Ancient Black Dragon
Gargantuan Dragon (Chromatic), Chaotic Evil
Initiative +16 (26)
AC 22HP 367 (21d20 + 147)
Speed 40 ft., Fly 80 ft., Swim 40 ft.
MOD
SAVE
MOD
SAVE
MOD
SAVE
Str
27
+8
+8
Dex
14
+2
+9
Con
25
7
+7
Int
16
+3
+3
Wis
15
+2
+9
Cha
22
+6
+6
Skills Perception +16, Stealth +9
Immunities Acid
Senses Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft., Passive Perception 26
Languages Common, Draconic
CR 21 (XP 33 000, or 41 000 in lair; PB +7)
Traits
Amphibious.Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair).
Actions
Multiattack.Rend.
Acid Breath (Recharge 5–6)
Spellcasting.
Legendary actions
Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair).
Cloud of Insects.Frightful Presence.
Pounce.
Black dragons delight in suffering and ruin. While other chromatic dragons scheme for power and wealth, these dragons seek to tear down all they see and rule over what remains. Black dragons are terrifying creatures with curved horns and withered visages suggestive of fiendish skulls. They typically inhabit stagnant swamps, crumbling ruins, or places of magical or environmental corruption. Their acid breath scars their domains, eroding the features from ancient statues and leaving nature with festering wounds. Black dragons hoard tarnished symbols of hope and relics of fallen empires. The more sought-after the treasure, the more black dragons prize it—particularly if they were responsible for it being lost.
Habitat: Swamp
Treasure: Relics
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