# Dragon (Planar, Ethereal) Very Old Ethereal Dragon <div class="grid-container"><div class="MON">Very Old Ethereal Dragon</div> <div class="CR">CR 15 (51,200 XP)</div> <div class="SOU">Draconomicon pg. 179</div> <div class="SYS">Dungeons & Dragons 3.5</div></div> N Huge Dragon **Init** +3 **Senses** dragon senses, ethersight; **Perception** +39 **Aura** frightful presence (270 ft., DC 24) #### defense **AC** 36, 7 touch, 37 flat-footed (-1 Dex, +29 natural, -2 size) **hp** 263 (21d12+126) **Fort** +18, **Refl** +11, **Will** +17 **Feint** 43, **Demoralize** 36 **Defensive Abilities** ethereal step **DR** 15/magic; **SR** 27 **Immune** paralysis, sleep #### offense **Speed** 60 ft., fly 200 ft. (poor) **Melee** bite +28 (2d8+13), 2 claws +28 (2d6+9), 2 wings +26 (1d8+4), tail slap +26 (2d6+13) **Space** 15 ft., **Reach** 10 ft. (15 ft. with bite) **Special Attacks** breath weapon (50-foot cone, DC 26, 18d6 force), crush (DC 26, 2d8+13), force tempest **Spell-Like Abilities** (CL 21st, Concentration +25) > **At will**— _blink_, _dimensional anchor_, _ethereal jaunt_, _etherealness_ **Sorcerer Spells Known** (CL 11st, Concentration +15) > 0— > 1st— > 2nd— > 3rd— > 4th— > 5th— #### statistics **Str** 29, **Dex** 8, **Con** 23, **Int** 18, **Wis** 21, **Cha** 18 **BAB** +21, **CMB** +32, **CMD** 41, **TA** +28, **RTA** +18 **Feats** [[Awesome Blow]], [[Alertness]], [[Cleave]], [[Flyby Attack]], [[Great Cleave]], [[Improved Bull Rush]], [[Improved Initiative]], [[Multiattack]], [[Power Attack]], [[Skill Focus]] (Perception), [[Vital Strike]] **Skills** Appraise +28, Bluff +28, Fly +15, Intimidate +28, Knowledge (arcana) +28, Knowledge (nobility) +28, Knowledge (religion) +28, Perception +39, Sense Motive +33, Spellcraft +28 **Languages** Aklo, Common, Draconic, Necril **SQ** ethereal stride, phased essence #### Special abilities ### Ethersight (Ex) An ethereal dragon's senses extend into the ethereal plane. Its vision and blindsense can detect ethereal creatures as if they were on the material plane. The presence of such creatures has an ephemeral cast, allowing the ethereal dragon to easily distinguish between ethereal and non-ethereal creatures. ### Ethereal Scales (Ex) An ethereal dragon applies half its natural armor bonus to AC against incorporeal touch attacks. ### Ethereal Step (Su) While on the ethereal plane, an old or older ethereal dragon has a constant _freedom of movement_ effect. ### Ethereal Stride (Ex) An ethereal dragon can move through any sort of naturally occurring hazard or impediment of the ethereal plane at their normal speed and without taking damage. An ethereal dragon is not affected by ethereal winds. ### Force Tempest (Su) An ethereal dragon can use it's breath weapon to create a tempest of roiling force up to 100 feet away, affecting a 5-foot-radius area per age category. The cloud persists for 3 round per age category, and cannot be dispersed by material effects. Creatures in the area take 20d6 force damage on the first round, 10d6 force damage on the second round and 5d6 force damage on the third round. The area impedes attacks, damage and movement in a manner similar to a _solid fog_. ### Phased Essence (Su) A young or older ethereal dragon's body exists partially out of phase with reality, allowing it to affect incorporeal creatures and ethereal creatures. An ethereal dragon's natural attacks can effect incorporeal and ethereal creatures. Such creates take half damage from an ethereal dragon's natural attacks. Furthermore, an ethereal dragon may add half its natural armor bonus to AC against incorporeal touch attacks. #### ecology **Environment:** Any (Ethereal) **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 Ethereal dragons spend most of their lives floating through the Ethereal Plane, spying into the Material Plane for valuable treasure. Ethereal dragons’ natural coloration is a pearlescent brown-gray, which accounts for their nickname of “moonstone dragon.” They have needlelike claws and teeth. Ethereal dragons are naturally curious and inquisitive, and often spy on those “stuck” on the Material Plane. They are also greedy, and may come to covet the valuables carried by those they spy upon. In such cases, an ethereal dragon might visit the Material Plane only to appropriate such items, returning to its native Ethereal Plane as soon as possible. ### Combat Most ethereal dragons prefer escape over battle, heading either to the Ethereal Plane or the Material Plane to avoid conflict. If forced into a fight, or if the ethereal dragon feels combat is necessary, it uses its powers to frustrate its foes. An adult or older ethereal dragon relies on dimensional anchor to trap opponents on one plane while it escapes to the other.