Scales the color of black armor this ferocious young dragon while crowned with large curved pointy horns.
Black Dragon, Young (CR 8)
XP 4,800
NE or N Medium Dragon (Shadow)
Init +7; Senses Dragon senses, see in darkness; Perception +13
DEFENSE
AC 21, touch 13, flat-footed 18 (+3 dex, +8 natural)
hp 88 (9d12+18)
mp 42
Fort +8, Ref +11, Will +7
DR 5/magic; Immune Shadow, Paralysis, Sleep
Weakness Holy
OFFENSE
Speed 60 ft., fly 150 ft. (average)
Melee Bite +13 (1d8+6), 2 Claws +13 (1d6+4), 2 Wings +8 (1d4+2)
Special Attacks Black Waves, Breath Weapon (60-ft. line, 4d10 shadow damage, Reflex DC 16 half, usable every 1d4 rounds)
Special Abilities Fearful Bay
Spells Known (FC CL 9th, Concentration +15)
At will – bleed, dark orb, detect magic, message, read magic
1st (DC 18) – bone armor, dark, fear
2nd (DC 19) – dark II, death armor, death knell
3rd (DC 20) – blacklight, dark III, darkra, dispel, haste, infect (DC 19)
STATISTICS
Str 18, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 22
Base Atk +9; CMB +13; CMD 24 (28 vs. trip)
Feats Combat Casting, Elemental Focus (Shadow), Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Multiattack, Power Attack
Skills Fly +11, Intimidate +19, Knowledge (arcana) +13, Perception +13, Spellcraft 13, Stealth +21, Survival +13; Racial Modifiers +8 Stealth
Languages Common, Draconic
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Black Waves (Su)
As a standard action, a black dragon spreads dark waves from herself. All creatures within a 30 ft.-radius must make a Reflex save (DC 20) for half damage or take 3d6+12 points of shadow damage. Blue mages may learn this ability as a 3rd level spell (Knowledge: Arcana DC 21).
Fearful Bay (Su)
Once every 1d4 rounds as a standard action, a black dragon howls, all creatures within a 30-foot spread except evil outsiders must succeed at a DC 20 Will save or become panicked for 1d4 rounds. This is a sonic, mind-affecting fear effect. A creature that successfully saves cannot be affected by the same black dragon’s fearful bay for 24 hours. This is a mind-affecting fear effect. Blue mages may learn this ability as a 4th level spell (Knowledge: Arcana DC 23).
See in Darkness (Su)
A black dragon can see perfectly in darkness of any kind, including that created by the blacklight spell.