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Gold Dragons SRD 5.2

Adult Gold Dragon

Huge Dragon Lawful Good
Basic Stats
AC: 19
Initiative: +14 (+24)
Hit Points: 243 (18d12 + 126)
Speed: 40 ft., Fly 80 ft., Swim 40 ft.
CR: 17 (XP 18,000, or 20,000 in lair; PB +6)
Ability Scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
27
+8 		14
+2 		25
+7 		16
+3 		15
+2 		24
+7
Save: +8 Save: +8 Save: +7 Save: +3 Save: +8 Save: +7
Additional Stats
Skills:
Insight +8 Perception +14 Stealth +8 Persuasion +13
Senses:
Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 24
Languages:
Common, Draconic
Immunities:
Fire

Traits

Amphibious The dragon can breathe air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair) If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Actions

Multiattack The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of (A) Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt (level 2 version) or (B) Weakening Breath.
Rend Melee Attack Roll: +14, reach 10 ft. Hit: 17 (2d8 + 8) Slashing damage plus 4 (1d8) Fire damage.
Fire Breath (Recharge 5-6) Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 21, each creature in a 60-foot Cone.
Spellcasting The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 21, +13 to hit with spell attacks):
At Will: Detect Magic, Guiding Bolt (level 2 version), Shapechange (Beast or Humanoid form only, no Temporary Hit Points gained from the spell, and no Concentration or Temporary Hit Points required to maintain the spell)
1/Day Each: Flame Strike, Zone of Truth
Weakening Breath Strength Saving Throw: DC 21, each creature that isn't currently affected by this breath in a 60-foot Cone.

Legendary Actions

Preamble Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Immediately after another creature's turn, the dragon can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The dragon regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Banish Charisma Saving Throw: DC 21, one creature the dragon can see within 120 feet.
Guiding Light The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt (level 2 version).
Pounce The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.
Tags & Categories
Tags:
Metallic Gold Dragons
Environments:
None
Source Information
Source: SRD 5.2
This work includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2 (“SRD 5.2”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at https://www.dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
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