Rime, Ancient White Dragon
Gargantuan natural magical beast (dragon)
Level 26 Solo Brute XP 45000
Initiative +17 Senses Perception +18; Darkvision
Aura of Winter (Cold) aura 5; a creature that enters or begins its turn in the aura takes 30 cold damage. The ground is treated as difficult terrain, and creatures flying in the aura (other than the dragon) move at half speed. Creatures in the aura have concealment against ranged attacks.
HP 1230; Bloodied 615
AC 43; Fortitude 43, Reflex 39, Will 38
Resist 40 cold
Saving Throws +5
Speed 9 (ice walk), fly 9 (hover), overland flight 18
Action Points 2
(⚔) Bite (standard, at-will) ✦ Cold
Reach 4; +29 vs AC; 1d12+8 damage plus 4d10 cold damage.
(⚔) Claw (standard, at-will)
Reach 4; +29 vs AC; 2d12+8 damage.
⚔ Fling (immediate reaction, when an enemy hits rime with a melee attack, at-will)
Rime attacks the target; reach 4; targets the triggering enemy; +27 vs Fortitude; 2d12+8 damage, and the target slides 5 squares.
⚔ Rime's Fury (standard, at-will)
Rime makes two claw attacks. If she hits a single target with both claws, she pulls the target 3 squares and makes a bite attack against it
ᗕ Blizzard (standard, recharge ⚄⚅) ✦ Cold
Close burst 8; +28 vs Fortitude; 3d10+10 cold damage, and the target is restrained (save ends). Aftereffect: The target is slowed (save ends).
ᗕ Breath Weapon (standard, recharge ⚄⚅) ✦ Cold
Close blast 10; +28 vs Fortitude; 5d10+10 cold damage, and the target takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls until the end of Rime's next turn. In addition, Rime makes a secondary attack against the same target.
Secondary Attack +27 vs Fortitude; the target is slowed and its cold resistance is negated until the end of the encounter. Aftereffect: The target takes 10 cold damage.
ᗕ Bloodied Breath (free, when first bloodied, encounter) ✦ Cold
Rime's breath weapon recharges, and the dragon uses it immediately.
ᗕ Frightful Presence (standard, encounter) ✦ Fear
Close burst 10; targets enemies; +27 vs Will; the target is stunned until the end of Rime's next turn. Aftereffect: The target takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls (save ends).
Alignment Unaligned Languages Common, Draconic
Skills Athletics +26, Nature +23
Str 27 (+21) Dex 19 (+17) Wis 20 (+18)
Con 30 (+23) Int 15 (+15) Cha 17 (+16)
Revision (10/13/2009)
On the HP line, replace “1,500” with “1,230” and “750” with “615.”
Published in Draconomicon: Chromatic Dragons, page(s) 242.