Ancient Gold Dragon

CreatureXMMp. 1462024SRD

Gargantuan dragon, lawful good

Armor Class
22
Hit Points
546 (28d20 + 252)
Speed
fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft., 40 ft.
Challenge
24 (62,000 XP)
STR
30
+10
DEX
14
+2
CON
29
+9
INT
18
+4
WIS
17
+3
CHA
28
+9
Saving Throws
Dex +9, Wis +10
Skills
Insight +10, Stealth +9, Perception +17, Persuasion +16
Damage Immunities
fire
Senses
Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 27
Languages
Common, Draconic

Traits

Amphibious.

The dragon can breathe air and water.

Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/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 4 version) or (B) Weakening Breath.

Rend.

Melee Attack Roll: +17 to hit, reach 15 ft. Hit: 19 (2d8 + 10) Slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) Fire damage.

Fire Breath 5.

dex DC 24, each creature in a 90-foot Cone. 71 (13d10) Fire damage. Half damage.

Weakening Breath.

str DC 24, each creature that isn't currently affected by this breath in a 90-foot Cone. The target has Disadvantage on Strength-based D20 Tests and subtracts 5 (1d10) 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.

Legendary Actions

Banish.

cha DC 24, one creature the dragon can see within 120 feet. 24 (7d6) Force damage, and the target has the Incapacitated condition and is transported to a harmless demiplane until the start of the dragon's next turn, at which point it reappears in an unoccupied space of the dragon's choice within 120 feet of the dragon. The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.

Guiding Light.

The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt (level 4 version).

Pounce.

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

Spellcasting

Spellcasting.

The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 24, +16 to hit with spell attacks):

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