(Metallic) Copper

Bright, shining copper scales run from the horn-crowned head to the ridged tail of this long-winged dragon.

Copper Dragon

CG dragon (earth)

BASE STATISTICS

CR 4; Size Tiny; Hit Dice 5d12
Speed 40 ft.
Natural Armor +4; Breath Weapon line, 2d6 acid
Str 11, Dex 16, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 12

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Climb Stone (Ex)

A copper dragon can climb on stone surfaces as though using the spider climb spell.

Deadly Joke (Sp)

Once per day, as a standard action, a great wyrm copper dragon can tell a joke that kills. This affects one target, and functions as power word kill. This is a language-dependent sonic effect.

Mass Laughter (Sp)

An ancient copper dragon can tell a fantastic joke once per day as a standard action. All creatures within 10 feet per age category must make a Will save or laugh for 1 round per age category, as if affected by hideous laughter. The save DC is Charisma-based. This is equal to a 6th-level spell.

Slow Aura (Su)

An old or older copper dragon is surrounded by an aura of slowness. All creatures within 5 feet of the dragon must make a Will save or be affected as per slow for 1 round. An ancient dragon’s aura extends to 10 feet. For great wyrm copper dragons, those opponents that fail their saves are slowed for 1d4 rounds. The DC of this save is equal to the dragon’s breath weapon. A copper dragon can suppress or activate this aura at will as a free action.

Slow Breath (Su)

Instead of a line of acid, a copper dragon can breathe a cone of slowing gas. Those in the cone must make a Fortitude save or be slowed (as per the spell slow) for 1d6 rounds plus 1 round per age category of the dragon.

Spell-Like Abilities (Sp)

A copper dragon gains the following spell-like abilities, usable at will upon reaching the listed age category. Very young—grease; Juvenile—hideous laughter; Adult—stone shape; Old—transmute rock to mud/mud to rock; Ancient—wall of stone; Great wyrm—move earth.

Trap Master (Ex)

A juvenile or older copper dragon receives a +1 bonus per age categroy on Craft (traps) and Perception checks made to locate a trap. Upon becoming a mature adult, he can also use Disable Device to disarm magic traps as if he had the rogue’s Trapfinding class feature.

Uncanny Dodge (Ex)

A young or older copper dragon is always looking out for an ambush. He can never be caught flat-footed. This ability functions like the rogue ability of the same name.

Age Category Special Abilities Caster Level
Wyrmling Immunity to acid, climb stone, slow breath
Very young Grease
Young Uncanny dodge 1st
Juvenile Trap master, hideous laughter 3rd
Young adult DR 5/magic, spell resistance 5th
Adult Frightful presence, stone shape 7th
Mature adult DR 10/magic 9th
Old Slow aura, transmute rock/mud 11th
Very old DR 15/magic 13th
Ancient Mass laughter, wall of stone 15th
Wyrm DR 20/magic 17th
Great wyrm Deadly joke, move earth 19th

Ecology

Environment warm hills
Organization solitary
Treasure triple

This whimsical dragon spends most of its time in combat trying to annoy and frustrate its enemies.

Variant: Cupernickle Dragon (Copper)

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A cupernickle dragon is a copper dragon with an affinity for aquatic environments.

A cupernickle dragon uses all of the statistics of a standard copper dragon except as noted below.

Type: A cupernickle dragon loses the earth subtype and gains the water subtype.

Immune: A cupernickle dragon is immune to curses, disease, parasites, and poison.

Speed: A cupernickle dragon has a swim speed of 60 ft.

Special Abilities: A cupernickle dragon loses the climb stone ability and the spell-like abilities of a standard copper dragon. It instead gains the following special abilities.

Spell-Like Abilities (Sp)

A cupernickle dragon gains the following spell-like abilities, usable at will upon reaching the listed age category. Very young—grease; Juvenile—hideous laughter; Adultwater walk; Old—antiplant shell and repel vermin; Ancient—control water; Great wyrm—control weather.

Water Breathing (Ex)

A cupernickle dragon breathes water and can use its breath weapon, spells, and abilities underwater.

Skills: A cupernickle dragon gains a +8 racial bonus on Swim checks, and usually has ranks in Swim instead of ranks in Use Magic Device.

Environment: A cupernickle dragon is found on warm coastlines.

Variant: Tumbaga Dragon (Copper)

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A tumbaga dragon is a copper dragon with the ability to alter its own magical and metallurgical properties.

A tumbaga dragon uses all of the statistics of a standard copper dragon except as noted below.

Spells: If you are using the rules for the alchemist base class, a tumbaga dragon loses all spellcasting ability and instead gains the alchemy, bomb, and mutagen features of the alchemist class as if the tumbaga dragon were an alchemist of the sorcerer level listed for its age category. If you are not using the rules for the alchemist base class, the tumbaga dragon’s spells are unchanged.

Special Abilities: A tumbaga dragon never gains the deadly joke, mass laughter, slow aura, or slow breath abilities, nor does it gain hideous laughter as a spell-like ability. It instead gains the following.

Acid Bath (Su)

As a standard action, a tumbaga dragon can use its breath weapon to wash away the copper in its scales, revealing a golden sheen beneath.

For one minute after activating this ability, the tumbaga dragon loses its normal spell-like abilities but gains the ability to use the at-will spell-like abilities of a gold dragon of the same age category.

When the tumbaga dragon regains its normal spell-like abilities, its scales return to their normal copper color.

Variant: Verdigris Dragon (Copper)

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A verdigris dragon is a copper dragon whose scales have a healthy green patina.

A verdigris dragon uses all of the statistics of a standard copper dragon except as noted below.

Special Abilities: A verdigris dragon never gains the deadly joke or mass laughter special abilities, nor does it gain hideous laughter as a spell-like ability. It instead gains the following.

Capture the Moment (Sp)

Once per day, a great wyrm verdigris dragon can freeze the rest of the world. This functions as a time stop spell with a duration of 2 subjective rounds.

Hardened Patina (Ex)

An ancient or older verdigris dragon’s damage reduction is overcome by adamantine instead of magic.

Staining Breath (Su)

Corporeal creatures and objects within the area of a juvenile or older verdigris dragon’s breath weapon are temporarily stained green. This functions as dust of appearance which colors anything it affects green and which affects the entire area of the dragon’s breath weapon.

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