Adult Bronze Dragon

5.5e

huge dragon, lawful good

Challenge 15 (13000 XP)

STR
25 (+7)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
23 (+6)
INT
16 (+3)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
20 (+5)

Defense

Armor Class 18 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 212 (17d12+102)
Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft., climb 40 ft.

Proficiencies & Senses

Saving Throws Dex +5, Wis +7
Skills Insight +7, Perception +7, Stealth +5
Languages Common, Draconic
Blindsight 60 ft.
Passive Perception 17

Traits

Damage Immunities Lightning

Traits

Amphibious

The dragon can breathe air and water.

Legendary Resistance

If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Spellcasting

The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with spell attacks): At Will: Detect Magic, Guiding Bolt (level 2 version), Shapechange (Beast or Humanoid form only, no Temporary Hit Points gained from the spell, and no Concentration or Temporary Hit Points required to maintain the spell), Speak with Animals, Thaumaturgy 1/Day Each: Detect Thoughts, Water Breathing

Actions

Multiattack

The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of (A) Repulsion Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt (level 2 version).

Rend

Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d8 + 7) Slashing damage plus 5 (1d10) Lightning damage.

Lightning Breath

Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 19, each creature in a 90-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line. Failure: 55 (10d10) Lightning damage. Success: Half damage.

Repulsion Breath

Strength Saving Throw: DC 19, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. Failure: The target is pushed up to 60 feet straight away from the dragon and has the Prone condition.

Reference Text

Adult Bronze Dragons are lawful good creatures often found along coastlines. They are known for their affinity for water and their ability to breathe both air and water. They can shapechange into beasts or humanoids and are formidable opponents with lightning breath and repulsion breath.