Ancient Vortex Dragon
CR: 19 XP: 204,800
LN Gargantuan dragon (fire)
Init: +4 Senses: dragon senses, see in darkness Perception: +34
Aura: alien presence (300 ft., DC 29)
Defense
AC: 39, touch 6, flat-footed 39 (+33 natural, –4 size)
hp: 337 (25d12+175)
Fort: +23 Ref: +16 Will: +20
DR: 15/magic
Immune: fire, paralysis, sleep
SR: 30
Weaknesses: vulnerable cold
Offense
Speed: 60 ft., fly 250 ft. (good)
Melee: bite +33 (4d6+18/19–20), 2 claws +33 (2d8+12/19–20), 2 wings +31 (2d6+6), tail slap +31 (2d8+18)
Space: 20 ft. Reach: 15 ft. (20 ft. with bite)
Special Attacks: breath weapon (60-ft. cone, 20d8 fire, DC 29), collapsing breath (DC 29), crush, fragmented strike, tail sweep
Spell-Like Abilities: (CL 25th; concentration +32) At will—anticipate peril, dimension door, entropic shield, greater teleport
Spells Known: (CL 15th; concentration +22) 7th (5/day)—forcecage (DC 24), spell turning 6th (7/day)—forceful hand, shadow walk (DC 23), true seeing 5th (7/day)—dream, passwall, telekinesis, wall of force 4th (7/day)—fear (DC 21), scrying (DC 21), solid fog, stoneskin 3rd (8/day)—dispel magic, haste, nondetection, tongues 2nd (8/day)—cat’s grace, mirror image, obscure object, resist energy, scorching ray 1st (8/day)—feather fall, identify, mage armor, magic missile, true strike 0 (at will)—detect magic, light, message, read magic, 5 more
Statistics
Str: 35 Dex: 10 Con: 25 Int: 24 Wis: 23 Cha: 24
Base Atk: +25 CMB: +41 CMD: 51 (55 vs. trip)
Feats: Critical Focus, Flyby Attack, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (bite, claw), Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Multiattack, Power Attack, Quicken Spell, Snatch, Staggering Critical, Wingover
Skills: Bluff +35, Diplomacy +35, Fly +26, Intimidate +35, Knowledge (arcana, geography, history, nature, planes,, religion) +35, Perception +34, Sense Motive +34, Spellcraft +35
SQ: agile, galactic emissary, no breath, starflight Vortex dragons are the undisputed masters of travel across the galaxies, serving as messengers and observers for the greatest outer dragons and godlike entities in the great beyond.
Languages: Abyssal, Auran, Celestial, Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Infernal
Ecology
Description
Str 35, Dex 10, Con 25, Int 24, Wis 23, Cha 24 Base Atk +25; CMB +41; CMD 51 (55 vs. trip) Feats Critical Focus, Flyby Attack, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (bite, claw), Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Multiattack, Power Attack, Quicken Spell, Snatch, Staggering Critical, Wingover Skills Bluff +35, Diplomacy +35, Fly +26, Intimidate +35, Knowledge (arcana, geography, history, nature, planes, religion) +35, Perception +34, Sense Motive +34, Spellcraft +35 Languages Abyssal, Auran, Celestial, Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Infernal SQ agile, galactic emissary, no breath, starflight Vortex dragons are the undisputed masters of travel across the galaxies, serving as messengers and observers for the greatest outer dragons and godlike entities in the great beyond.