Post by Maelthras on Feb 2, 2017 0:07:44 GMT -8
TARTERIAN DRAGON
Dragon (Extraplanar)
Environment: Tarterian Depths of Carceri
Organization: Solitary (1 dragon, any age), clutch (1d4+1 wyrmlings, very young, young, or juveniles or young adults), family (pair of mature adults and 1d4+1 offspring)
Challenge Rating: Wyrmling 5; very young 6; young 8; juvenile 10; young adult 13; adult 14; mature adult 17; old 19; very old 20; ancient 21; wyrm 22; great wyrm 23
Treasure: Triple standard
Alignment: Always neutral evil or chaotic evil
Advancement: Wyrmling 9–10 HD; very young 12–13 HD; young 15–16 HD; juvenile 18–19 HD; young adult 21–22 HD; adult 24–25 HD; mature adult 27–28 HD; old 30–31 HD; very old 33–34 HD; ancient 36–37 HD; wyrm 39–40 HD; great wyrm 42+ HD
Level Adjustment: Wyrmling +4; very young +5; young +6; others —
Native inhabitants of a prison plane, Tarterian dragons are at once wardens and prisoners themselves, preying on weaker denizens than themselves. Tarterian dragons are skeletally gaunt, with leathery scales stretched tight over withered-looking flesh. Their wings have a tattered appearance, though they can fly fast and ably.
Their teeth and claws are long and black, while their scales form a striped pattern of black, gray, and olive green. Ghostly green light flickers in their black eyes, and their faces seem to wear a perpetual sneering grin.
Tarterian dragons inhabit a wide range of habitats on their native plane of Carceri, from the steaming jungles of Cathrys (the second layer) to the cruel mountains of Colothys (the fourth). Similarly, when they make their way to the Material Plane they can dwell comfortably in a variety of locales, both above and under the ground. They delight in reproducing the jailhouse atmosphere of Carceri whenever they find themselves on the Material Plane. Tarterian dragons are accustomed to a diet of fiendish flesh and condemned souls. They do not enjoy other food, but can live on literally anything.
Combat
Tarterian dragons use their spell-like abilities to divide and constrain their opponents, trying to face each one individually when possible. They use their gas breath weapon to weaken foes at the start of combat, then their force breath to take out the strongest foes.
Young and older Tarterian dragons’ natural weapons are treated as magic weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.
Breath Weapon (Su): A Tarterian dragon has two types of breath weapon, a line of disruptive force or a cone of will-sapping gas. Creatures within the cone must succeed on a Will save or be affected by a crushing despair effect, taking a –2 penalty on saving throws, attack rolls, ability checks, skill checks, and weapon damage rolls for 1 round per age category of the dragon.
Force Resistance (Ex): Tarterian dragons have a +4 racial bonus on saving throws against force-based spells and effects.
Freedom of Movement (Su): Tarterian dragons can move and attack normally despite any magic that usually impedes movement, such as hold monster, paralysis effects, solid fog, slow, and web spells.
Strength of Will (Ex): Tarterian dragons have a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and compulsion effects.
Spell-Like Abilities:
1/day— forcecage, imprisonment, maze, Otiluke’s resilient sphere.
