Brine Dragon (Adult, Spellcaster)

Level 12

Creature· aquaticLargeRemaster

AC 32

HP 270

Speed 30 ft.

Fort +25

Ref +22

Will +20

Perc +22

Size Large

Common

aquatic dragon elemental primal water

Immunities paralyzed, sleep, clumsy, controlled

Resistances acid 10, force 10

Spells

Primal Prepared Spells (DC 32, attack +24)

6th Truesight; 5th Control Water, Corrosive Muck, Mariner's Curse; 4th Hydraulic Torrent, Unfettered Movement; 3rd Aqueous Orb, Crashing Wave, Feet to Fins, Slow; 2nd Acid Grip, Darkness, Water Breathing; 1st Air Bubble, Create Water, Hydraulic Push; Cantrips Caustic Blast, Detect Magic, Guidance, Read Aura, Spout

Languages common, draconic, thalassic

Senses darkvision

Speeds 30 ft., fly 120 ft., swim 150 ft.

Skills athletics +25, diplomacy +25, intimidation +25, deception +22, nature +22, society +22, acrobatics +20, stealth +20

Recall Knowledge arcana or nature DC 30

Attacks

Melee Jaws +26/+21/+16(magical, reach 10 ft., unarmed)

Damage: 3d8+13 piercing

Effect: benthic bite

Melee Claw +26/+22/+18(agile, magical, unarmed)

Damage: 3d6+13 slashing

Melee Tail +24/+19/+14(magical, reach 15 ft., unarmed)

Damage: 3d10+13 bludgeoning

Ranged Caustic Spit +24/+19/+14 (range 60 ft.)(acid)

Damage: 3d10+6 acid

Abilities

Aquatic Echolocationinteraction

A brine dragon can use their hearing as a precise sense at the listed range, but only underwater.

+2 Status to All Saves Vs. Primaldefensive

+2 to Sense Motivedefensive

Regent's Glower↺defensive(emotion, fear, mental, primal)

Trigger The dragon is critically hit with a melee attack Effect The dragon focuses their weighty gaze upon their assailant, filling their foe with dread. The triggering creature takes 6d6 mental damage with a DC 29 will save. Any creature who fails the save also becomes Frightened 1 (Frightened 2 on a critical failure).

Bathygenic Barrage◆◆offensive(primal)

Frequency once per day Effect The dragon uses Pressurized Pool three times. None of the bursts can overlap.

Benthic Biteoffensive(primal)

A creature who takes damage from a brine dragon's jaws Strike must succeed at a DC 29 fortitude save or be Enfeebled 2 for 1 round.

Crushing Breath◆◆offensive(primal)

The dragon spews a 80-foot line of pressurized water that deals 13d6 bludgeoning damage with a DC 32 reflex save. A creature that fails the save is also Clumsy 1 (Clumsy 2 on a critical failure) for 1 minute. The dragon can't use Crushing Breath again for 1d4 rounds.

Pressurized Pool◆◆offensive(primal)

The dragon expels a 10-foot burst of pressurized water within 120 feet that lasts for 1 minute. A creature other than a brine dragon that enters or begins their turn within a burst must succeed at a DC 32 fortitude save or become Encumbered until the beginning of their next turn.

Tidal Surge◆◆offensive(primal)

The dragon sweeps their wings, creating a 30-foot cone of buffeting water that deals 8d8 bludgeoning damage with a DC 32 fortitude save. Each unattended object and each creature that fails the save is also pushed away from the dragon 10 feet (20 feet on a critical failure) and is knocked Prone. The dragon can't use Tidal Surge again for 1d4 rounds.