Adult Silver Dragon

D&D 5.5e · huge dragon, lawful good

Challenge 16 (15000 XP)

STR
27 (+8)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
25 (+7)
INT
16 (+3)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
22 (+6)

Defense

Armor Class 19 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 216 (16d12+112)
Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft.

Proficiencies & Senses

Saving Throws Dex +5, Wis +6
Skills History +8, Perception +6, Stealth +5
Languages Common, Draconic
Blindsight 60 ft.
Passive Perception 16

Traits

Damage Immunities Cold

Traits

Legendary Resistance

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

Actions

Multiattack

The monster makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of (A) Paralyzing Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Ice Knife.

Rend

Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d8+8) slashing damage plus 4 (1d8) cold damage.

Cold Breath

The monster exhales a 60-foot cone of cold. Each creature in the area must make a DC 21 Constitution saving throw, taking 54 (12d8) cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Paralyzing Breath

The monster exhales a 60-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 20 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature is incapacitated until the end of its next turn, when it repeats the save. On a second failed save, the creature is paralyzed for 1 minute, repeating the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically.

Spellcasting

The monster casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19, +11 to hit with spell attacks): At will: Detect Magic, Hold Monster, Ice Knife, 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: Ice Storm (level 5 version), Zone of Truth

Reference Text

Silver dragons are among the most benevolent of dragonkind, often dwelling in high mountains and aiding good creatures. They are lawful good and value honor and justice.