# Pyroclastic Dragon >[!infobox]+ >![[BestiaryIndex.base#Pyroclastic Dragon]] > >| Link | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Pyroclastic) Wyrmling Pyroclastic Dragon.md\|Wyrmling Pyroclastic Dragon]] | | [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Pyroclastic) Very Young Pyroclastic Dragon.md\|Very Young Pyroclastic Dragon]] | | [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Pyroclastic) Juvenile Pyroclastic Dragon.md\|Juvenile Pyroclastic Dragon]] | | [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Pyroclastic) Young Pyroclastic Dragon.md\|Young Pyroclastic Dragon]] | | [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Pyroclastic) Young Adult Pyroclastic Dragon.md\|Young Adult Pyroclastic Dragon]] | | [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Pyroclastic) Adult Pyroclastic Dragon.md\|Adult Pyroclastic Dragon]] | | [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Pyroclastic) Mature Adult Pyroclastic Dragon.md\|Mature Adult Pyroclastic Dragon]] | | [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Pyroclastic) Old Pyroclastic Dragon.md\|Old Pyroclastic Dragon]] | | [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Pyroclastic) Very Old Pyroclastic Dragon.md\|Very Old Pyroclastic Dragon]] | | [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Pyroclastic) Ancient Pyroclastic Dragon.md\|Ancient Pyroclastic Dragon]] | | [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Pyroclastic) Wyrm Pyroclastic Dragon.md\|Wyrm Pyroclastic Dragon]] | | [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Pyroclastic) Great Wyrm Pyroclastic Dragon.md\|Great Wyrm Pyroclastic Dragon]] | LE Medium Dragon #### Base statistics **CR** 4; **Size** Small; **Hit Dice** 7d12 **Speed** 60 ft., burrow 45 ft., climb 40 ft., fly 150 ft. (average) **Natural Armor** +6; **Breath Weapon** cone, 2d6 fire and sonic **Str** 17, **Dex** 14, **Con** 15, **Int** 10, **Wis** 11, **Cha** 10 #### Ecology **Environment:** Any (Gehenna) **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 #### Special Abilities ### Disintegrating Breath (Su) Instead of a cone of volcanic ash, a pyroclastic dragon can breathe a line of destructive energy. Creatures in the area of effect must succeed on a Fortitude save or take 2d6 damage per age category. A successful save reduces the damage to 1 per age category. ### Heated Flesh (Ex) Any metal weapon striking a an ancient or older pyroclastic dragon must succeed at a Fortitude save or melt and gain the broken condition. Another strike by the same weapon causes the metal weapon to be destroyed if it fails a second save. Wood weapons are destroyed after only one failed save. Unarmed and natural attacks made against the pyroclastic dragon deal 1 point of fire damage per age category to the attacker. The save DC is Constitution-based. ### Meteor Blast (Su) Three times per day, a great wyrm pyroclastic dragon can spit four globs of molten rock at any targets within 100 feet. Hitting a creature with with these globs is a ranged touch attack. Creatures hit by the globs take 2d6 points of bludgeoning damage. Upon impact, they each explode in a 40-foot radius spread, dealing 6d6 damage to each creature in the area. Half this damage is fire, the other half is sonic. If a creature is within the area of more than one sphere, it must save separately against each. Despite stemming from separate spheres, all of the fire and sonic damage are added together after the saves have been made, and energy resistance is applied only once. Creatures stuck by a molten glob take a -4 penalty on the saving throw against that glob’s damage. ### Oppressive Heat (Ex) The sweltering heat produced by an adult or older pyroclastic dragon is difficult to endure. Any creature who takes fire damage from a pyroclastic dragon's extraordinary or supernatural abilities is sickened for 1 round per age category. This ability has no effect on creatures that are already sickened. ### Smoke Vision (Ex) A very young older pyroclastic dragon can see perfectly in smoky conditions, such as those created by a _pyrotechnics_ spell. ### Lava Walk (Su) A juvenile or older pyroclastic dragon can stand on the surface of liquid magma (or any liquid) as if it were firm ground. ### Volcanic Cloud (Su) An old or older pyroclastic dragon can use its breath weapon to belch forth a cloud of volcanic ash in a 30-foot radius spread centered on itself. Creatures in area take 6d6 fire damage, and must succeed on a Fortitude save (same DC as breath weapon) or become nauseated for one round. Any creature who starts their turn in the cloud or enters it takes 6d6 damage and must save against being nauseated. The smoke obscures all sight as a fog cloud does, and can be dispersed by wind in the same manner. The cloud persists for one round per age category of the dragon. | Age | Special Abilities | Caster Level | | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | | Wyrmling | Disintegrating breath, immunity to fire and sonic, | — | | Very young | Frightful presence, smoke vision, _pyrotechnics_ | — | | Young | DR 5/magic, _sound burst_ | — | | Juvenile | Lava walk, _produce flame_ | 1st | | Young adult | DR 10/magic, _shatter_ | 3rd | | Adult | Oppressive heat, _wall of fire_ | 5th | | Mature adult | DR 15/magic | 7th | | Old | Volcanic cloud, _shout_ | 9th | | Very old | DR 20/magic and 5/good | 11th | | Ancient | Heated flesh, _wall of lava_ | 13th | | Wyrm | DR 20/magic and 10/good | 15th | | Great wyrm | Meteor blast, _fire storm_ | 17th | **At will**— _pyrotechnics_, _produce flame_, _shatter_, _shout_, _wall of fire_, _wall of stone_, _fire storm_