Ancient Sapphire Dragon

CreatureFTDp. 2142014

Gargantuan dragon, lawful neutral

Armor Class
20 (natural armor)
Hit Points
370 (20d20 + 160)
Speed
fly 80 ft., 40 ft., climb 40 ft., burrow 40 ft.
Challenge
22 (41,000 XP)
STR
27
+8
DEX
14
+2
CON
27
+8
INT
21
+5
WIS
19
+4
CHA
20
+5
Saving Throws
Cha +12, Con +15, Dex +9, Wis +11
Skills
History +12, Stealth +9, Perception +18, Persuasion +19
Damage Resistances
lightning; thunder
Condition Immunities
frightened
Senses
blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 28
Languages
Common, Draconic, telepathy 120 ft.

Traits

Legendary Resistance (3/Day).

If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Spider Climb.

The dragon can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Tunneler.

The dragon can burrow through solid rock at half its burrowing speed and can leave a 20-foot-diameter tunnel in its wake.

Actions

Multiattack.

The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.

Bite.

Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (2d10 + 8) piercing damage plus 11 (2d10) thunder damage.

Claw.

Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d6 + 8) slashing damage.

Debilitating Breath 5.

The dragon exhales a pulse of high-pitched, nearly inaudible sound in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 23 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 55 (10d10) thunder damage and is incapacitated until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn't incapacitated.

Bonus Actions

Change Shape.

The dragon magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This transformation ends if the dragon is reduced to 0 hit points or uses a bonus action to end it.

Psychic Step.

The dragon magically teleports to an unoccupied space it can see within 60 feet of it.

Legendary Actions

Claw.

The dragon makes one Claw attack.

Psionics (Costs 2 Actions).

The dragon uses Psychic Step or Spellcasting.

Telekinetic Fling (Costs 3 Actions).

The dragon chooses one Medium or smaller object that isn't being worn or carried that it can see within 60 feet of it, and it magically hurls the object at a creature it can see within 60 feet of the object. The target must succeed on a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw or take 42 (12d6) bludgeoning damage.

Spellcasting

Spellcasting (Psionics).

The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20):

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                    "The dragon magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating no higher than its own, or back into its true form. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (the dragon's choice).",
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                    "If it has an essence-preserving object, a destroyed dragon gains a new body in {@dice 1d10} days, regaining all its hit points and becoming active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of the object."
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