Cinder Dragon (Young)

Level 10 / Large / dragon

Level10
Armor Class29
Hit Points210
Perception+20
Speed40 feet, Fly 120 feet
STR+6modifier
DEX+1modifier
CON+4modifier
INT+1modifier
WIS+2modifier
CHA+3modifier
Saving Throws

Fortitude +21, Reflex +17, Will +19

Skills

Acrobatics +15, Athletics +22, Diplomacy +19, Intimidation +21, Nature +18, Stealth +17

Senses

Darkvision, Scent 60 feet Imprecise

Languages

Common, Draconic, Pyric

Immunities

Fire, Paralyzed, Sleep

Weaknesses

Cold 10

Actions & Abilities

Jaws

Attack +23

Damage: 1d8 Fire, 2d12+10 Piercing

Horn

Attack +21

Damage: 2d12+14 Piercing

Claw

Attack +23

Damage: 2d10+10 Slashing

Tail

Attack +21

Damage: 2d12+10 Bludgeoning

Wing

Attack +21

Damage: 2d8+10 Slashing

Smoke Vision

Passive

Smoke doesn't impair a cinder dragon's vision; they ignore the condition from smoke.

+2 Status to All Saves vs. Primal

Passive

Boiling Blood

Reaction

Trigger The dragon is critically hit with a melee attack
Effect The dragon's superheated blood spills onto the attacker. The target takes 6d6[fire] damage ( save).

Frightful Presence

Passive

90 feet.

Reactive Strike (Jaws only)

Reaction

Draconic Frenzy

2 actions

The dragon makes two claw Strikes and one wing Strike in any order.

Draconic Momentum

Passive

The dragon recharges their Pyre Breath whenever they score a critical hit with a Strike.

Pyre Breath

2 actions

The dragon breathes a blast of flame that deals 9d6[fire|options:area-damage] damage in a ( save). Creatures that critically fail their save catch fire, taking 2d6[persistent,fire] damage. The area then fills with black smoke for 1 minute. This has the effects of mist, except it fills the cone's area. The dragon can't use Pyre Breath again for {1d4 rounds}.

Stoke the Flames

1 action

The dragon intensifies nearby fires. Every foe within 60 feet that is taking persistent fire damage takes 3d6[fire] damage.

Creature Abilities

Smoke Vision. Smoke doesn't impair a cinder dragon's vision; they ignore the condition from smoke.

Boiling Blood. Trigger The dragon is critically hit with a melee attack
Effect The dragon's superheated blood spills onto the attacker. The target takes 6d6[fire] damage ( save).

Frightful Presence. 90 feet.

Draconic Frenzy. The dragon makes two claw Strikes and one wing Strike in any order.

Draconic Momentum. The dragon recharges their Pyre Breath whenever they score a critical hit with a Strike.

Pyre Breath. The dragon breathes a blast of flame that deals 9d6[fire|options:area-damage] damage in a ( save). Creatures that critically fail their save catch fire, taking 2d6[persistent,fire] damage. The area then fills with black smoke for 1 minute. This has the effects of mist, except it fills the cone's area. The dragon can't use Pyre Breath again for {1d4 rounds}.

Stoke the Flames. The dragon intensifies nearby fires. Every foe within 60 feet that is taking persistent fire damage takes 3d6[fire] damage.

Source, license, and attribution

Source: Pathfinder Monster Core 2 (remaster-core-2026-08-10)

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