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Dragon, Outer, Vortex, Ancient

CR 19.00 Dragon LN Gargantuan

Description

Vortex dragons are the undisputed masters of travel across the galaxies, serving as messengers and observers for the greatest outer dragons and godlike entities in the great beyond.

Ability Scores

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DEX

CON

INT

WIS

CHA

Combat Stats

HP: 337 (25d12+175)
AC: 39, touch 6, flat-footed 39 (+33 natural, –4 size)
Speed: 60 ft., fly 250 ft. (good)
Init: +4
Melee: bite +33 (4d6+18/19–20), 2 claws +33 (2d8+12/19–20), 2 wings +31 (2d6+6), tail slap +31 (2d8+18)
Space: 20 ft.
Reach: 15 ft. (20 ft. with bite)
BAB: +25
CMB: +41
CMD: 51 (55 vs. trip)
Fort: +23
Ref: +16
Will: +20
DR: 15/magic
SR: 30

Special Attacks

breath weapon (60-ft. cone, 20d8 fire, DC 29)

collapsing breath (DC 29)

crush

fragmented strike

tail sweep

Special Qualities

agile

galactic emissary

no breath

starflight

Feats

Critical Focus, Flyby Attack, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (bite, claw), Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Multiattack, Power Attack, Quicken Spell, Snatch, Staggering Critical, Wingover

Special Abilities

Critical Focus from Feat

You receive a +4 circumstance bonus on attack rolls made to confirm critical hits.

Great Fortitude from Feat

You get a +2 bonus on all Fortitude saving throws.

Improved Critical from Feat

When using the weapon you selected, your threat range is doubled.

Improved Initiative from Feat

You get a +4 bonus on initiative checks.

Lightning Reflexes from Feat

You get a +2 bonus on all Reflex saving throws.

Power Attack from Feat

You can choose to take a –1 penalty on all melee attack rolls and combat maneuver checks to gain a +2 bonus on all melee damage rolls. This bonus to damage is increased by half (+50%) if you are making an attack with a two-handed weapon, a one handed weapon using two hands, or a primary natural weapon that adds 1-1/2 times your Strength modifier on damage rolls. This bonus to damage is halved (–50%) if you are making an attack with an off-hand weapon or secondary natural weapon. When your base attack bonus reaches +4, and every 4 points thereafter, the penalty increases by –1 and the bonus to damage increases by +2. You must choose to use this feat before making an attack roll, and its effects last until your next turn. The bonus damage does not apply to touch attacks or effects that do not deal hit point damage.

Quicken Spell from Feat

Casting a quickened spell is a swift action. You can perform another action, even casting another spell, in the same round as you cast a quickened spell. A spell whose casting time is more than 1 round or 1 full-round action cannot be quickened.A quickened spell uses up a spell slot four levels higher than the spell's actual level. Casting a quickened spell doesn't provoke an attack of opportunity.

Staggering Critical from Feat

Whenever you score a critical hit, your opponent becomes staggered for 1d4+1 rounds. A successful Fortitude save reduces the duration to 1 round. The DC of this Fortitude save is equal to 10 + your base attack bonus. The effects of this feat do not stack. Additional hits instead add to the duration.

Skills

Bluff +35, Diplomacy +35, Fly +26, Intimidate +35, Knowledge (arcana, geography, history, nature, planes, religion) +35, Perception +34, Sense Motive +34, Spellcraft +35

Spells

spell-like abilities:

At will—Anticipate Peril, At will—Dimension Door, At will—Entropic Shield, At will—Teleport, Greater

sorcerer spells known:

7th (5/day)—Forcecage, 7th (5/day)—Spell Turning, 6th (7/day)—Forceful Hand, 6th (7/day)—Shadow Walk, 6th (7/day)—True Seeing, 5th (7/day)—Dream, 5th (7/day)—Passwall, 5th (7/day)—Telekinesis, 5th (7/day)—Wall Of Force, 4th (7/day)—Fear, 4th (7/day)—Scrying, 4th (7/day)—Solid Fog, 4th (7/day)—Stoneskin, 3rd (8/day)—Dispel Magic, 3rd (8/day)—Haste, 3rd (8/day)—Nondetection, 3rd (8/day)—Tongues, 2nd (8/day)—Cat's Grace, 2nd (8/day)—Mirror Image, 2nd (8/day)—Obscure Object, 2nd (8/day)—Resist Energy, 2nd (8/day)—Scorching Ray, 1st (8/day)—Feather Fall, 1st (8/day)—Identify, 1st (8/day)—Mage Armor, 1st (8/day)—Magic Missile, 1st (8/day)—True Strike, At will—Detect Magic, At will—Light, At will—Message, At will—Read Magic

Details

Type: Dragon
Alignment: LN
Size: Gargantuan
Senses: dragon senses, see in darkness; Perception +34
Languages: Abyssal, Auran, Celestial, Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Infernal
Source: Bestiary 4

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Uses feat: Critical Focus (Feat)

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Uses feat: Great Fortitude (Feat)

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Uses feat: Improved Initiative (Feat)

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Uses feat: Power Attack (Feat)

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Uses feat: Quicken Spell (Feat)

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Uses feat: Staggering Critical (Feat)

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Knows spell: Anticipate Peril (Spell)

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Knows spell: Dimension Door (Spell)

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Knows spell: Entropic Shield (Spell)

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Knows spell: Teleport, Greater (Spell)

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Knows spell: Forcecage (Spell)

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Knows spell: Spell Turning (Spell)

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Knows spell: Forceful Hand (Spell)

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Knows spell: Shadow Walk (Spell)

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Knows spell: True Seeing (Spell)

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Knows spell: Dream (Spell)

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Knows spell: Passwall (Spell)

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Knows spell: Telekinesis (Spell)

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Knows spell: Wall Of Force (Spell)

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Knows spell: Fear (Spell)

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Knows spell: Scrying (Spell)

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Knows spell: Solid Fog (Spell)

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Knows spell: Stoneskin (Spell)

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Knows spell: Dispel Magic (Spell)

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Knows spell: Haste (Spell)

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Knows spell: Nondetection (Spell)

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Knows spell: Tongues (Spell)

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Knows spell: Cat's Grace (Spell)

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Knows spell: Mirror Image (Spell)

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Knows spell: Obscure Object (Spell)

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Knows spell: Resist Energy (Spell)

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Knows spell: Scorching Ray (Spell)

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Knows spell: Feather Fall (Spell)

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Knows spell: Identify (Spell)

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Knows spell: Mage Armor (Spell)

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Knows spell: True Strike (Spell)

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Knows spell: Detect Magic (Spell)

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Knows spell: Light (Spell)

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Knows spell: Message (Spell)

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Knows spell: Read Magic (Spell)

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