Adult Brass Dragon

Huge / dragon / Chaotic Good / CR 13

Armor Class18
Hit Points172 (15d12 + 75)
Speed40 ft, burrow 30 ft, fly 80 ft
Challenge13
Proficiency-
STR23+6
DEX10+0
CON21+5
INT14+2
WIS13+1
CHA17+3
Saving Throws

Dexterity +5, Wisdom +6

Skills

History +7, Perception +11, Persuasion +8, Stealth +5

Initiative

+10

Senses

Blindsight 60 ft, Darkvision 120 ft

Languages

Common, Draconic

Damage immunities

Fire

Traits

Legendary Resistance

special

3/day (4/day in lair). If the adult brass dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Actions

Multiattack

action

The adult brass dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of (A) Sleep Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Scorching Ray.

Rend

action

Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft.. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) slashing plus 4 (1d8) fire damage.

Fire Breath

action

Recharge 5–6. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 18, each creature in a 60-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line.
Failure: 45 (10d8) fire damage.
Success: Half damage.

Sleep Breath

action

Constitution Saving Throw: DC 18, each creature in a 60-foot Cone.
Failure: The target has the Incapacitated condition until the end of its next turn, at which point it repeats the save.
Second Failure: The target has the Unconscious condition for 10 minutes. This effect ends for the target if it takes damage or a creature within 5 feet of it takes an action to wake it.

Spellcasting

action

1 use per day. The adult brass dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
At Will: Detect Magic, Minor Illusion, Scorching Ray, Shapechange (Beast or Humanoid form only, no Temporary Hit Points gained from the spell, and no Concentration or Temporary Hit Points required to maintain the spell), Speak with Animals
1/Day Each: Detect Thoughts, Control Weather

Legendary Actions

3 legendary actions (4 in its lair). Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. This creature regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.

Blazing Light

legendary

The adult brass dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Scorching Ray.

Pounce

legendary

The adult brass dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.

Scorching Sands

legendary

Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 16, 1 creature the adult brass dragon can see within 120 feet.
Failure: 27 (6d8) fire damage, and the target's Speed is halved until the end of its next turn.
Failure or Success: The adult brass dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.

Prepared Spells

Detect Magic, Minor Illusion, Shapechange, Speak With Animals, Detect Thoughts, Control Weather

Referenced spells