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Ancient Bronze Dragon

Gargantuan Dragon (Metallic), Lawful Good
CR 22ControllerUnderground
AC 22
Initiative +14 (24)
HP 444 (24d20 + 192)
Speed 40 ft., Fly 80 ft., Swim 40 ft.
STR
29
+9
save +9
DEX
10
+0
save +7
CON
27
+8
save +8
INT
18
+4
save +4
WIS
17
+3
save +10
CHA
25
+7
save +7
Skills Insight +10, Perception +17, Stealth +7
Immunities Lightning
Senses Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.;
Languages Common, Draconic

Traits

Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.

Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/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) Repulsion Guiding Bolt Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast (level 2 version).

Rend. Melee Attack Roll: Hit: +16, reach 15 ft. 18 (2d8

  • 9) Slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) Lightning damage.

Lightning Breath (Recharge 5–6) Dexterity Saving . Throw: DC 23, each creature in a 120-foot-long, Failure: 10-foot-wide Line. 82 (15d10) Lightning dam- Success: age. Half damage.

Repulsion Breath. Strength Saving Throw: DC 23, each Failure: creature in a 30-foot Cone. The target is pushed up to 60 feet straight away from the dragon and has the Prone condition.

Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22, +14 to hit with spell attacks): Detect Magic Guiding Bolt At Will: , (level 2 version), Shapechange (Beast or Humanoid form only, no Temporary Hit Points gained from the spell, and no Concentration or Temporary Hit Points required to Speak with Animals Thaumaturgy maintain the spell), , Detect Thoughts Control Water Scrying 1/Day Each: , , , Water Breathing

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.

Guiding Light. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt (level 2 version).

Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack. creature in a 20-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point Failure: the dragon can see within 120 feet. 13 (3d8) Thunder damage, and the target has the Deafened condition until the end of its next turn. Bugbears Bugbear Stalker