Sea Dragon, Great Wyrm

The long, undulating body of this serpentine dragon rolls and bends with scales the color of the ocean’s waves.

great wyrm Sea Dragon CR 20

XP 307,200
CG Colossal dragon (water)
Init +2; Senses dragon senses; Perception +42; Aura frightful presence (360 ft., DC 31)

DEFENSE

AC 38, touch 0, flat-footed 38 (-2 Dex, +38 natural, -8 size)
hp 391 (27d12+216)
Fort +25, Ref +15, Will +23
DR 20/magic; Immune electricity, paralysis, sleep; SR 31

OFFENSE

Speed 40 ft., fly 250 ft. (clumsy), swim 110 ft.
Melee bite +35 (4d8+21), 2 claws +35 (4d6+14), gore +34 (4d6+21), tail slap +31 (4d6+21)
Space 30 ft.; Reach 20 ft. (30 ft. with bite and gore)
Special Attacks breath weapon (70-ft. cone, 24d6 fire damage, DC 31), crush (DC 31, 4d8+21), tail sweep (DC 31, 2d8+21), tidal wave (see right), torrent breath
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 27th; concentration +35)

At willcontrol water, call lightning (DC 21), create water, hydraulic push*, vortex, water walk

Spells Known (CL 19th; concentration +27)

9th (4/day)mass icy prison (DC 27), overwhelming presence (DC 27)
8th (7/day)irresistible dance (DC 26), polar ray (DC 26), seamantle
7th (7/day)insanity (DC 25), ki shout (DC 25), plane shift (DC 25)
6th (7/day)chain lightning (DC 24), freezing sphere (DC 24), forceful hand
5th (7/day)cone of cold (DC 23), dream, mind fog (DC 23), persistent image (DC 23)
4th (7/day)black tentacles, confusion (DC 22), lesser geas (DC 22), rainbow pattern (DC 22)
3rd (8/day)haste, hold person (DC 21), lightning bolt (DC 21), sleet storm
2nd (8/day)gust of wind (DC 20), mirror image, obscure object, scare (DC 20), see invisibility
1st (8/day)charm person (DC 19), chill touch, color spray (DC 19), expeditious retreat, sleep
0 (at will)acid splash, daze (DC 18), detect magic, ghost sound, mage hand, message, ray of frost, read magic, resistance

STATISTICS

Str 39, Dex 6, Con 27, Int 26, Wis 27, Cha 26
Base Atk +27; CMB +49; CMD 57 (61 vs. trip)
Feats Alertness, Flyby Attack, Great Fortitude, Greater Weapon Focus (bite, claw), Hover, Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Lunge, Multiattack, Snatch, Weapon Focus (bite, claws, gore)
Skills Bluff +38, Diplomacy +38, Fly +12, Intimidate +38, Knowledge (arcana, geography, history, nature) +38, Perception +42, Sense Motive +38, Stealth +12, Survival +38, Swim +52
Languages Aquan, Auran, Celestial, Common, Draconic, Elven, Gnome, Sylvan, plus one other
SQ change shape, sea strider, unfettered swimmer, water breathing

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Change Shape (Su)

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

Sea Strider (Su)

Three times per day as a standard action, an old or older sea dragon can move from one body of water to another as if using the teleport spell (self only).

Tidal Wave (Su)

Once per day, a great wyrm sea dragon can create a tidal wave. This ability is the same as the bronze dragon’s ability of the same name (see full text at right.)

Torrent Breath (Su)

Instead of a cone of super-heated steam, a very young or older sea dragon can breathe a line of pressurized water twice the length of the sea dragon’s cone breath weapon. This line deals bludgeoning damage.

Unfettered Swimmer (Su)

A juvenile sea dragon gains a 10-foot bonus to its swim speed. The sea dragon’s swim speed continues to increase by an additional 10 feet every two age categories. Furthermore, while swimming, the sea dragon is treated as if under the effects of the spell freedom of movement.

Built by:

Brett, d20pfsrd Beastmaster I

Tidal Wave (full text)

A great wyrm sea dragon can cause the sea to rise up and crush his enemies once per day as a standard action. This affects an area of coastline 120 feet in length and targets all creatures within 40 feet of the shore—treat the targets as if struck by an avalanche. Treat all creatures as if they were in the bury zone. The save DC to halve this damage is equal to the dragon’s breath weapon DC. Those who fail their saves take full damage and are drawn 60 feet off shore and deposited 20 feet under the surface on the round after the wave hits.

ECOLOGY

Environment any water
Organization solitary
Treasure triple

Infused with the power of waves and storms, sea dragons or jiaolungs, as they are known in many lands are draconic protectors of oceans and their creatures. Possessing tempestuous natures, sea dragons wander widely, sometimes claiming thousands of miles of ocean and coastlines as their protectorates.

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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