Adult Gold Dragon
Adult Gold Dragon
CR 17Huge Dragon (metallic), Lawful Good
Reveal Stat Block
Armor Class
19Hit Points
243 (18d12 + 126)Speed
40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft.str
27
+8
dex
14
+2
con
25
+7
int
16
+3
wis
15
+2
cha
24
+7
Traits
Amphibious.The dragon can breathe air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair).If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Actions
Multiattack.The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of (A) Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt|XPHB (level 2 version) or (B) Weakening Breath.
Rend.m 14, reach 10 ft. ({@damage 2d8 + 8) Slashing damage plus 4 (1d8) Fire damage.
Fire Breath 5.dex 21, each creature in a 60-foot Cone [Area of Effect]|XPHB|Cone. 66 ( Half damage.
Weakening Breath.str 21, each creature that isn't currently affected by this breath in a 60-foot Cone [Area of Effect]|XPHB|Cone. The target has {@variantrule Disadvantage|XPHB on Strength-based D20 Test|XPHB|D20 Tests and subtracts 3 (1d6) from its damage rolls. It repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically.
Legendary Actions.The creature can take 3 legendary actions...
Banish.cha 21, one creature the dragon can see within 120 feet. 10 ( The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Guiding Light.The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt|XPHB (level 2 version).
Pounce.The dragon moves up to half its Speed|XPHB, and it makes one Rend attack.