Tarterian Dragons by Age
Age Hit Dice (hp) Str Dex Con Int Wis Cha Base Attack/Grapple
Wyrmling 8d12+16 (6 [ [8)] ] 17 10 15 14 15 14 +8/+11
Very young 11d12+33 (104) 21 10 17 14 15 14 +11/+20
Young 14d12+42 (133) 25 10 17 16 17 16 +14/+25
Juvenile 17d12+68 (17 [ [8)] ] 29 10 19 18 19 18 +17/+30
Young adult 20d12+100 (230) 31 10 21 18 19 18 +20/+38
Adult 23d12+115 (264) 33 10 21 20 21 20 +23/+42
Mature adult 26d12+156 (325) 35 10 23 20 21 20 +26/+46
Old 29d12+203 (391) 39 10 25 22 23 22 +29/+55
Very old 32d12+256 (464) 41 10 27 22 23 22 +32/+59
Ancient 35d12+315 (542) 43 10 29 24 25 24 +35/+63
Wyrm 38d12+380 (627) 45 10 31 26 27 26 +38/+71
Great wyrm 41d12+451 (717) 47 10 33 26 27 26 +41/+75
Age Attack Fort Ref Will BW FP
Wyrmling +11 +8 +6 +8 2d8 (16) 16
Very young +15 +10 +7 +9 4d8 (18 ) 17
Young +20 +12 +9 +12 6d8 (20) 20
Juvenile +25 +14 +10 +14 8d8 (22) 22
Young adult +28 +17 +12 +16 10d8 (25) 24
Adult +32 +18 +13 +18 12d8 (26) 26
Mature adult +36 +21 +15 +20 14d8 (29) 28
Old +39 +23 +16 +22 16d8 (31) 30
Very old +43 +26 +18 +24 18d8 (34) 32
Ancient +47 +28 +19 +26 20d8 (36) 34
Wyrm +47 +31 +21 +29 22d8 (39) 37
Great wyrm +51 +33 +22 +30 24d8 (41) 38
Tarterian Dragon Abilities by Age
Age Speed AC
Wyrmling 60 ft., fly 150 ft. 17 (+7 natural)
Very young 60 ft., fly 150 ft. 19 (–1 size, +10 natural)
Young 60 ft., fly 150 ft. 22 (–1 size, +13 natural)
Juvenile 60 ft., fly 150 ft. 25 (–1 size, +16 natural)
Young adult 60 ft., fly 150 ft. 27 (–2 size, +19 natural)
Adult 60 ft., fly 150 ft. 30 (–2 size, +22 natural)
Mature adult 60 ft., fly 150 ft. 33 (–2 size, +25 natural)
Old 60 ft., fly 200 ft. 34 (–4 size, +28 natural)
Very old 60 ft., fly 200 ft. 37 (–4 size, +31 natural)
Ancient 60 ft., fly 200 ft. 40 (–4 size, +34 natural)
Wyrm 60 ft., fly 200 ft. 39 (–8 size, +37 natural)
Great wyrm 60 ft., fly 200 ft. 42 (–8 size, +40 natural)
Age Special Abilities SR
Wyrmling Force resistance, strength of will, freedom of movement 15
Very young 17
Young Damage reduction 5/magic 19
Juvenile 21
Young adult Damage reduction 10/magic 23
Adult Otiluke’s resilient sphere 25
Mature adult Damage reduction 15/magic 27
Old Maze 29
Very old Damage reduction 20/magic and 5/good 30
Ancient Forcecage 32
Wyrm Damage reduction 20/magic and 10/good 33
Great wyrm Imprisonment 35
Dragon (Extraplanar)
Environment: Tarterian Depths of Carceri
Organization: Solitary (1 dragon, any age), clutch (1d4+1 wyrmlings, very young, young, or juveniles or young adults), family (pair of mature adults and 1d4+1 offspring)
Challenge Rating: Wyrmling 5; very young 6; young 8; juvenile 10; young adult 13; adult 14; mature adult 17; old 19; very old 20; ancient 21; wyrm 22; great wyrm 23
Treasure: Triple standard
Alignment: Always neutral evil or chaotic evil
Advancement: Wyrmling 9–10 HD; very young 12–13 HD; young 15–16 HD; juvenile 18–19 HD; young adult 21–22 HD; adult 24–25 HD; mature adult 27–28 HD; old 30–31 HD; very old 33–34 HD; ancient 36–37 HD; wyrm 39–40 HD; great wyrm 42+ HD
Level Adjustment: Wyrmling +4; very young +5; young +6; others —
Native inhabitants of a prison plane, Tarterian dragons are at once wardens and prisoners themselves, preying on weaker denizens than themselves. Tarterian dragons are skeletally gaunt, with leathery scales stretched tight over withered-looking flesh. Their wings have a tattered appearance, though they can fly fast and ably.
Their teeth and claws are long and black, while their scales form a striped pattern of black, gray, and olive green. Ghostly green light flickers in their black eyes, and their faces seem to wear a perpetual sneering grin.
Tarterian dragons inhabit a wide range of habitats on their native plane of Carceri, from the steaming jungles of Cathrys (the second layer) to the cruel mountains of Colothys (the fourth). Similarly, when they make their way to the Material Plane they can dwell comfortably in a variety of locales, both above and under the ground. They delight in reproducing the jailhouse atmosphere of Carceri whenever they find themselves on the Material Plane. Tarterian dragons are accustomed to a diet of fiendish flesh and condemned souls. They do not enjoy other food, but can live on literally anything.
Combat
Tarterian dragons use their spell-like abilities to divide and constrain their opponents, trying to face each one individually when possible. They use their gas breath weapon to weaken foes at the start of combat, then their force breath to take out the strongest foes.
