Ancient Green Dragon

Gargantuan / dragon / Lawful Evil / CR 22

Armor Class21
Hit Points402 (23d20 + 161)
Speed40 ft, fly 80 ft, swim 40 ft
Challenge22
Proficiency-
STR27+8
DEX12+1
CON25+7
INT20+5
WIS17+3
CHA22+6
Saving Throws

Dexterity +8, Wisdom +10

Skills

Deception +13, Perception +17, Persuasion +13, Stealth +8

Initiative

+15

Senses

Blindsight 60 ft, Darkvision 120 ft

Languages

Common, Draconic

Damage immunities

Poison

Condition immunities

Poisoned

Traits

Amphibious

The ancient green dragon can breathe air and water.

Legendary Resistance

special

4/day (5/day in lair). If the ancient green dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Actions

Multiattack

action

The ancient green dragon makes three  Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting to cast Mind Spike (level 5 version).

Rend

action

Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 5 ft.. Hit: 17 (2d8 + 8) slashing plus 10 (3d6) poison damage.

Poison Breath

action

Recharge 6. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 22, each creature in a 15-foot Cone.
Failure: 77 (22d6) poison damage.
Success: Half damage.

Spellcasting

action

1 use per day. The ancient green dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 21):
At Will: Detect Magic, Mind Spike (level 5 version)
1/Day Each: Geas, Modify Memory

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.

Mind Invasion

legendary

The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Mind Spike (level 3 version).

Noxious Miasma

legendary

Constitution Saving Throw: DC 21, each creature in a 30-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point the ancient green dragon can see within 90 feet.
Failure: 17 (5d6) poison damage, and the target takes a −2 penalty to AC until the end of its next turn.
Failure or Success: The ancient green dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.

Pounce

legendary

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

Prepared Spells

Mind Spike, Detect Magic, Mind Spike, Geas, Modify Memory

Creature Rules

Green Dragons

Ancient Green Dragon

Green Dragon Lairs

Referenced spells