White Dragon (Ancient)

White Dragon (Ancient)
Level	15
Size	Huge

Description

The most feral and least intelligent of all the chromatic dragons, white dragons are brutish, predatory, and chiefly motivated by self-preservation. Nearly all other dragons look down on white dragons as hopelessly hotheaded and dull, though this does not make them any less dangerous-in fact, it may mean the opposite. It's nearly impossible to treat with white dragons, not because they lack the capacity to do so, but because they just don't care to. They are as difficult to deal with as they are quick to anger, and they become incensed at almost anything. When a white dragon does speak, it spews threats, inane jokes, and incoherent babbling as a prelude to attacking-and when the attack comes, it's bloody and relentless.

Thankfully, white dragons prefer very cold, remote locations that are far from people. Dwelling on glacial mountaintops or in ice caverns beneath forbidding tundra, they treat the lands around them as their own personal hunting grounds. They fly out to feed or terrorize other creatures, especially those who trespass near the dragon's territory, then bring any treasure back to be displayed in icy niches in their lairs. They collect all kinds of valuables, with a slight preference for items with high utility-such as tools, trade goods, and fine food-over coins or jewels. The ability to shape ice lets white dragons rearrange their lairs exactly to their specifications, and they take great pride in how they've decorated their homes over the years.

While there are many types of dragons, from the powerful planar dragons to the strange esoteric dragons, few dragon varieties are as well-known and as rightly feared as the chromatic dragons. Differentiated by the hue of their scales, each color of dragon unleashes its own flavor of murderous cruelty-be it by claw, tooth, or breath-and unlike most creatures, dragons only become more powerful as they age. Their lust for treasure, food, bloodshed, and control are legendary. Physically powerful with egos to match, these dragons are often morally depraved and act as criminal masterminds, vicious tyrants, or voracious raiders.

Defense & Saves

HP: 330
AC: 36
Perception: +0
Speed: 40 ft., 40 ft. Climb, 160 ft. Fly
Fortitude: +30
Reflex: +26
Will: +24
Immunities: Cold, Paralyzed, Sleep
Weaknesses: Fire 15

Ability Scores

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+8	+3	+7	+2	+3	+3

Skills

Skill	Modifier
Acrobatics	+0
Arcana	+0
Athletics	+0
Intimidation	+0
Stealth	+0

Actions & Abilities

Attacks

Tail (magical, reach-20) +29 — 2d10+14 bludgeoning
Jaws (cold, magical, reach-15, unarmed) +31 — 3d12+16 piercing, 3d6 cold
Claw (agile, magical, reach-10, unarmed) +31 — 3d10+16 slashing

Abilities

Draconic Momentum: When the dragon scores a critical hit with a Strike, it recharges its Breath Weapon.
Snow Vision: Snow doesn't impair a white dragon's vision; it ignores concealment from snowfall.
Ground Slam: The dragon slams into the ground. It can do this if it's on the ground or Flying within 10 feet of the ground. Each creature on the ground within @Template[emanation|distance:10]{10 feet} must succeed at a @Check[reflex|dc:37|options:area-effect,damaging-effect] save or fall Prone and take @Damage[5d6[bludgeoning]|options:area-damage] damage.

The dragon can then Step.

Breath Weapon (arcane, cold): The dragon breathes a cloud of frost that deals @Damage[16d6[cold]|options:area-damage] damage in a @Template[cone|distance:50] (@Check[reflex|dc:36|basic|options:area-effect] save).

It can't use Breath Weapon again for {1d4 rounds}.

Freezing Blood (arcane, cold): Trigger An adjacent creature deals piercing or slashing damage to the dragon.

Effect The dragon's blood sprays on the creature, dealing @Damage[3d6[cold]] damage. A creature that takes cold damage in this way is Slowed 1 for 1 round.

Blizzard (arcane, aura, cold): 50 feet. After the dragon uses its Breath Weapon, a fierce blizzard of blinding snow surrounds its body for 1 round. Everything in the aura is difficult terrain for other creatures that are on the ground, climbing, or flying. The blowing snow also makes all creatures in the area Concealed. While the blizzard rages, the dragon's dragon chill extends to the full area of the blizzard.

Effect: Draconic Breath Weapon Aura

Ice Climb: A white dragon can climb on ice as though it had the listed climb Speed. It ignores difficult terrain and greater difficult terrain from ice and snow and doesn't risk falling when crossing ice.
Shape Ice (arcane, water): The dragon reshapes a cube of ice or snow it touches, up to 10 feet across. Any creature standing atop the ice must succeed at a @Check[reflex|dc:15] save or @Check[acrobatics|dc:15] check.

On a failure, the creature falls Prone atop the ice; on a critical failure, it falls off the ice entirely and is also prone.

+1 Status to All Saves vs. Magic
Dragon Chill (arcane, aura, cold): 10 feet. @Damage[3d6[cold]] damage (@Check[reflex|dc:34|basic] save)
Draconic Frenzy (eidolon): The dragon makes two claw Strikes and one tail Strike in any order
Frightful Presence (aura, emotion, fear, mental): 90 feet. @Check[will|dc:34]

@Localize[PF2E.NPC.Abilities.Glossary.FrightfulPresence]

Spellcasting

Arcane Innate Spells (Arcane) — Innate

DC 36 | Attack +28

Rank 1

Gust of Wind (At Will) [air, concentrate, manipulate]

Rank 2

Obscuring Mist (At Will) [concentrate, manipulate, water]

Rank 5

Wall of Ice (At Will) [cold, concentrate, manipulate, water]

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