Young Cave Dragon
Young Cave Dragon
Large dragon, neutral evil
- Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
- Hit Points 157 (15d10+75)
- Speed 40 ft., climb 20 ft., fly 20 ft.
- STR
22 (+6) - DEX
12 (+1) - CON
20 (+5) - INT
10 (+0) - WIS
12 (+1) - CHA
18 (+4)
- Saving Throws Con +4, Int +8, Wis +4, Cha +7
- Skills Perception +4, Stealth +4
- Damage Immunities acid, poison, thunder
- Condition Immunities poisoned
- Senses blindsight 120 ft., passive Perception 14
- Languages Common, Darakhul, Draconic
- Challenge 8 (3,900 XP)
- Tunneler. The cave dragon can burrow through solid rock at half its burrowing speed and leaves a 10-foot wide, 5-foot high tunnel in its wake.
- Innate Spellcasting. the dragon's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
1/day each: blur, counterspell, web
3/day: darkness
Actions
- Multiattack. The dragon makes three attacks; one with its bite and two with its claws.
- Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) poison damage.
- Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) slashing damage.
- Poison Breath (Recharge 5-6). The dragon exhales a cone of black poison gas in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 45 (13d6) poison damage on a failed save and becoming poisoned if it is a creature. The poisoned condition lasts until the target takes a long or short rest or removes the condition with lesser restoration or comparable magic. If the save is successful, the target takes half damage and is not poisoned.
Reactions
- Ruff Spikes. When a creature tries to enter a space adjacent to a cave dragon, the dragon flares its many feelers and spikes. The creature cannot enter a space adjacent to the dragon unless it makes a successful DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. If the saving throw fails, the creature can keep moving but only into spaces that aren't within 5 feet of the dragon and takes 4 (1d8) piercing damage from spikes.