Adult Silver Dragon

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Huge Dragon (Metallic), Lawful Good

CR 16ControllerUnderground

AC 19

Initiative +10 (20)

HP 216 (16d12 + 112)

Speed 40 ft., Fly 80 ft.

STR

save +8

DEX

save +5

CON

save +7

INT

save +3

WIS

save +6

CHA

save +6

Skills History +8, Perception +11, Stealth +5

Immunities Cold

Senses Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.;

Languages Common, Draconic

Traits

Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Actions

Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of (A) Paralyzing Ice Knife Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast .

Rend. Melee Attack Roll: Hit: +13, reach 10 ft. 17 (2d8

8) Slashing damage plus 4 (1d8) Cold damage.

Cold Breath (Recharge 5–6) Constitution Saving . Throw: Fail- DC 20, each creature in a 60-foot Cone. ure: Success: 54 (12d8) Cold damage. Half damage.

Paralyzing Breath. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 20, First Failure: each creature in a 60-foot Cone. The target has the Incapacitated condition until the end of its next Second Failure: turn, when it repeats the save. The target has the Paralyzed condition, and it repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically.

Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19, +11 to hit with spell attacks): Detect Magic Hold Monster Ice Knife At Will: , , , Shapechange (Beast or Humanoid form only, no Temporary Hit Points gained from the spell, and no Concentration or Temporary Hit Points required to maintain the spell) Ice Storm Zone of Truth 1/Day Each: (level 5 version),

Legendary Actions

Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Immediately after another creature’s turn, the dragon can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The dragon regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.

Chill. Hold Mon- The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast ster . The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.

Cold Gale. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 19, each crea- Failure: ture in a 60-foot-long, 10-foot-wide Line. 14 (4d6) Cold damage, and the target is pushed up to 30 Success: feet straight away from the dragon. Half dam- Failure or Success: age only. The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.

Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack. Ancient Silver Dragon