Adult Vortex Dragon

CR: 14 XP: 38,400

LN Huge dragon (fire)

Init: +5 Senses: dragon senses, see in darkness Perception: +24

Aura: alien presence (180 ft., DC 23)

AC: 30, touch 9, flat-footed 29 (+1 Dex, +21 natural, –2 size)

hp: 195 (17d12+85)

Fort: +17 Ref: +13 Will: +14

DR: 5/magic

Immune: fire, paralysis, sleep

SR: 25

Weaknesses: vulnerable to cold

Speed: 60 ft., fly 200 ft. (good)

Melee: bite +23 (2d8+12/19–20), 2 claws +23 (2d6+8), 2 wings +21 (1d8+4), tail slap +21 (2d6+12)

Space: 15 ft. Reach: 10 ft. (15 ft. with bite)

Special Attacks: breath weapon (50-ft. cone, 12d8 fire, DC 23), crush, fragmented strike

Spell-Like Abilities: (CL 17th; concentration +22) At will—anticipate peril, entropic shield

Spells Known: (CL 7th; concentration +12) 3rd (5/day)—displacement, protection from energy 2nd (7/day)—mirror image, resist energy, scorching ray 1st (8/day)—comprehend languages, feather fall, magic missile, obscuring mist, true strike 0 (at will)—detect magic, light, message, read magic, 3 more

Str: 27 Dex: 12 Con: 21 Int: 20 Wis: 19 Cha: 20

Base Atk: +17 CMB: +27 CMD: 38 (42 vs. trip)

Feats: Flyby Attack, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Multiattack, Power Attack, Snatch, Wingover

Skills: Bluff +25, Diplomacy +25, Fly +21, Intimidate +25, Knowledge (arcana, geography, planes, religion) +25, Perception +24, Sense Motive +24, Spellcraft +25

SQ: agile, galactic emissary, no breath, starflight

Languages: Abyssal, Auran, Celestial, Common, Draconic, Infernal