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Adult Gray DragonLevel 12 Solo SoldierLarge natural magical beast (dragon) XP 3,500Initiative +11 Senses Perception +15; darkvisionAura of Terror (Fear) aura 5; any enemy within the aura takes a –2penalty to saving throws.HP 615; Bloodied 307; see also bloodied breathAC 29; Fortitude 27, Reflex 26, Will 26Resist 20 acidSaving Throws +5Speed 8, fly 6, overland flight 12Action Points 2m Claw (standard; at-will)Reach 2; +17 vs. AC; 2d8 + 6 damage, and the target isimmobilized and takes ongoing 5 damage (save ends both).m Tail Lash (standard; at-will)Reach 2; +17 vs. AC; 1d8 + 6 damage, and the target takesongoing 5 damage (save ends).M Slicing Fury (standard; at-will)The dragon makes a claw attack against one target and a taillash attack against another target.M Warding Tail (immediate reaction, when an enemy misses thedragon with a melee attack; at-will)The dragon makes a tail lash attack against the triggeringenemy.C Breath Weapon (standard; recharge ⚄ ⚅) ✦ AcidClose blast 5; +15 vs. Fortitude; 2d10 + 4 acid damage, and thetarget is pushed 2 squares. The target also takes ongoing 5 aciddamage and is immobilized (save ends both).C Bloodied Breath (free, when first bloodied; encounter) ✦ AcidThe dragon’s breath weapon recharges, and the dragon uses itimmediately.C Frightful Presence (standard; encounter) ✦ FearClose burst 5; targets enemies; +15 vs. Will; the target isstunned until the end of the dragon’s next turn. Aftereffect: Thetarget takes a –2 penalty to attack rolls (save ends).Alignment Evil Languages Common, DraconicSkills Arcana +14, Intimidate +13Str 22 (+12) Dex 17 (+9) Wis 18 (+10)Con 19 (+10) Int 16 (+9) Cha 15 (+8)basilisk, these eggs underwent a year-long hatchingritual. When the first wyrmling emerged from itsshell, Tiamat pulled it forth, named it Tanhumeth,and charged it with “purifying” its bloodline.Tanhumeth, along with the rest of this singularbrood, sought out and eradicated all the less welldevelopedfang dragons that could be found. Only thenewly invested gray dragons, with their oozing breathand petrifying attack, remain today. Occasionally anarchaic fang dragon is discovered, living a solitaryexistence in some fell ravine. When news of thisevent reaches a gray dragon, it tracks down the inferiorspecimen and executes Tiamat’s command.Gray Dragon TacticsWhen a gray dragon identifies a victim, it swoopsfrom the belly of a cloud if possible, but otherwisedives from directly overhead, attempting to remainoutside its prey’s field of vision. It uses frightful presenceto stun foes, then spends an action point tounleash its breath weapon against them.Elder Gray DragonLevel 18 Solo SoldierHuge natural magical beast (dragon) XP 10,000Initiative +15 Senses Perception +19; darkvisionAura of Terror (Fear) aura 5; any enemy within the aura takes a –2penalty to saving throws.HP 865; Bloodied 432; see also bloodied breathAC 36; Fortitude 35, Reflex 33, Will 33Resist 25 acidSaving Throws +5Speed 8, fly 6, overland flight 12Action Points 2m Claw (standard; at-will)Reach 3; +24 vs. AC; 2d10 + 7 damage, and the target isimmobilized and takes ongoing 5 damage (save ends both).m Tail Lash (standard; at-will)Reach 3; +24 vs. AC; 1d10 + 7 damage, and the target takesongoing 5 damage (save ends).M Slicing Fury (standard; at-will)The dragon makes a claw attack against one target and a taillash attack against another target.M Warding Tail (immediate reaction, when an enemy misses thedragon with a melee attack; at-will)The dragon makes a tail lash attack against the triggeringenemy.C Breath Weapon (standard; recharge ⚄ ⚅) ✦ AcidClose blast 5; +22 vs. Fortitude; 2d10 + 5 acid damage, and thetarget is pushed 2 squares. The target also takes ongoing 5 aciddamage and is immobilized (save ends both).C Bloodied Breath (free, when first bloodied; encounter) ✦ AcidThe dragon’s breath weapon recharges, and the dragon uses itimmediately.C Frightful Presence (standard; encounter) ✦ FearClose burst 5; targets enemies; +22 vs. Will; the target isstunned until the end of the dragon’s next turn. Aftereffect: Thetarget takes a –2 penalty to attack rolls (save ends).C Stone’s Embrace (standard; recharge ⚅)Close burst 5; targets immobilized enemies; +24 vs. Fortitude;the target is petrified (save ends). Aftereffect: The target isimmobilized (save ends). A creature that fails a saving throwagainst this immobilized condition becomes petrified again as ifhit by the stone’s embrace power, including this aftereffect.Alignment Evil Languages Common, DraconicSkills Arcana +18, Intimidate +17Str 24 (+16) Dex 19 (+13) Wis 20 (+14)Con 21 (+14) Int 18 (+13) Cha 17 (+12)A gray dragon keeps to the air during a fight.While aloft, it can use its breath weapon and makeattacks with its jagged claws and tail. These tacticsallow the dragon to divide a group of targets so thatit can focus on the greatest threats. If foes take to theair in attempt to close with it, the dragon focuses itsattacks on a single flying opponent. If more than twoenemies take wing, the dragon retreats to seek easierprey.Encounter GroupsMost creatures encounter a gray dragon unexpectedly,surprised by a blast of acidic ooze. However,adventurers exploring a gray dragon’s lair might runafoul of its allied guardians. On rare occasions, gray174CHAPTER 4 | New Monsters