Dragon, Sand Ancient

Stat block

Cha

18

Con

29

Dex

12

Int

16

Str

27

Wis

20

Speed

Fly: 80; Walk: 40; Burrow: 40

Senses

blindsight 60', darkvision 120', passive Perception 31

Skills

Perception: 5

Actions

• Multiattack. Uses Frightful Presence then one Bite and two Claws.
• Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 19 (2d10+8) piercing damage.
• Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 15 (2d6+8) slashing damage.
• Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, 20 ft., one target, 17 (2d8+8) slashing damage.
• Frightful Presence. All it picks within 120' and aware of it frightened 1 min (DC 20 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 90' cone. Each creature in area: 44 (8d10) piercing damage and 44 (8d10) fire (DC 25 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 90' cone. Each creature in area: blinded for 1 min (DC 25 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: 1; Dexterity: 9; 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: 15 (2d6+8) bludgeoning damage and knocked prone (DC 24 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 25 Con).

Damage resistances

piercing

Condition immunities

blinded