# Dragon (Planar, Radiant) Wyrmling Radiant Dragon <div class="grid-container"><div class="MON">Wyrmling Radiant Dragon</div> <div class="CR">CR 5 (1,600 XP)</div> <div class="SOU">Draconomicon pg. 185</div> <div class="SYS">Dungeons & Dragons 3.5</div></div> LG Medium Dragon (extraplanar) **Init** +6 **Senses** dragon senses; **Perception** +17 **Aura** radiance (10 ft.) #### defense **AC** 18, 13 touch, 16 flat-footed (+1 deflection, +2 Dex, +5 natural) **hp** 77 (9d12+18) **Fort** +8, **Refl** +8, **Will** +9 **Feint** 27, **Demoralize** 22 **Defensive Abilities** shield of light **Immune** light effects, paralysis, sleep #### offense **Speed** 60 ft., fly 150 ft. (average) **Melee** bite +12 (1d8+4), 2 claws +12 (1d6+3), 2 wings +10 (1d4+1) **Space** 5 ft., **Reach** 5 ft. (10 ft. with bite) **Special Attacks** blinding breath, breath weapon (60-foot line, DC 16, 2d6) **Spell-Like Abilities** (CL 9th, Concentration +12) > **At will**— _daylight_ #### statistics **Str** 17, **Dex** 14, **Con** 15, **Int** 14, **Wis** 17, **Cha** 16 **BAB** +9, **CMB** +12, **CMD** 25, **TA** +12, **RTA** +11 **Feats** [[Alertness]], [[Flyby Attack]], [[Improved Initiative]], [[Multiattack]], [[Power Attack]] **Skills** Appraise +14, Bluff +15, Diplomacy +15, Fly +14, Knowledge (arcana) +14, Perception +17, Sense Motive +17, Spellcraft +14 **Languages** Celestial, Common, Draconic #### special abilities ### Blinding Breath (Su) Instead of a line of divine energy, a radiant dragon can breathe a 40-foot cone of brilliant light. Creatures caught in the area must succeed on a DC 18 Fortitude save or be blinded for 1d6+1 rounds. 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. ### 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. #### 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 Radiant dragons are simultaneously wonderful and terrible, awesome in their righteousness and fearsome in their dedication to destroying evil. A radiant dragon seems to shine with a heavenly glow, though it can douse this brightness as desired. If you can bear to look upon its grandeur, you can make out that its perfectly shaped scales glisten like molten white gold. Its proud, regal bearing is unmistakable, and its voice rings like heavenly thunder. Radiant dragons prefer lairs that allow plenty of sunlight, and often place gems and other bright valuables in places where they catch and refract the light, creating marvelous displays of color and radiance. To creatures that display nobility and justice, they are the staunchest of allies, offering succor and healing to any in need. But when faced by those who foster chaos or evil, a radiant dragon becomes a furious whirl of color and light, destroying all who oppose it. ### Combat A radiant dragon relies on its blinding breath weapon primarily in situations when it wishes to defuse a difficult situation without causing unnecessary injury. Against true enemies it unleashes its force breath and spell-like abilities, showing no mercy to those who do not deserve it.