Elder Pyroclastic Dragon
Huge elemental magical beast (dragon, fire)
Level 21 Solo Brute XP 16000
Initiative +14 Senses Perception +14; Darkvision
Venomous Heat (Fire, Poison) aura 5; any creature that enters the aura or starts its turn within the aura takes 10 fire damage and 10 poison damage.
HP 1220; Bloodied 610
AC 36; Fortitude 36, Reflex 32, Will 34
Immune fire; Resist 25 poison
Saving Throws +5
Speed 9, burrow 6, climb 6, fly 6 (clumsy), overland flight 18
Action Points 2
(⚔) Bite (standard, at-will) ✦ Fire
Reach 3; +24 vs AC; 2d8+8 damage, and the target takes ongoing 5 fire damage (save ends).
(⚔) Claw (standard, at-will)
Reach 3; +24 vs AC; 1d8+8 damage.
⚔ Draconic Frenzy (standard, at-will)
The dragon makes a bite attack and a claw attack.
ᗕ Breath Weapon (standard, recharge ⚄⚅) ✦ Fire
Close blast 8; +22 vs Reflex; 3d12+8 fire damage, and the target is blinded and takes ongoing 5 fire damage (save ends both). First Failed Saving Throw: The target is slowed (save ends). Aftereffect: The target is restrained (save ends).
ᗕ Bloodied (free, when first bloodied, encounter) ✦ Fire
The dragon's breath weapon recharges, and the dragon uses it immediately.
ᗕ Eruption (immediate reaction, when an enemy attacks the dragon with a melee attack, encounter)
Close blast 5, which must include the triggering enemy; +22 vs Reflex; 4d6+8 fire damage, and the target is pushed 3 squares and knocked prone.
ᗕ Tremors (standard, recharge ⚃⚄⚅)
Close burst 5; +22 vs Reflex; 2d6+8 damage, and the target is knocked prone.
Alignment Evil Languages Draconic, Primordial
Skills Athletics +23, Endurance +22
Str 27 (+18) Dex 19 (+14) Wis 19 (+14)
Con 24 (+17) Int 11 (+10) Cha 13 (+11)
Published in Draconomicon: Chromatic Dragons, page(s) 194.