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Brine Dragon, Ancient

Ancient Brine Dragon Creature17

Rare LN Gargantuan Amphibious Dragon Elemental Water

Senses Perception +32; darkvision, scent (imprecise) 60 feet

Languages Aquan, Common, Draconic, Sylvan, Utopian

Skills Acrobatics +28, Athletics +32, Deception +32, Intimidation +34, Nature +30, Society +30, Survival +29

Str +9, Dex +5, Con +6, Int +5, Wis +5, Cha +6


AC 40; Fort +31, Ref +30, Will +30; +1 status to all saves vs. magic

HP 330; Immunities acid, paralyzed, sleep

Frightful Presence (aura, emotion, fear, mental) 90 feet, DC 36

Brine Spit [reaction] As young brine dragon, but 7d6 damage and DC 36.


Speed 50 feet, fly 140 feet, swim 70 feet

Melee [one-action] jaws +34 (acid, magical, reach 20 feet), Damage 3d10+17 piercing plus 5d4 acid

Melee [one-action] claw +34 (agile, magical, reach 15 feet), Damage 3d10+17 slashing

Melee [one-action] tail +32 (magical, reach 25 feet), Damage 3d12+17 bludgeoning

Melee [one-action] wing +32 (magical, reach 20 feet), Damage 2d12+17 piercing

Primal Innate Spells DC 38, attack +30; 6th hydraulic torrent; 5th control water (-3), mariner’s curse; 4th hydraulic push (at will), obscuring mist (at will)

Breath Weapon [two-actions] (acid, evocation, primal) The dragon breathes a spray of acidic salt water that deals 18d6 acid damage in a 120-foot line (DC 38 basic Reflex save). They can’t use Breath Weapon again for 1d4 rounds.

Capsize [one-action] (attack) The dragon tries to capsize an adjacent aquatic vessel of their size or smaller. They must succeed at an Athletics check with a DC of 35 (reduced by 5 for each size smaller the vessel is than the dragon) or the pilot’s Sailing Lore DC, whichever is higher.

Desiccating Bite [two-actions] As adult brine dragon, but 6d6 persistent acid damage and sickened 3.

Draconic Frenzy [two-actions] As young brine dragon.

Draconic Momentum As young brine dragon.

Painful Strikes (acid) The brine dragon’s body is encrusted with salty, acidic crystals. When a target takes damage from one of the dragon’s melee Strikes, it must succeed at a DC 38 Fortitude Save or be stunned 1 (stunned 3 on a critical failure). The target then becomes temporarily immune for 1 minute.

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