Shadow Dragon NE Dragon ------------------ Base Statistics ------------------ CR 2; Size Tiny; Hit Dice 4d12 Speed 40 ft, climb 40' Natural Armor +7; Breath Weapon Cone, 1d6 Negative Energy Str 11 Dex 10 Con 13 Int 14 Wis 14 Cha 15 ------------------ Ecology ------------------ Environment Underground Organization Solitary Treasure Triple ------------------ Special Abilities ------------------ Breath Weapon (Su): Although it deals negative energy damage, a shadow dragon’s breath weapon does not heal undead creatures. Negative Energy Affinity (Ex): The creature is alive, but reacts to positive and negative energy as if it were undead—positive energy harms it, negative energy heals it. Climb Stone (Ex): A shadow dragon can climb any stone surface as if it were rough stone (DC 15). Shadow Blend (Su): During any conditions other than full daylight, a shadow dragon can disappear into the shadows, giving it Total Concealment. Artificial illumination, even a light or continual flame spell, does not negate this ability. A daylight spell, however, will. Change Shape (Su): A young or older shadow dragon can take any animal or humanoid form 3/day as if using polymorph. Frightful Presence (Ex): A young or older shadow dragon is frightening to behold. This special quality makes a creature’s very presence unsettling to foes. Activating this ability is a free action that is usually part of an attack or charge. Opponents within range who witness the action may become frightened or shaken. The range is usually 30 feet, and the duration is usually 5d6 rounds. This ability affects only opponents with fewer Hit Dice than the creature has. An opponent can resist the effects with a successful Will save (DC 10 + 1/2 the frightful creature’s racial HD + the frightful creature’s Cha modifier; the exact DC is given in the creature’s descriptive text). On a failed save, the opponent is shaken, or panicked if it has 4 Hit Dice or fewer. An opponent that succeeds on the saving throw is immune to that same creature’s frightful presence for 24 hours. Frightful presence is a mind-affecting fear effect. Hide in Plain Sight (Ex): A shadow dragon Adult or older can hide in plain sight as per the Assassin ability. Energy Drain (Su): A shadow dragon of Ancient or older is so intune with negative energy that their natural attacks drain the life from their target. This attack saps a living opponent’s vital energy and happens automatically when a melee or ranged attack hits. Each successful energy drain bestows one or more negative levels (the creature’s description specifies how many). If an attack that includes an energy drain scores a critical hit, it bestows twice the listed number of negative levels. Unless otherwise specified in the creature’s description, a draining creature gains 5 temporary hit points for each negative level it bestows on an opponent. These temporary hit points last for a maximum of 1 hour. Negative levels remain until 24 hours have passed or until they are removed with a spell such as restoration. If a negative level is not removed before 24 hours have passed, the affected creature must attempt a Fortitude save (DC 10 + 1/2 the draining creature’s racial HD + the draining creature’s Cha modifier; the exact DC is given in the creature’s descriptive text). On a success, the negative level goes away with no harm to the creature. On a failure, the negative level becomes permanent. A separate saving throw is required for each negative level. Spell-like abilities (Sp): A shadow dragon gains the following spell-like abilities, usable at will upon reaching the listed age category. Very Young-Darkness; Juvenile-Mirror Image; Adult-Dimension Door; Old-Nondetection; Great Wyrm-Shades.
Age Category Special Abilities Caster Level --------------------------------------------------------------------- Wyrmling Negative Energy Affinity, Climb Stone - Very Young Shadow Blend, Darkness - Young Change Shape - Juvenile Frightful Presence, Mirror Image 1 Young Adult DR5/Magic, Spell Resistance 3 Adult Hide in Plain Sight, Dimension Door 5 Mature Adult DR10/Magic 7 Old Nondetection 9 Very Old DR15/Magic 11 Ancient Energy Drain (3) 13 Wyrm DR20/Magic 15 Great Wyrm Shades 17
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