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Despair Dragon (Young)

Creature 9 — dragon, occult

Fear is one of the most powerful emotions, and despair dragons are masters of channeling those feelings of terror and hopelessness for their own benefit. As with other occult dragons, despair dragons are driven by an innate compulsion, in their case, the desire to strike terror in others. Despair dragons tend to settle near settlements, so they have a source of fear to draw from. The most common items in despair dragon hoards are scrolls, tomes, and relics that serve as research material. Throug

Source: pathfinder-monster-core-2

Perception +20
Skills acrobatics +16, athletics +19, deception +18, diplomacy +18, intimidation +20, occultism +16, society +16, stealth +18
Str
+6
Dex
+3
Con
+2
Int
+3
Wis
+4
Cha
+5
AC 27 Fort +16 Ref +16 Will +16
HP 140
Immunities fear-effects, paralyzed, sleep
Speed 40 feet, fly 120 feet

Offense

Melee Jaws +19, Damage 2d10+12 piercing
Melee Claws +19, Damage 2d8+12 slashing
Melee Tail +17, Damage 2d6+10 bludgeoning

Abilities

Telepathy 60 feet (aura, magical, mental) — Telepathy
Fearsense (emotion, mental, occult) — The dragon senses all creatures with the frightened condition at the listed range.
+2 Status to All Saves vs. Occult —
Consume Fear (occult) —
Frightful Presence (aura, emotion, fear, mental) — 60 feet. DC 28 Will Frightful Presence
Unbidden Thoughts (emotion, fear, mental, occult) —
Draconic Frenzy — The dragon makes two claw Strikes and one tail Strike in any order.
Draconic Momentum — The dragon recharges their Shrieking Breath whenever they score a critical hit with a Strike.
Shrieking Breath (mental, occult, sonic) — The dragon lets out a cacophonous sound made of every scream the dragon has drawn from a terrified enemy, dealing 8d6 sonic damage in a 30-foot type:cone (DC 28 Will save). Creatures who fail their Will save must spend the first action of their next turn doing nothing but screaming. The dragon can't use Shrieking Breath again for 1d4 rounds.

Spells

Truespeech (Constant) (rank 5)
Fear (At Will) (rank 1)

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