Onyx / Deep Jungle Dragon
As you may have noticed, dear readers, we’re back! After a creatively-draining couple months or rehearsals for my friend’s student production of Steve Martin’s “Wasp”, I am once again free to pour my energy into bringing you drop-in elements for your d20 games. So without further ado, may I present the latest in our series of new True Dragons, the Onyx, or Deep Jungle Dragon!
-Adam
Onxy dragons, sometimes called Deep Jungle Dragons, hatch with glistening black scales flecked with tiny bright green and gray spots. As they mature their low, long bodies become very physically powerful. Their scales develop long thin spines and change to a lusterless matte black with vague splotches of gray and green. This coloration allows them to blend in with their jungle homes superbly.
Reclusive, secretive and unpredictable, Onyx dragons are very territorial. They can be very dangerous to any creatures they feel are invading their shaded jungles. Onyx dragons will stalk new arrivals and passers-through and observe them before deciding whether to let them pass or to eat them.
Type: Dragon (Fire)
Environment: Jungle and Plane of Shadow
Organization: Wyrmling, very young, young, juvenile, and young adult: solitary or clutch (2-5); adult, mature adult, old, very old, ancient, wyrm, or great wyrm: solitary, pair, or family (1-2 and 2-5 offspring)
Challenge Rating: Wyrmling 3; very young 4; young 6; juvenile 8; young adult 11; adult 14; mature adult 16; old 18; very old 19; ancient 21; wyrm 23; great wyrm 25
Treasure: Triple standard
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral with Good tendencies
Advancement: Wyrmling 7-8 HD; very young 10-11 HD; young 13-14 HD; juvenile 16-17 HD; young adult 19-20 HD; adult 22-23 HD; mature adult 25-26 HD; old 28-29 HD; very old 31-32 HD; ancient 34-35 HD; wyrm 37-38 HD; great wyrm 40+ HD
Level Adjustment: Wyrmling +4; very young +4; young +5; others —
Combat
Once they decide to attack, onyx dragons will lay in ambush and attempt to split up, exhaust and frighten off groups of combatants.
Spell-Like Abilities
3/day – blur (very young or older); 3/day—invisibility (juvenile or older); 1/day—shadow conjuration (adult or older), shadow walk (old or older), hallucinatory terrain (ancient or older); greater shadow conjuration (great wyrm).
Breath weapon: a line of burning steam (heat damage, reflex save for half damage) or a steamy cone of fatigue (fort save or become fatigued).
Skills: hide, move silently, and sense motive are considered class skills for onyx dragons. In addition, onyx dragons receive a +8 racial bonus to hide checks when in shadowy or heavily foliaged areas.
Onyx Dragon Abilities by Age
|
Age |
Speed |
Initiative |
AC |
Special Abilities |
Caster |
SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
||||||
|
Wyrmling |
40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 100 ft. (average) |
+1 |
17 (+1 dex, +1 size, +5 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 16 |
Immunity to fire |
— |
— |
|
Very young |
40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor) |
+1 |
19 (+8 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 18 |
Blur |
— |
— |
|
Young |
40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor) |
+1 |
22 (+11 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 21 |
— |
— |
|
|
Juvenile |
40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor) |
+1 |
24 (-1 size, +14 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 23 |
Invisibility |
1st |
— |
|
Young adult |
40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor) |
+1 |
27 (-1 size, +17 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 26 |
DR 5/magic |
3rd |
19 |
|
Adult |
40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor) |
+1 |
29 (-2 size, +20 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 28 |
Shadow Conjuration |
5th |
21 |
|
Mature adult |
40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor) |
+1 |
32 (-2 size, +23 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 31 |
DR 10/magic |
7th |
22 |
|
Old |
40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor) |
+1 |
35 (-2 size, +26 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 34 |
Shadow Walk |
9th |
24 |
|
Very old |
40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor) |
+1 |
38 (-2 size, +29 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 37 |
DR 15/magic |
11th |
25 |
|
Ancient |
40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 200 ft. (clumsy) |
+1 |
39 (-4 size, +32 natural), touch 7, flat-footed 38 |
Hallucinatory Terrain |
13th |
27 |
|
Wyrm |
40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 200 ft. (clumsy) |
+1 |
42 (-4 size, +35 natural), touch 7, flat-footed 41 |
DR 20/magic |
15th |
29 |
|
Great wyrm |
40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 200 ft. (clumsy) |
+1 |
45 (-4 size, +38 natural), touch 7, flat-footed 44 |
Greater Shadow Conjuration |
17th |
31 |
Onyx Dragons by Age
|
Age |
Size |
Hit Dice (hp) |
Str |
Dex |
Con |
Int |
Wis |
Cha |
Base Attack/ |
Attack |
Fort |
Ref |
Will |
Breath |
Frightful |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wyrmling |
S |
6d12+6 (45) |
13 |
12 |
13 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
+6/+3 |
+8 |
+6 |
+5 |
+5 |
2d6 (14) |
— |
|
Very young |
M |
9d12+18 (76) |
15 |
12 |
15 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
+9/+11 |
+11 |
+8 |
+6 |
+6 |
4d6 (16) |
— |
|
Young |
M |
12d12+24 (102) |
17 |
12 |
15 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
+12/+15 |
+15 |
+10 |
+8 |
+9 |
6d6 (18) |
— |
|
Juvenile |
L |
15d12+45 (142) |
19 |
12 |
17 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
+15/+23 |
+18 |
+12 |
+9 |
+11 |
8d6 (20) |
— |
|
Young adult |
L |
18d12+72 (189) |
23 |
12 |
19 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
+18/+28 |
+23 |
+15 |
+11 |
+13 |
10d6 (23) |
21 |
|
Adult |
H |
21d12+105 (241) |
27 |
12 |
21 |
16 |
17 |
16 |
+21/+37 |
+27 |
+17 |
+12 |
+15 |
12d6 (25) |
23 |
|
Mature adult |
H |
24d12+120 (276) |
29 |
12 |
21 |
16 |
17 |
16 |
+24/+41 |
+31 |
+19 |
+14 |
+17 |
14d6 (27) |
25 |
|
Old |
H |
27d12+162 (337) |
31 |
12 |
23 |
18 |
19 |
18 |
+27/+45 |
+35 |
+21 |
+15 |
+19 |
16d6 (29) |
27 |
|
Very old |
H |
30d12+180 (375) |
33 |
12 |
23 |
18 |
19 |
18 |
+30/+49 |
+39 |
+23 |
+17 |
+21 |
18d6 (31) |
29 |
|
Ancient |
G |
33d12+231 (445) |
35 |
12 |
25 |
20 |
21 |
20 |
+33/+57 |
+41 |
+25 |
+18 |
+23 |
20d6 (33) |
31 |
|
Wyrm |
G |
36d12+288 (522) |
37 |
12 |
27 |
20 |
21 |
20 |
+36/+61 |
+45 |
+28 |
+20 |
+25 |
22d6 (36) |
33 |
|
Great wyrm |
G |
39d12+312 (565) |
39 |
10 |
27 |
22 |
23 |
22 |
+39/+65 |
+49 |
+29 |
+21 |
+27 |
24d6 (37) |
35 |
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