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Monsters / Challenge 10

Young Gold Dragon

Large dragon, lawful good

Armor Class
18
Hit Points
178 (17d10 + 85)
Speed
40 ft., Fly 80 ft., Swim 40 ft.

StrDexConIntWisCha
23 (+6)14 (+2)21 (+5)16 (+3)13 (+1)20 (+5)

Saving throws
Dex +6, Wis +5
Skills
Insight +5, Perception +9, Persuasion +9, Stealth +6
Immunities
fire
Senses
Darkvision 120 ft.; Blindsight 30 ft.; Passive Perception 19
Languages
Common, Draconic
Challenge
10 (5,900 XP); Proficiency Bonus +4

Traits

Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.

Actions

Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Weakening Breath.

Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +10, reach 10 ft. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) Slashing damage.

Fire Breath. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. Failure: 55 (10d10) Fire damage. Success: Half damage.

Weakening Breath. Strength Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature that isn’t currently affected by this breath in a 30-foot Cone. Failure: The target has Disadvantage on Strength-based D20 Tests and subtracts 3 (1d6) from its damage rolls. It repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically.

Stat block from the System Reference Document 5.2 (CC-BY-4.0). See credits.