dragon can breathe air just as naturally as water. This dragon can freely use its breath weapon, spells and other abilities in both air and water.

Speak with Aquatic (Ex)

The young and older river dragon gains a constant spell-like ability to speak with animals of the aquatic subtype. This otherwise functions as speak with animals.

Watersight (Ex)

The very young and older river dragon can see underwater four times better than a human.


ECOLOGY

Environment temperate aquatic
Organization solitary
Treasure triple

The river dragon is a ferocious dragon commonly found in the canals, rivers and water ways of the River Nations. This finned dragon swims with a subtle grace that belies its size. It moves on land similar to a snake and is just as dangerous out of water is it is in. The river dragon scalds its enemies with river water super heated with its breath before devouring them.

Section 15: Copyright Notice

Book of Beasts: Monsters of the River Nations, copyright 2010 Jon Brazer Enterprises; Author Steven Helt.

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