Ancient Black Dragon
Gargantuan Dragon (Chromatic) • Chaotic Evil
Ability Scores
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Skills
● proficient • ◆ expertiseTraits
Amphibious
The dragon can breathe air and water.
Legendary Resistance
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 Spellcasting to cast *Acid Arrow* (level 4 version).
Rend
*Melee Attack Roll:* +15, reach 15 ft. 17 (2d8 + 8) Slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) Acid damage.
Acid Breath
*Dexterity Saving Throw*: DC 22, each creature in a 90-foot-long, 10-foot-wide Line. *Failure:* 67 (15d8) Acid damage. *Success:* Half damage.
Spellcasting
The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 21, +13 to hit with spell attacks):
- **At Will:** *Detect Magic*, *Fear*, *Acid Arrow*
- **1e/Day Each:** *Create Undead*, *Speak with Dead*, *Vitriolic Sphere*
Legendary Actions
Cloud of Insects
*Dexterity Saving Throw*: DC 21, one creature the dragon can see within 120 feet. *Failure:* 33 (6d10) Poison damage, and the target has Disadvantage on saving throws to maintain Concentration until the end of its next turn. *Failure or Success*: The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Frightful Presence
The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast *Fear*. The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Pounce
The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.