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Ravener

CR 22.00 Undead CE Gargantuan

This immense skeletal dragon rears up to its full, towering height, bones glowing and shimmering with vile green energy.

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Description

Most evil dragons spend their lifetimes coveting and amassing wealth, but when the end draws near, some come to realize that all the wealth in the world cannot forestall death. Faced with this truth, most dragons vent their frustration on the countryside, ravaging the world before their passing. Yet some seek a greater solution to the problem and decide instead to linger on, hoarding life as they once hoarded gold. These foul wyrms attract the attention of dark powers, and through the blackest of necromantic rituals are transformed into undead dragons known as raveners.

Although its body quickly rots away, a ravener does not care for the needs of the flesh. It seeks only to consume life, be it from wild animals, would-be dragonslayers, or even other dragons. A ravener is often on the move, changing lairs frequently as its territories become devoid of life.

The ravener presented here is built from a red dragon wyrm.

Ability Scores

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Combat Stats

HP: 337 (27d8+216)
AC: 45, touch 9, flat-footed 45 (+4 deflection, -1 Dex, +36 natural, -4 size)
Speed: 40 ft., fly 250 ft. (clumsy)
Init: +3
Melee: bite +40 (4d6+24/17-20), 2 claws +40 (2d8+16/19-20), tail slap +38 (2d8+24/19-20), 2 wings +38 (2d6+8/19-20)
Space: 20 ft.
Reach: 15 ft. (20 ft. with bite)
BAB: +27
CMB: +48
CMD: 57 (61 vs. trip)
Fort: +23
Ref: +14
Will: +23
DR: 20/good
SR: 33
Defensive Abilities: channel resistance +4, soul ward (27 hp)

Special Attacks

breath weapon (60-ft. cone, DC 31, 22d10 fire and 2 negative levels)

crush

manipulate flames

melt stone

soul consumption

soul magic

tail sweep

Feats

Cleave, Critical Focus, Greater Vital Strike, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Improved Iron Will, Improved Vital Strike, Iron Will, Multiattack, Power Attack, Quicken Spell, Staggering Critical, Stunning Critical, Vital Strike

Skills

Appraise +37, Bluff +37, Diplomacy +37, Fly +13, Intimidate +45, Knowledge (arcana) +37, Knowledge (history) +37, Knowledge (religion) +34, Perception +45, Sense Motive +37, Spellcraft +37, Stealth +25

Spells

spell-like abilities:

At will—Detect Magic, At will—Find The Path, At will—Pyrotechnics, At will—Suggestion, At will—Wall Of Fire

sorcerer spells known:

9th—Energy Drain, 9th—Time Stop, 9th—Wish, 8th—Dimensional Lock, 8th—Horrid Wilting, 8th—Maze, 7th—Forcecage, 7th—Teleport, Greater, 7th—Spell Turning, 6th—Chain Lightning, 6th—Dispel Magic, Greater, 6th—True Seeing, 5th—Cone Of Cold, 5th—Dominate Person, 5th—Feeblemind, 5th—Wall Of Force, 4th—Charm Monster, 4th—Confusion, 4th—Invisibility, Greater, 4th—Solid Fog, 3rd—Displacement, 3rd—Haste, 3rd—Slow, 3rd—Vampiric Touch, 2nd—Detect Thoughts, 2nd—False Life, 2nd—Mirror Image, 2nd—See Invisibility, 2nd—Web, 1st—Mage Armor, 1st—Magic Missile, 1st—Ray Of Enfeeblement, 1st—Shield, 1st—True Strike, 0—Arcane Mark, 0—Detect Magic, 0—Mage Hand, 0—Mending, 0—Message, 0—Prestidigitation, 0—Ray Of Frost, 0—Read Magic, 0—Touch Of Fatigue

Details

Type: Undead
Alignment: CE
Size: Gargantuan
Environment: warm mountains
Organization: solitary
Treasure: triple
Senses: blindsense 120 ft., darkvision 240 ft., smoke vision; Perception +45
Languages: Abyssal, Aklo, Common, Draconic, Elven, Giant, Infernal
Source: Bestiary 2

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