# Mist Dragon >[!infobox]+ >![[BestiaryIndex.base#Mist Dragon]] > >| Formal Name Link | >| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Mist) Wyrmling Mist Dragon.md\|Wyrmling Mist Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Mist) Very Young Mist Dragon.md\|Very Young Mist Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Mist) Young Adult Mist Dragon.md\|Young Adult Mist Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Mist) Juvenile Mist Dragon.md\|Juvenile Mist Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Mist) Young Mist Dragon.md\|Young Mist Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Mist) Adult Mist Dragon.md\|Adult Mist Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Mist) Mature Adult Mist Dragon.md\|Mature Adult Mist Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Mist) Old Mist Dragon.md\|Old Mist Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Mist) Very Old Mist Dragon.md\|Very Old Mist Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Mist) Ancient Mist Dragon.md\|Ancient Mist Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Mist) Wyrm Mist Dragon.md\|Wyrm Mist Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Mist) Great Wyrm Mist Dragon.md\|Great Wyrm Mist Dragon]] | *The dragon has a finlike crest running down its spine from just behind its head all the way to the tip of its long, flattened tail. Its head is very broad near the neck, and it tapers to a long snout, giving it an arrowlike shape. A pair of long barbels hangs from the upper lip and the end of the snout. The dragon has a heavy brow ridge over its eyes, two large horns rising from the back of the head, and clusters of hornlets at the base of the upper jaw. The scent of rain surrounds the dragon.* N Tiny Dragon (extraplanar, water) #### Base statistics **CR** 3; **Size** Tiny; **Hit Dice** 3d12 **Speed** 40 ft., fly 100 ft. (average), swim 60 ft. **Natural Armor** +3; **Breath Weapon** line, 2d6 fire **Str** 11, **Dex** 14, **Con** 13, **Int** 10, **Wis** 11, **Cha** 10 #### Ecology **Environment:** Temperate Aquatic, Forest and Underground **Organization** Solitary (1 dragon, any age), clutch (1d4+1 wyrmlings, very young, young, or juveniles or young adults), family (pair of mature adults and 1d4+1 offspring) **Treasure** Triple **Advancement** By age category Mist dragons are solitary and philosophical. Their favorite activity is sitting quietly and thinking. They hate being disturbed and they dislike conversation. A wyrmling mist’s scales are shiny blue-white. As the dragon ages, the scales darken, becoming blue-gray with Planar silver flecks that sparkle in sunlight. Its eyes are sea green with silvery pupils. As it gets older, the dragon’s pupils seem to spread, until in the oldest the eyes resemble orbs of sure silver. Mist dragons live near waterfalls, rapids, coastlines, or where rainfall is frequent and heavy. Their lairs are usually large natural caverns or grottoes that are mist-filled and damp. Forest-dwelling mist dragons occasionally come into conflict with green dragons. Mist dragons greatly resent the green dragons’ attempts to intimidate or dominate them; they usually spend several months vainly trying to avoid a green dragon’s advances before losing all patience and launching an all-out campaign to destroy or drive away the aggressor. Likewise, coastal mist dragons might have bronze dragons for neighbors. This situation, however, seldom leads to conflict because both dragon types are content to leave each other alone. Mist dragons can eat almost anything, including woody plants and mud. However, they draw most of their sustenance directly from natural mist or spray. They often lie in misty or foggy places, thinking and basking in the moisture. ### Combat Mist dragons try to avoid encounters by assuming mist form and concealing themselves in fog or mist whenever they can. In a fight, they also hide. They use their sickening breath weapon against physically imposing foes. They prefer spells that confound and immobilize foes. #### Special abilityies ### Confounding Mist (Su) An old or older mist dragon can create illusions of uncanny depth and reality within the shrouds of mist and fog. Illusions within areas of fog or mist that are created by a mist dragon have a 20% chance of not being automatically detected by _true seeing_. Creatures who interact with a such an illusion take a –4 penalty to Will saves to disbelieve. ### Deep Fog (Su) Clouds and fog created by an adult or older mist dragon are denser than most. They take twice as long to disperse with wind of warmth. Objects and creatures within such fog effects (as well as the effects themselves) gain fire resistance 5. ### Mist Form (Su) A young or older mist dragon can take mist form, becoming insubstantial, misty, and translucent. While in this form, the mist dragon loses it natural armor, but gains a deflection bonus to AC equal to twice its age category. Its fly speed is reduced by half, but its maneuverability becomes perfect. It gains DR 10/magic (or increases its existing DR by 10) and becomes immune to poison, sneak attacks, and critical hits. While in mist form, a mist dragon is considered to be invisible while within fog, mist or clouds. A mist dragon can still speak and move normally in mist form, and can cast any spells that do not require expensive material components. It can use any of its supernatural and spell abilities while in mist form. ### Mist Sight (Su) A mist dragon can see through clouds, mist and fog without penalty. Creatures within such effects do not gain concealment from a mist dragon. ### One With the Mist (Ex) An ancient of older mist dragon is almost impossible to see within the mists. Creatures attacking a mist dragon within an area of mist or fog must roll miss chance twice, taking the worse result. Creatures with the blind fight feat or similar abilities roll miss chance once. ### Sickening Breath (Su) Instead of a line of scalding steam, a mist dragon can breathe a cone of pungent vapor. Creatures within the area must succeed on a Fortitude save or be sickened for 1d6 + 1 round per age category of the dragon. ### Spell-Like Abilities (Sp) **At Will**— _gust of wind_, _fog cloud_, _gust of wind_, _sleet storm_ ### Spells A mist dragon casts spells as a sorcerer, and can cast spells from the cleric list and from the knowledge and trickery domain as well as those normally available to a sorcerer. Cleric spells are considered arcane spells for a steel dragon. ### Waterwalking (Su) A mist dragon can tread on the surface of any liquid as if it were firm ground. A mist dragon can walk, run, charge, or otherwise move across the surface without penalty. A mist dragon can suppress this ability as a move action, and resume it as a free action. ## Mist Dragon Abilities by Age | Age | Special Abilities | CL | | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | | Wyrmling | Immunity to acid and fire, waterwalking, sickening breath | — | | Very young | Mist sight, _fog cloud_ | — | | Young | Mist form | 1st | | Juvenile | _gust of wind_ | 3rd | | Young adult | DR 5/magic | 5th | | Adult | Frightful presence, deep fog | 7th | | Mature adult | DR 10/magic | 9th | | Old | Confounding mist, _sleet storm_ | 11th | | Very old | DR 15/magic | 13th | | Ancient | One with the mist | 15th | | Wyrm | DR 20/magic | 17th | | Great wyrm | _control weather_ | 19th |