| Mature Adult Sovereign Dragon |
CR 16 |
XP 76,800
N Huge dragon
Init +4; Senses dragon senses; Perception +28
Aura frightful presence (210 ft., DC 25)
DEFENSE
AC 33, touch 8, flat-footed 33 (+25 natural, -2 size)
hp 250 (20d12+120)
Fort +18, Ref +14, Will +19
DR 10/magic; Immune paralysis, sleep; SR 27
OFFENSE
Speed 50 ft., fly 200 ft. (poor)
Melee bite +30 (2d8+16/19-20), 2 claws +30 (2d6+11), gore +29 (2d6+16), tail slap +27 (2d6+16)
Space 15 ft.; Reach 10 ft. (15 ft. with bite and gore)
Special Attacks breath weapon (50 ft. cone, 14d6 sonic, DC 26), crush (DC 26, 2d8+16), violent retort
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 20th; concentration +25)
At will—calm emotions (DC 17), detect evil/good, tongues
Spells Known (CL 9th; concentration +14)
4th (5/day)—lesser geas (DC 19), rainbow pattern (DC 19)
3rd (7/day)—hold person (DC 18), lightning bolt (DC 18), suggestion (DC 18)
2nd (7/day)—detect thoughts (DC 17), fog cloud, hideous laughter (DC 17), scorching ray
1st (8/day)—charm person (DC 16), chill touch (DC 16), color spray (DC 16), endure elements, true strike
0 (at will)—daze (DC 15), detect magic, flare (DC 15), ghost sound, mending, message, read magic, resistance
STATISTICS
Str 33, Dex 10, Con 23, Int 20, Wis 21, Cha 20
Base Atk +20; CMB +33; CMD 43 (47 vs. trip)
Feats Flyby Attack, Hover, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Multiattack, Persuasive, Weapon Focus (bite, claw)
Skills Appraise +28, Bluff +28, Diplomacy +32, Fly -8, Heal +28, Intimidate +32, Knowledge (arcana, history, nobility) +28, Perception +28, Sense Motive +28, Spellcraft +28
Languages Abyssal, 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.
