# Dragon (Planar, Shadow) Wyrmling Shadow Dragon <div class="grid-container"><div class="MON">Wyrmling Shadow Dragon</div> <div class="CR">CR 3 (800 XP)</div> <div class="SOU">Draconomicon pg. 191</div> <div class="SYS">Dungeons & Dragons 3.5</div></div> CE Tiny Dragon (extraplanar) **Init** +6 **Senses** dragon senses; **Perception** +11 #### defense **AC** 21, 14 touch, 19 flat-footed (+2 Dex, +7 natural, +2 size) **hp** 30 (4d12+4) **Fort** +5, **Refl** +6, **Will** +6 **Feint** 21, **Demoralize** 16 **SR** 14 **Immune** energy drain, negative energy, paralysis, sleep #### offense **Speed** 80 ft., fly 100 ft. (average) **Melee** bite +6 (1d4), 2 claws +6 (1d3) **Space** 2 1/2 ft., **Reach** 0 ft. (5 ft. with bite) **Special Attacks** breath weapon (15 ft. cone, DC 13, 2d6 negative energy, usable every 1d4 rounds), enervating breath #### statistics **Str** 11, **Dex** 14, **Con** 13, **Int** 14, **Wis** 14, **Cha** 15 **BAB** +4, **CMB** +2, **CMD** 14, **TA** +6, **RTA** +8 **Feats** [[Alertness]], [[Improved Initiative]] **Skills** Appraise +9, Fly +13, Intimidate +9, Knowledge (arcana) +9, Perception +11, Sense Motive +11, Spellcraft +9, Stealth +13 **Languages** Draconic, Undercommon #### Special Abilities ### Breath Weapon (Su) Although it deals negative energy damage, a shadow dragon's breath weapon does not heal undead creatures. ### Enervating Breath (Su) Instead of a cone of negative energy, a shadow dragon can breathe a cone of enervating energy. Creatures in the area of effect must succeed on a Fortitude save or gain 1 negative level. A successful save halves the numbers of negative levels gained. #### Ecology **Environment:** Any (Plane of Shadow) **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 Shadow dragons are sly and devious creatures with ties to the Plane of Shadow. Shadow dragons have translucent scales and dark bodies, giving them an indistinct appearance; from a distance, they seem to be nothing but a foreboding mass of shadows. ### Combat Shadow dragons prefer to attack from hiding, employing their shadow blend ability. They use illusion spells to confuse and misdirect their foes.