Adult Black Dragon
Huge 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 3 version).
Rend
*Melee Attack Roll:* +11, reach 10 ft. 13 (2d6 + 6) Slashing damage plus 4 (1d8) Acid damage.
Acid Breath
*Dexterity Saving Throw*: DC 18, each creature in a 60-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line. *Failure:* 54 (12d8) 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 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks):
- **At Will:** *Detect Magic*, *Fear*, *Acid Arrow*
- **1e/Day Each:** *Speak with Dead*, *Vitriolic Sphere*
Legendary Actions
Cloud of Insects
*Dexterity Saving Throw*: DC 17, one creature the dragon can see within 120 feet. *Failure:* 22 (4d10) 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 can move up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.