Adult Barrage Dragon

A living artillery piece wreathes itself in a magic-hurling storm that punishes anyone who dares to close the distance.

commonArcaneDragon

An adult barrage dragon is a living artillery piece, wreathed in a churning storm of raw magic that lashes out at anything foolish enough to close with it. Even its blood weaponizes itself when the dragon is wounded.

In play

Arcane Whirlwind (arcane, aura, force) 15 feet. A vortex of fist-sized balls of pure magic swirls around the dragon. Air within the emanation is difficult terrain for Flying creatures other than the dragon. A creature that enters the aura or begins its turn within the aura takes 6d6 force damage (DC 29 basic Reflex save).

Shrapnel Splash [Reaction] Trigger The dragon is critically hit with a melee weapon or unarmed attack; Effect The dragon's blood forms into hard spheres as it erupts from the wound, battering the attacker. The creature who dealt the triggering damage takes 7d6 bludgeoning damage with a DC 32 basic Reflex save.

Level 12

Perception +22 · Senses ironsense (precise) 30 feet · Languages Common, Draconic · Skills Acrobatics +22, Arcana +25, Athletics +22, Intimidation +22, Survival +25

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+3	+7	+4	+3	+5	+4

AC	Fort	Ref	Will
32	+19	+25	+22

HP 220 · Immunities force, paralyzed, sleep

Speed 50 feet, fly 120 feet

Actions

Melee Jaws [Single Action] +26 (reach 10 ft, Finesse, magical), Damage 3d8+11 piercing plus
Melee Claw [Single Action] +26 (Agile, finesse, magical), Damage 3d6+11 slashing
Melee Tail [Single Action] +24 (reach 15 ft, Magical), Damage 3d10+11 bludgeoning
Ranged Force ball [Single Action] +26 (range 100 ft, Force), Damage 3d10+8 force

Attribution

Draconic Codex

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