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Northern Sea Dragon
Gargantuan Dragon (Cold, Water)
Hit Dice: 34d12+238 (459 hp)
Initiative: +4
Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), swim 80 ft. (16
squares)
Armor Class: 24 (-4 size, +18 natural),
touch 6, flat-footed 24
Base Attack/Grapple: +34/+58
Attack: Bite +42 melee (4d6+12)
Full Attack: Bite +42 melee (4d6+12/19-
20) and tail slam +37 melee (2d6+6)
Space/Reach: 20 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks: Breath weapon, improved
grab, swallow whole
Special Qualities: Blindsight 60 ft.,
darkvision 60 ft., fog, immune to sleep
and paralysis, immunity to cold, low-light
vision, vulnerability to fire
Saves: Fort +28, Ref +21, Will +23
Abilities: Str 34, Dex 11, Con 25, Int 6, Wis
14, Cha 17
Northern sea dragons are serpent-shaped
aquatic dragons as long as 80 feet from head to
tail. Covered in mottled green and gray scales, the
northern sea dragon has a ridge of spiny fins along
its back and dozens of flippers along its sides for
maneuvering. Its eyes glow yellow, and its head
bears a thick beard and mane resembling a mat
of kelp. Like snakes, the northern sea dragon can
unhinge its jaw to consume prey. While some ships
hope to never encounter this mythic predator, other
seek out the northern sea dragon for its alchemical
properties and unusual physiology.
Combat
When northern sea dragons attack ships,
they use their fog ability to limit vision while
snatching sailors off the deck. Survivors tell the
tale of glowing eyes piercing the fog. Northern sea
dragons can expel a cone of frozen seawater and
icy mist.
Breath Weapon (Ex): 60-foot cone, once
every 1d4 rounds, damage 11d6 cold, Reflex DC
36 half. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Fog (Su): A northern sea dragon always
travels beneath a thick bank of mist. This cloud
is a roughly spherical 100-foot radius centered on
the dragon, and rises 50 feet in the air. The mist
obscures all sight, including darkvision, beyond
5 feet. A creature within 5 feet has concealment
200
Skills: Bluff +28, Diplomacy +7, Disguise
+3 (+5 acting), Intimidate +29, Listen +30,
Sense Motive +26, Spot +29, Survival +26,
Swim +20
Feats: Ability Focus (breath weapon),
Alertness, Awesome Blow, Cleave, Great
Cleave, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical
(bite), Improved Bull Rush, Improved
Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes,
Power Attack
Environment: Cold aquatic
Organization: Solitary, pair, or family (l-2
and 1d4 offspring)
Challenge Rating: 20
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Usually neutral
Advancement: 35-68 HD (Gargantuan),
69-102 HD (Colossal)
Level Adjustment: —
(attacks have a 20% miss chance). Creatures
farther away have total concealment (50% miss
chance, and the attacker can’t use sight to locate
the target).
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a
northern sea dragon must hit with its bite attack. It
can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action
without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it
wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and
can attempt to swallow its prey in the following
round.
Swallow Whole (Ex): A northern sea dragon
can try to swallow a grabbed opponent of Huge or
smaller size by making a successful grapple check.
The swallowed creature takes 2d6+12 points of
crushing damage plus 1d6 points of acid damage
per round from the northern sea dragon’s gizzard.
A swallowed creature can climb back out of the
stomach of the dragon with a successful grapple
check. This returns it to the dragon’s mouth, where
another successful grapple check is needed to get
free. A swallowed creature can cut its way out by
using a light slashing or piercing weapon to deal 25
points of damage to the northern sea dragon’s gut
(AC 19). Once the creature exits, muscular action
closes the hole; another swallowed opponent must
cut its own way out.