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Ancient Silver Dragon

CR 23.00 dragon lawful good Gargantuan Legendary
Ancient Silver Dragon is a gargantuan lawful good dragon.

Ancient Silver Dragon is a gargantuan lawful good dragon.

Dragons are scaly beings of ancient origin, such as red dragons and wyverns.

Movement: walk 40 ft., fly 80 ft. • Senses: blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft.

Signature traits include Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). It also has legendary actions.

Traits

Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). 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 (A) Paralyzing Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Ice Knife (level 2 version).

Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +17, reach 15 ft. 19 (2d8 + 10) Slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) Cold damage.

Cold Breath. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 24, each creature in a 90-foot Cone. Failure: 67 (15d8) Cold damage. Success: Half damage.

Paralyzing Breath. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 24, each creature in a 90-foot Cone. First Failure The target has the Incapacitated condition until the end of its next turn, when it repeats the save. Second Failure The target has the Paralyzed condition, and it repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically.

Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 23, +15 to hit with spell attacks): - **At Will:** Detect Magic, Hold Monster, Ice Knife, Shapechange - **1/Day Each:** Control Weather, Ice Storm, Teleport, Zone of Truth

Legendary Actions

Chill. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Hold Monster. The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.

Cold Gale. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 23, each creature in a 60-foot-long, 10-foot-wide Line. Failure: 14 (4d6) Cold damage, and the target is pushed up to 30 feet straight away from the dragon. Success: Half damage only. Failure or Success: 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.

STR
30 (+10)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
29 (+9)
INT
18 (+4)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
26 (+8)
HP
468 (24d20 + 216)
AC
22 (natural armor)
Speed
40 ft., fly 80 ft.

cold

Chill. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Hold Monster. The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn. Cold Gale. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 23, each creature in a 60-foot-long, 10-foot-wide Line. Failure: 14 (4d6) Cold damage, and the target is pushed up to 30 feet straight away from the dragon. Success: Half damage only. Failure or Success: 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.

Details
Type
dragon
Alignment
lawful good
Size
Gargantuan
Senses
blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 26
Languages
Common, Draconic
Source
System Reference Document 5.2.1