Dragon, Sand Adult
Huge Dragon, neutral evil. CR 18, AC 20, 270 HP. Traits: Legendary Resistance, Sand Camouflage, Sandy Nature, Stinging Sand.
- Armor class
- 20
- Hit points
- 270
- Challenge
- 18
- Creature type
- Dragon
- Size
- Huge
- Alignment
- neutral evil
- Legendary
- Yes
Stat block
- Cha
- 16
- Con
- 25
- Dex
- 12
- Int
- 14
- Str
- 24
- Wis
- 18
- Speed
- Fly: 80; Walk: 40; Burrow: 30
- Senses
- blindsight 60', darkvision 120', passive Perception 26
- Skills
- Perception: 4
- Actions
- Multiattack. One Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
- Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 18 (2d10+7) piercing damage.
- Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 14 (2d6+7) slashing damage.
- Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 16 (2d8+7) slashing damage.
- Frightful Presence. All it picks within 120' and aware of it frightened 1 min (DC 17 Wis negates) Can re-save at end of each of its turns. Save/effect ends: immune 24 hrs.
- Breath Weapon (Recharge 5-6). Uses one of the following:Sand Blast. Exhales superheated sand in a 60' cone. Each creature in area: 27 (5d10) piercing damage and 27 (5d10) fire (DC 21 Dex half). If a creature fails its save by 5+ it suffers one level of exhaustion as it dehydrates.Blinding Sand. Breathes fine sand in a 60' cone. Each creature in area: blinded for 1 min (DC 21 Con negates). Blinded creature can take an action to clear its eyes of sand ending effect for it.
- Languages
- Common, Draconic, Terran
- Saving throws
- Wisdom: 1; Charisma: 9; Dexterity: 7; Constitution: 1
- Damage immunities
- fire
- Legendary actions
- Detect. Makes a Wis (Perception) check.
- Tail Attack. Makes a tail attack.
- Wing Attack (2). All within 15 feet: 14 (2d6+7) bludgeoning damage and knocked prone (DC 21 Wis negates). Can then fly up to half its fly speed.
- Special abilities
- Legendary Resistance (3/Day). Choose to succeed failed save.
- Sand Camouflage. Advantage: Dex (Stealth) to hide in sandy terrain.
- Sandy Nature. Is infused with elemental power and it requires only half the air food and drink that a typical dragon if its size needs.
- Stinging Sand. 1st time it hits target with melee weapon attack target: disadvantage attacks/ability checks til its next turn ends (DC 21 Con).
- Damage resistances
- piercing
- Condition immunities
- blinded
Source and licence
From Tome of Beasts 3 (open content).
Licence: Open Game Content (OGL 1.0a).