Ashardalon, Ancient Red Dragon - Monsters

Ashardalon, Ancient Red Dragon
Gargantuan natural magical beast (demon, dragon)
Level 30 Solo Brute XP 95000

Initiative +22        Senses Perception +21; Darkvision
Abyssal Cyclone (Fire) aura 5; at the start of Ashardalon's turn, any creature within the aura takes 20 fire damage and is pulled 3 squares.
HP 1200; Bloodied 600
Regeneration 20
AC 46; Fortitude 48, Reflex 42, Will 43
Resist 40 fire
Saving Throws +5
Speed 12, fly 12 (hover), overland flight 15
Action Points 2

(⚔) Bite (standard, at-will) ✦ Fire

Reach 4; +35 vs AC; 4d12+12 fire damage.

(⚔) Claw (standard, at-will)

Reach 4; +35 vs AC; 3d8+10 damage. This attack scores a critical hit on a roll of 18, 19, or 20 (a roll of 18 or 19 is not an automatic hit, however).

Demonic Fury (standard, at-will)

Ashardalon makes two claw attacks and one bite attack

Tail Strike (immediate reaction, when an enemy moves to a position where it flanks ashardalon, at-will)

Ashardalon attacks the triggering enemy with his tail: reach 4; +32 vs Reflex; 6d10+12 damage, and the target is pushed 3 squares.

Abyssal Torrent (standard, recharge ⚄⚅) ✦ Fire

Close burst 5; +33 vs Fortitude; 6d10+10 fire damage, and the target slides 5 squares and is immobilized (save ends).

Breath Weapon (standard, recharge ⚄⚅) ✦ Fire

Close blast 5; +33 vs Reflex; 8d12+10 fire damage, and Ashardalon makes a secondary attack against the same target.

Secondary Attack +33 vs Fortitude; the target's fire resistance is negated until the end of the encounter. Miss: Half damage, and no secondary attack.

Bloodied Breath (free, when first bloodied, encounter) ✦ Psychic

The dragon's breath weapon recharges, and the dragon uses it immediately.

Dominating Presence (standard, encounter) ✦ Charm

Close burst 10; targets enemies; +35 vs Will; the target is dominated until the end of Ashardalon's next turn. Aftereffect: The target takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls (save ends).

Death Burst (standard, at-will) ✦ Fire

Ashardalon explodes in a burst of flame; close burst 10; +33 vs Reflex; 4d10+15 fire damage. Miss: Half damage. In addition, a balor appears in part of the space formerly occupied by Ashardalon.

Alignment Evil        Languages Common, Draconic
Skills Bluff +24, Insight +26, Intimidate +24
Str 34 (+27)      Dex 25 (+22)      Wis 22 (+21)
Con 30 (+25)      Int 22 (+21)      Cha 19 (+19)



Revision (10/13/2009)
On the HP line, replace “1,660” with “1,200” and “830” with “600.”

Published in Draconomicon: Chromatic Dragons, page(s) 232.