Young adult Blue Dragon

Name	Young adult Blue Dragon
Sorted Name	Blue Dragon, Young adult
Family	Dragon, True
Size and Type	Large Dragon (Earth)
Hit Dice Count	18
Hit Dice	18d12+72 (189 hp)
Random Hit Points	18d12+72 - 72
Initiative	+4
Speed	40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor)
Armor Class	26 (-1 size, +17 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 26
Base Attack/Grapple	+18/+28
Attack	Bite +24 (2d6+6) melee
Full Attack	Bite +24 (2d6+6) melee, 2 Claws +24 (1d8+3) melee, 2 Wings +23 (1d6+3) melee, Tail Slap +23 (1d8+9) melee
Space/Reach	10 ft./5 ft. (10 ft. with bite)
Special Attacks	Breath weapon (80 ft. line of lightning 10d8, DC 23), frightful presence (DC 21)
Special Qualities	Blindsense 60 ft., create/destroy water, damage reduction 5/magic, darkvision 120 ft., immunity to electricity, immunity to sleep and paralysis, keen senses, sound imitation, spell resistance 19, spells (caster level 3rd)
Saves	Fort +15, Ref +11, Will +13
Abilities	Str 23, Dex 10, Con 19, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 14
Skills	Bluff +11, Concentration +13, Diplomacy +11, Escape Artist +9, Hide +5, Intimidate +11, Knowledge (any 2) +23, Listen +25, Search +23, Sense Motive +11, Spellcraft +11, Spot +25, Use Magic Device +11
Feats	Alertness, Empower Spell, Hover, Improved Initiative, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (bite), Weapon Focus (claw)
Environment	Temperate deserts
Challenge Rating	11
Organization	Solitary or clutch (2-5)
Treasure	Triple standard
Alignment	Always lawful evil
Advancement	19-20 HD (Large)
Level Adjustment	-
Version	SRD
Sources	System Reference Document
Stat_Block	Young adult blue dragon; CR 11; Large dragon (earth); HD 18d12+72; hp 189; Init +4; Spd 40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor); AC 26 (-1 size, +17 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 26; Base Atk +18; Grp +28; Atk +24 melee (2d6+6, bite); Full Atk +24 melee (2d6+6, bite) and +24 melee (1d8+3, 2 claws) and +23 melee (1d6+3, 2 wings) and +23 melee (1d8+9, tail slap); Space/Reach 10 ft./5 ft. (10 ft. with bite); SA Breath weapon (80 ft. line of lightning 10d8, DC 23), frightful presence (DC 21); SQ Blindsense 60 ft., create/destroy water, damage reduction 5/magic, darkvision 120 ft., immunity to electricity, immunity to sleep and paralysis, keen senses, sound imitation, spell resistance 19, spells (caster level 3rd); AL LE; SV Fort +15, Ref +11, Will +13; Str 23, Dex 10, Con 19, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 14 Skills and Feats: Bluff +11, Concentration +13, Diplomacy +11, Escape Artist +9, Hide +5, Intimidate +11, Knowledge (any 2) +23, Listen +25, Search +23, Sense Motive +11, Spellcraft +11, Spot +25, Use Magic Device +11; Alertness, Empower Spell, Hover, Improved Initiative, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (bite), Weapon Focus (claw)

Blue Dragon

Blue Dragon, Young adult

Large Dragon (Earth)

Hit Dice:
18d12+72 (189 hp)

Initiative:
+4

Speed:
40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor)

Armor Class:
26 (-1 size, +17 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 26

Base Attack/Grapple:
+18/+28

Attack:
Bite +24 (2d6+6) melee

Full Attack:
Bite +24 (2d6+6) melee, 2 Claws +24 (1d8+3) melee, 2 Wings +23 (1d6+3) melee, Tail Slap +23 (1d8+9) melee

Space/Reach:
10 ft./5 ft. (10 ft. with bite)

Special Attacks:
Breath weapon (80 ft. line of lightning 10d8, DC 23), frightful presence (DC 21)

Special Qualities:
Blindsense 60 ft., create/destroy water, damage reduction 5/magic, darkvision 120 ft., immunity to electricity, immunity to sleep and paralysis, keen senses, sound imitation, spell resistance 19, spells (caster level 3rd)

Saves:
Fort +15, Ref +11, Will +13

Abilities:
Str 23, Dex 10, Con 19, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 14

Skills:
Bluff +11, Concentration +13, Diplomacy +11, Escape Artist +9, Hide +5, Intimidate +11, Knowledge (any 2) +23, