Whisper Dragon (Ancient, Spellcaster)

Level 16

Creature· dragonUncommonHugeRemaster

AC 39

HP 290

Speed 60 ft.

Fort +28

Ref +26

Will +30

Perc +28

Size Huge

Uncommon

dragon occult

Immunities confused, paralyzed, sleep

Spells

Occult Prepared Spells (DC 37, attack +29)

7th Interplanar Teleport, Project Image, Retrocognition; 6th Scrying, Teleport, Zealous Conviction; 5th Scouting Eye, Sending, Synaptic Pulse; 4th Confusion, Detect Scrying, Rewrite Memory; 3rd Dream Message, Hypercognition, Ring of Truth; 2nd Clear Mind, Humanoid Form, See the Unseen; 1st Command, Disguise Magic, Mindlink; Cantrips Daze, Detect Magic, Forbidding Ward, Message, Telekinetic Hand

Occult Innate Spells (DC 37, attack +0)

8th Hidden Mind (Constant); 7th Retrocognition; 5th Mind Probe; 4th Clairvoyance (At Will), Suggestion; 3rd Clairaudience (At Will), Mind Reading, Ring of Truth; 2nd Embed Message; 1st Charm; Cantrips Daze, Message

Languages common, draconic, empyrean, fey

Senses darkvision, scent 60 ft. (imprecise)

Speeds 60 ft., fly 200 ft.

Skills society +35, occultism +31, diplomacy +30, athletics +29, stealth +29, deception +28, intimidation +28, acrobatics +27

Recall Knowledge arcana DC 37

Attacks

Melee Jaws +32/+27/+22(magical, reach 15 ft.)

Damage: 3d12+15 piercing

Melee Claw +32/+28/+24(agile, magical, reach 10 ft.)

Damage: 3d10+15 slashing

Melee Tail +30/+25/+20(magical, reach 20 ft.)

Damage: 3d10+15 bludgeoning

Abilities

Telepathy 100 feetinteraction(aura, magical, mental)

A monster with telepathy can communicate mentally with any creatures within the listed radius, as long as they share a language. This doesn't give any special access to their thoughts, and communicates no more information than normal speech would.

+2 to Sense Motiveinteraction

Information Networkinteraction

The dragon can attempt a Society check to Recall Knowledge in place of a check to Gather Information, recalling intelligence from prior informants.

Constant Spellsinteraction

A constant spell affects the monster without the monster needing to cast it, and its duration is unlimited. If a constant spell gets counteracted, the monster can reactivate it by spending the normal spellcasting actions the spell requires.

+2 Status to All Saves vs. Occultdefensive

Diplomatic Solutiondefensive(emotion, incapacitation, mental, occult)

Trigger The dragon rolls initiative Effect The dragon targets all enemies it can see within 60-foot emanation with Calm heightened to a rank equal to half the dragon's level rounded up (DC 35 will save). The dragon doesn't need to Sustain this effect, but if the dragon takes any hostile action against those affected, it breaks the effect for all creatures.

Distracting Whisper↺defensive(mental, occult)

Trigger The dragon is targeted with an attack Effect A mysterious voice whispers something disconcerting in the triggering creature's ear, inflicting a –2 circumstance penalty to the triggering attack.

Cogitation Breath◆◆offensive(mental, occult)

The dragon unleashes a befuddling miasma, dealing 15d6 mental damage in a 50-foot cone (DC 37 will save). A creature that fails its save is Stupefied 1 (Stupefied 2 on a critical failure) for 1 minute. The dragon can't use Cogitation Breath again for 1d4 rounds.

Steal Knowledge◆offensive(concentrate, mental, occult)

The dragon plucks a fragment of knowledge from the mind of a creature within 60 feet, choosing a skill to affect. The creature must attempt a DC 35 will save. Success The creature is unaffected. Failure For the next minute, the creature takes a –1 status penalty to checks using that skill, and the dragon gets a +1 status bonus to using that skill. Critical Failure As failure, but the penalty is –2 and the bonus is +2.

Thought Whispers◆◆offensive(mental, occult)

Frequency once per minute Effect The dragon sends their mind out to seek others' thoughts, affecting all creatures within 60 feet with mind reading (DC 37 will).

Unveil Secret◆◆offensive(fear, mental, occult)

The dragon delves into the mind of a creature within 60 feet to scour for secrets, learning something the creature would find embarrassing or shameful unless they succeed a DC 37 will save. The target becomes Frightened 1 and can't reduce their frightened condition for 1 minute or until the dragon reveals the secret. As a reaction when the affected creature attempts a check, the dragon can reveal their secret to discomfit them, requiring them to roll twice and take the lower result; this is a misfortune effect.

Description

Whisper dragons are keen collectors of rumors and secrets who spend centuries honing their information networks and relationships. They generally do so not out of an intent to hold the information over others or to use for their own machinations, but simply because the process of learning and gathering information is fulfilling. Their hoards are sparse compared to those of other dragons, as they hold their true treasures—secrets—in their minds.