Young Orium Dragon
Large natural magical beast (dragon)
Level 8 Solo Soldier XP 1750

Initiative +9        Senses Perception +9; Darkvision
HP 360; Bloodied 180 ; see also bloodied breath
AC 24; Fortitude 22, Reflex 20, Will 19
Resist 15 acid
Saving Throws +5
Speed 6, fly 8 (hover), overland flight 12
Action Points 2

(⚔) Bite (standard, at-will) ✦ Acid

Reach 2; +15 vs AC; 1d10+6 damage plus 1d6 acid damage.

(⚔) Claw (standard, at-will)

Reach 2; +15 vs AC; 1d8+6 damage, and the target is marked until the end of the dragon's next turn.

⚔ Draconic Fury (standard, at-will)

The dragon makes two claw attacks and one bite attack

ᗕ Breath Weapon (standard, recharges when one of the dragon's vaporous spirits is reduced to 0 hit points) ✦ Acid

Close blast 5; +13 vs Fortitude; 2d8+4 acid damage, and a young vaporous serpent minion appears in any single unoccupied square in the blast. It acts just after the dragon in the initiative order.

⚔ Bloodied Breath (free, when first bloodied, encounter)

Breath weapon recharges, and the dragon uses it

ᗕ Frightful Presence (standard, encounter) ✦ Fear

Close burst 5; targets enemies; +13 vs Will; the target is stunned until the end of the dragon's next turn. Aftereffect: The target takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls (save ends).

Alignment Unaligned        Languages Common, Draconic
Skills History +10, Insight +9, Intimidate +11
Str 20 (+9)      Dex 16 (+7)      Wis 11 (+4)
Con 18 (+8)      Int 12 (+5)      Cha 15 (+6)

Description: ORIUM DRAGONS LIVE AMONG RUINS of ancient civilizations, commanding lesser creatures to rebuild the glories of yesteryear and recapture the magic of fallen empires. To those under its protection, an orium dragon is a wise but sometimes harsh monarch. Those who threaten the dragon's dreams of renewed empire find themselves choking on its corrosive breath—while they watch the vapor coalesce into a smoky serpent that attacks at the dragon's command.

Published in Draconomicon: Metallic Dragons, page(s) 170.