Ancient Gold Dragon

D&D 5.5e · gargantuan dragon, lawful good

Challenge 24 (62000 XP)

STR
30 (+10)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
29 (+9)
INT
18 (+4)
WIS
17 (+3)
CHA
28 (+9)

Defense

Armor Class 22 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 546 (28d20+252)
Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft., climb 40 ft.

Proficiencies & Senses

Saving Throws Dex +9, Con +16, Wis +10, Cha +16
Skills Insight +10, Persuasion +16, Perception +10, Stealth +9
Languages Common, Draconic
Blindsight 60 ft.
Passive Perception 20

Traits

Damage Immunities Fire

Traits

Amphibious

The dragon can breathe air and water.

Legendary Resistance

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

Actions

Multiattack

The dragon makes one Rend attack and uses Fire Breath.

Rend

Melee Weapon Attack: +17 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 2d8+10 slashing damage plus 2d8 fire damage.

Fire Breath

The dragon exhales fire in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 24 Dexterity saving throw, taking 13d10 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Weakening Breath

The dragon exhales a weakening breath in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 24 Strength saving throw. On a failure, the creature has disadvantage on Strength-based D20 tests and subtracts 5 from its damage rolls for 1 minute. It repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Spellcasting

The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 24): At will: Detect Magic, Guiding Bolt (level 4 version), Shapechange (Beast or Humanoid form only, no Temporary Hit Points gained from the spell, and no Concentration or Temporary Hit Points required to maintain the spell) 1/day each: Flame Strike (level 6 version), Word of Recall, Zone of Truth

Reference Text

An ancient gold dragon with gleaming scales, majestic wings, and a wise, regal presence.