Young Bronze Dragon

Metallic Dragon, Bronze

This sleek dragon is covered in dull metallic scales that range in color from shining bronze to mottled blue.

XP 6,400

LG Large dragon (water)

Init +1; Senses dragon senses; Perception +20

DEFENSE

AC 21, touch 10, flat-footed 20 (+1 Dex, +11 natural, -1 size)

hp 95 (10d12+30)

Fort +10, Ref +8, Will +10

Immune electricity, paralysis, sleep

OFFENSE

Spd 40 ft., fly 200 ft. (poor), swim 60 ft.

Melee bite +14 (2d6+7), 2 claws +14 (1d8+5), 2 wings +12 (1d6+2), tail +12 (1d8+7)

Special Attacks breath weapon (80-ft. line, DC 18, 6d6 electricity), repulsion breath

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 10th)
At will—speak with animals

Spells Known (CL 1st)
1st (4/day)—alarm, obscuring mist
0 (at will)—detect magic, light, message, resistance

STATISTICS

Str 21, Dex 12, Con 17, Int 16, Wis 17, Cha 16

Base Atk +10; CMB +16; CMD 27 (31 vs. trip)

Feats Alertness, Flyby Attack, Multiattack, Power Attack, Vital Strike

Skills Diplomacy +16, Fly +8, Intimidate +16, Knowledge (arcana) +16, Perception +20, Sense Motive +20, Spellcraft +16, Stealth +10, Swim +26

Languages Aquan, Common, Draconic, Elven

SQ change shape, water breathing

ECOLOGY

Environment temperate coastlines

Organization solitary

Treasure triple

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Change Shape (Su) A young or older bronze dragon can take any animal or humanoid form 3/day as if using polymorph.

Electricity Aura (Su) An old or older bronze dragon has an aura of electricity. All creatures within 5 feet take 1d6 points of electricity damage at the start of the dragon's turn. An ancient dragon's aura is 10 feet. A great wyrm's damage increases to 2d6. A bronze dragon can suppress this aura at will.

Repulsion Breath (Su) Instead of a line of electricity, a bronze dragon can breathe a cone of repulsion gas. Targets must make a Will save or be compelled to do nothing but move away from the dragon for 1d6 rounds plus 1 round per age category. This is a mind-affecting compulsion effect.

Spell-Like Abilities (Sp) A bronze dragon gains the following spell-like abilities, usable at will upon reaching the listed age category. Very young-speak with animals; Juvenile-create food and water; Adult-fog cloud; Old-detect thoughts; Ancient-control water; Great wyrm-control weather.

Tidal Wave (Su) A great wyrm bronze dragon can cause the sea to rise up and crush his enemies once per day as a standard action. This affects an area of coastline 120 feet in length and targets all creatures within 40 feet of the shore-treat the targets as if struck by an avalanche (Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook 429). Treat all creatures as if they were in the bury zone. The save DC to halve this damage is equal to the dragon's breath weapon DC. Those who fail their saves take full damage and are drawn 60 feet off shore and deposited 20 feet under the surface on the round after the wave hits.

Vortex (Ex) Once per day, an ancient or older bronze dragon can create a vortex as a standard action, just like an elder water elemental (see page 127). A bronze dragon can maintain this vortex for 1 round per age category.

Water Breathing (Ex) A bronze dragon breathes water and can use its breath weapon, spells, and abilities underwater.

Wave Mastery (Su) For up to 10 minutes per age category per day, a juvenile bronze dragon, along with creatures or vessels within 50 feet, can move at twice its normal speed in water.

Age Category	Special Abilities	Caster Level
Wyrmling	Immunity to electricity, repulsion breath, water breathing	-
Very young	Speak with animals	-
Young	Change shape	1st
Juvenile	Wave mastery, create food and water	3rd
Young adult	DR 5/magic, spell resistance	5th
Adult	frightful presence, fog cloud	7th
Mature adult	DR 10/magic	9th
Old	Electricity aura, detect thoughts	11th
Very old	DR 15/magic	13th
Ancient	Vortex, control water	15th
Wyrm	DR 20/magic	17th
Great wyrm	Tidal wave, control weather	19th

Bronze dragons have been known to ally with travelers and adventurers if the cause and reward is right and just.