A blue-green neck frill sweeps back from the head of this dragon, leading to a body of shiny scales and fin-like crests.
Brine Dragon, Mature Adult CR 12
XP 19,200
LN Large dragon (water)
Init +4; Senses dragon senses; Perception +22; Aura frightful presence (210 ft., DC 21)
AC 30, touch 9, flat-footed 30 (+21 natural, -1 size)
hp 168 (16d12+64)
Fort +14, Ref +12, Will +13
DR 10/magic; Immune acid, paralysis, sleep; SR 23
Speed 60 ft., fly 200 ft. (poor), swim 60 ft.
Melee bite +26 (2d6+16), 2 claws +26 (1d8+11), tail slap +21 (1d8+16), 2 wings +21 (1d6+5)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft. (10 ft. with bite)
Special Attacks breath weapon (80-ft. line, 14d6 acid, DC 22)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 16th; concentration +19)
At willâcontrol water, obscuring mist, speak with animals (fish only), water breathing
Spells Known (CL 9th; concentration +12)
4th (4/day)âice storm, greater invisibility
3rd (7/day)âaqueous orb* (DC 16), deep slumber (DC 16), sleet storm (DC 16)
2nd (7/day)âalter self, detect thoughts, invisibility, slipstream*
1st (7/day)âcolor spray (DC 14), feather fall, flare burst* (DC 14), ray of enfeeblement, touch of the sea*
0 (at will)âdetect magic, detect poison, mage hand, message, open/close, prestidigitation, read magic, resistance
Str 32, Dex 11, Con 19, Int 19, Wis 16, Cha 17
Base Atk +16; CMB +28 (+30 bull rush); CMD 38 (40 vs. bull rush, 42 vs. trip)
Feats Hover, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Initiative, Improved Vital Strike, Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack, Skill Focus (Swim), Vital Strike
Skills Bluff +22, Diplomacy +22, Fly +13, Heal +22, Knowledge (arcana, nature) +23, Perception +22, Sense Motive +22, Survival +22, Swim +44; Racial Modifiers +8 Swim
Languages Aquan, Common, Draconic, Elven, Halfling
SQ water breathing
Environment any aquatic (Plane of Water)
Organization solitary
Treasure triple
Although not inherently evil, brine dragons have little patience for kindness and philanthropy. As they age, they grow more and more opinionated and obsessed with powerâby adult age, a brine dragon counts itself a failure if it doesnât rule over a collection of âlesser beingsâ such as humans, merfolk, locathah, or even sahuagin.