Young and older Tarterian dragons’ natural weapons are treated as magic weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.
Breath Weapon (Su): A Tarterian dragon has two types of breath weapon, a line of disruptive force or a cone of will-sapping gas. Creatures within the cone must succeed on a Will save or be affected by a crushing despair effect, taking a –2 penalty on saving throws, attack rolls, ability checks, skill checks, and weapon damage rolls for 1 round per age category of the dragon.
Force Resistance (Ex): Tarterian dragons have a +4 racial bonus on saving throws against force-based spells and effects.
Freedom of Movement (Su): Tarterian dragons can move and attack normally despite any magic that usually impedes movement, such as hold monster, paralysis effects, solid fog, slow, and web spells.
Strength of Will (Ex): Tarterian dragons have a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and compulsion effects.
Spell-Like Abilities:
1/day— forcecage, imprisonment, maze, Otiluke’s resilient sphere.
Tarterian Dragons by Age
Age Hit Dice (hp) Str Dex Con Int Wis Cha Base Attack/Grapple
Wyrmling 8d12+16 (6 [ [8)] ] 17 10 15 14 15 14 +8/+11
Very young 11d12+33 (104) 21 10 17 14 15 14 +11/+20
Young 14d12+42 (133) 25 10 17 16 17 16 +14/+25
Juvenile 17d12+68 (17 [ [8)] ] 29 10 19 18 19 18 +17/+30
Young adult 20d12+100 (230) 31 10 21 18 19 18 +20/+38
Adult 23d12+115 (264) 33 10 21 20 21 20 +23/+42
Mature adult 26d12+156 (325) 35 10 23 20 21 20 +26/+46
Old 29d12+203 (391) 39 10 25 22 23 22 +29/+55
Very old 32d12+256 (464) 41 10 27 22 23 22 +32/+59
Ancient 35d12+315 (542) 43 10 29 24 25 24 +35/+63
Wyrm 38d12+380 (627) 45 10 31 26 27 26 +38/+71
Great wyrm 41d12+451 (717) 47 10 33 26 27 26 +41/+75
Age Attack Fort Ref Will BW FP
Wyrmling +11 +8 +6 +8 2d8 (16) 16
Very young +15 +10 +7 +9 4d8 (18 ) 17
Young +20 +12 +9 +12 6d8 (20) 20
Juvenile +25 +14 +10 +14 8d8 (22) 22
Young adult +28 +17 +12 +16 10d8 (25) 24
Adult +32 +18 +13 +18 12d8 (26) 26
Mature adult +36 +21 +15 +20 14d8 (29) 28
Old +39 +23 +16 +22 16d8 (31) 30
Very old +43 +26 +18 +24 18d8 (34) 32
Ancient +47 +28 +19 +26 20d8 (36) 34
Wyrm +47 +31 +21 +29 22d8 (39) 37
Great wyrm +51 +33 +22 +30 24d8 (41) 38
Tarterian Dragon Abilities by Age
Age Speed AC
Wyrmling 60 ft., fly 150 ft. 17 (+7 natural)
Very young 60 ft., fly 150 ft. 19 (–1 size, +10 natural)
Young 60 ft., fly 150 ft. 22 (–1 size, +13 natural)
Juvenile 60 ft., fly 150 ft. 25 (–1 size, +16 natural)
Young adult 60 ft., fly 150 ft. 27 (–2 size, +19 natural)
Adult 60 ft., fly 150 ft. 30 (–2 size, +22 natural)
Mature adult 60 ft., fly 150 ft. 33 (–2 size, +25 natural)
Old 60 ft., fly 200 ft. 34 (–4 size, +28 natural)
Very old 60 ft., fly 200 ft. 37 (–4 size, +31 natural)
Ancient 60 ft., fly 200 ft. 40 (–4 size, +34 natural)
Wyrm 60 ft., fly 200 ft. 39 (–8 size, +37 natural)
Great wyrm 60 ft., fly 200 ft. 42 (–8 size, +40 natural)
Age Special Abilities SR
Wyrmling Force resistance, strength of will, freedom of movement 15
Very young 17
Young Damage reduction 5/magic 19
Juvenile 21
Young adult Damage reduction 10/magic 23
Adult Otiluke’s resilient sphere 25
Mature adult Damage reduction 15/magic 27
Old Maze 29
Very old Damage reduction 20/magic and 5/good 30
Ancient Forcecage 32
Wyrm Damage reduction 20/magic and 10/good 33
Great wyrm Imprisonment 35
