# Radiant Dragon >[!infobox]+ >![[BestiaryIndex.base#Radiant Dragon]] > >| Link | >| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Radiant) Wyrmling Radiant Dragon.md\|Wyrmling Radiant Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Radiant) Very Young Radiant Dragon.md\|Very Young Radiant Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Radiant) Young Radiant Dragon.md\|Young Radiant Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Radiant) Juvenile Radiant Dragon.md\|Juvenile Radiant Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Radiant) Young Adult Radiant Dragon.md\|Young Adult Radiant Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Radiant) Adult Radiant Dragon.md\|Adult Radiant Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Radiant) Mature Adult Radiant Dragon.md\|Mature Adult Radiant Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Radiant) Old Radiant Dragon.md\|Old Radiant Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Radiant) Very Old Radiant Dragon.md\|Very Old Radiant Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Radiant) Ancient Radiant Dragon.md\|Ancient Radiant Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Radiant) Wyrm Radiant Dragon.md\|Wyrm Radiant Dragon]] | >| [[07 Monsters of Temnia/Monsters/D/Dragon (Planar, Radiant) Great Wyrm Radiant Dragon.md\|Great Wyrm Radiant Dragon]] | LG Medium Dragon #### Base statistics **CR** 5; **Size** Medium; **Hit Dice** 9d12 **Speed** 60 ft., fly 150 ft. (average) **Natural Armor** +5; **Breath Weapon** line, 2d6 **Str** 17, **Dex** 14, **Con** 15, **Int** 14, **Wis** 17, **Cha** 16 #### Ecology **Environment:** Any (Heaven) **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 ### Blinding Breath (Su) Instead of a line of divine energy, a radiant dragon can breathe a cone of brilliant light. Creatures caught in the area must make a Fortitude save or be blinded for 1d6 + 1 round per age category. A successful save means the creature are instead dazzled for the same duration. This light effect function even in area of darkness effects. ### Breath Weapon (Su) A radiant dragon breaths a line of divine power, similar to the energy produced by a _flame strike_ spell. ### Brilliant Blast (Su) Any undead or shadow creature damaged by a radiant dragon's breath weapon or blinding breath must succeed on a DC 32 Will save or take 12 points of Charisma damage. Undead brought to 0 Charisma by this effect are destroyed in a nimbus of light. ### Dazzling Light (Su) A juvenile radiant dragon's light is painful to the eyes. Creatures that can see the radiant dragon and are within a its radiance aura take a –2 penalty to attack rolls and perception checks. Creatures who are normally dazzled in bright light instead take a –4 penalty to attack rolls and perception checks. Creatures immune to being dazzled are immune to this effect. ### Dispel Darkness (Su) The light of a juvenile or older radiant dragon dispels the shadows around it. Any darkness effect with the radiant dragon's radiance aura is automatically dispelled if its spell level is one-half the radiant dragon's age category or lower. ### Fell Darkness (Su) The bite attack or an adult or older radiant dragon deals additional damage equal to its age category to creatures of the shadow subtype, creatures weak to sunlight, and creatures created by shadow magic. ### Lay on Hands (Su) An old or older radiant dragon can lay on hands in a manner similar to a paladin. A radiant dragon's effective paladin level is equal to one-half their hit die. Radiant dragons can use the following mercies: amputated, blind, deafened, diseased, fatigue, paralyzed, restorative. These mercies are available regardless of the radiant dragon's effective Paladin level. ### Radiance (Su) A very young order radiant dragon emanates bright light, as a _daylight_ spell in a 10-foot radius per age category. It can suppress or resume this ability as a free action. This is a light effect with a level equal to the dragon's age category for resolving light and darkness effects. ### Repel Darkness (Su) An ancient or older radiant dragon can bring into being a mobile, hemispherical energy field that prevents the entrance of undead and creatures of darkness. The effect hedges out undead, creatures of the shadow subtype, and acts as an _antimagic field_ for shadow magic. This otherwise functions as _antilife shell_ Once activated, the barrier remains for 1 minute per age category of the dragon. ### Searing Aura (Su) The light of a radiant dragon is palpable, and burns all who come too near. Living creatures within 5 feet of a radiant dragon take 1d8 points of damage from the dragon's light. Undead within 5 feet take 2d6, and undead creatures vulnerable to bright light or sun light take 2d8. ### Shield of Light (Su) The light of a radiant dragon protects it from harm. Radiant dragons gain a deflection bonus to AC equal to its age category. ### Sunlight (Su) The radiance of a great wyrm radiant dragon shines with the light of the sun. The radiance of a radiant dragon counts as natural sunlight. ## Radiant Dragon Abilities by Age | Age | Special Abilities | Caster Level | | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | | Wyrmling | Immunity to light effects, blinding breath, shield of light | — | | Very young | Radiance | — | | Young | DR 5/magic | — | | Juvenile | Dazzling aura, dispel darkness | 1st | | Young adult | DR 10/magic, Frightful presence | 3rd | | Adult | Fell darkness, _searing light_ | 5th | | Mature adult | DR 15/magic | 7th | | Old | Lay on hands, mercies, searing aura | 9th | | Very old | DR 20/magic and 5/evil | 11th | | Ancient | Repel darkness, _sunburst_ | 13th | | Wyrm | DR 20/magic and 10/evil | 15th | | Great wyrm | Brilliant blast, sunlight aura | 17th | **At will**— _daylight_, _searing light_, _sunburst_