Ancient Green Dragon

CreatureXMMp. 1542024SRD

Gargantuan dragon, lawful evil

Armor Class
21
Hit Points
402 (23d20 + 161)
Speed
fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft., 40 ft.
Challenge
22 (41,000 XP)
STR
27
+8
DEX
12
+1
CON
25
+7
INT
20
+5
WIS
17
+3
CHA
22
+6
Saving Throws
Dex +8, Wis +10
Skills
Stealth +8, Deception +13, Perception +17, Persuasion +13
Damage Immunities
poison
Condition Immunities
poisoned
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 Spellcasting to cast Mind Spike (level 5 version).

Rend.

Melee Attack Roll: +15, reach 15 ft. Hit: 17 (2d8 + 8) Slashing damage plus 10 (3d6) Poison damage.

Poison Breath 5.

con DC 22, each creature in a 90-foot Cone. 77 (22d6) Poison damage. Half damage.

Legendary Actions

Mind Invasion.

The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Mind Spike (level 5 version).

Noxious Miasma.

con DC 21, each creature in a 30-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 90 feet. 17 (5d6) Poison damage, and the target takes a -2 penalty to AC until the end of its 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

Spellcasting.

The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 21):

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