Adult White Dragon

CreatureXMMp. 3292024SRD

Huge dragon, chaotic evil

Armor Class
18
Hit Points
200 (16d12 + 96)
Speed
fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft., 40 ft., burrow 30 ft.
Challenge
13 (10,000 XP)
STR
22
+6
DEX
10
+0
CON
22
+6
INT
8
-1
WIS
12
+1
CHA
12
+1
Saving Throws
Dex +5, Wis +6
Skills
Stealth +5, Perception +11
Damage Immunities
cold
Senses
Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 21
Languages
Common, Draconic

Traits

Ice Walk.

The dragon can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, Difficult Terrain composed of ice or snow doesn't cost it extra movement.

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.

Rend.

Melee Attack Roll: +11, reach 10 ft. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) Slashing damage plus 4 (1d8) Cold damage.

Cold Breath 5.

con DC 19, each creature in a 60-foot Cone. 54 (12d8) Cold damage. Half damage.

Legendary Actions

Freezing Burst.

con DC 14, each creature in a 30-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet. 7 (2d6) Cold damage, and the target's Speed is 0 until the end of the target's next turn. The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.

Pounce.

The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.

Spellcasting

Frightful Presence.

The dragon casts Fear, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14). The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.

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