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Shadow Dragon (Sapphire Dragon)
Legendary groupSADSp. 2152014
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"On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can't use the same effect two rounds in a row:",
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"The dragon targets a creature within 120 feet of it that can hear and understand it. The creature must succeed on a {@dc 15} Wisdom saving throw or be {@condition charmed} by the dragon until initiative count 20 on the following round. A creature {@condition charmed} in this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn't directly harmful to itself.",
"The dragon touches a section of stone up to 10 feet in any dimension. The dragon can form the stone into any shape that suits its purpose.",
"A wall of stone springs into existence on a solid surface within 120 feet of the dragon. The wall is up to 60 feet long, 10 feet high, and 1 foot thick. When the wall appears, each creature in its space is pushed to either side of the wall the creature wants. Each 5-foot section of wall has AC 17, 20 hit points, vulnerability to thunder damage, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. The wall vanishes when the dragon uses this lair action again or when the dragon dies."
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"Shadow dragons have access to the lair actions usable by untransformed dragons of the same kind. The effects of these actions might be cosmetically altered, seeming darker, gloomier, and more subdued. They might also deal necrotic damage instead of other damage types. At your discretion, a legendary (adult or ancient) shadow dragon can use the following additional lair action while in its lair:",
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"name": "Banish Light",
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"entry": "Any nonmagical source of illumination within a 60-foot-radius sphere centered on the dragon is snuffed out, and any spell that creates light within that same area is dispelled."
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"The region surrounding a legendary sapphire dragon's lair is warped by the dragon's magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:",
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"{@creature Giant spider||Giant spiders} are attracted to the area within 6 miles of the lair and settle there in large numbers.",
"Natural stone within 6 miles of the lair grows plentiful crystal formations and sapphire gemstone veins, particularly underground.",
"Natural stone within 6 miles of the lair becomes a conduit for the dragon's psionic presence. As an action, the dragon can cast the {@spell clairvoyance} spell, requiring no components, targeting any natural stone formation in that region."
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"When a shadow dragon establishes a lair on the Material Plane, the region around the lair takes on some of the characteristics of the Shadowfell, creating one or more of the following effects:",
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"name": "Brooding Despair",
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"entry": "Creatures within 1 mile of the dragon's lair that have an Intelligence score of 5 or higher feel forlorn and hopeless."
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"name": "Dying Light",
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"entry": "Light is diminished within 6 miles of the dragon's lair, {@quickref Vision and Light|PHB|2||lightly obscuring} the land in gloomy shadows."
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"name": "Gloomy Portals",
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"entry": "Some caves, caverns, pits, and other places of deep gloom within 1 mile of the dragon's lair form portals to the Shadowfell, allowing creatures from that plane to dwell nearby."
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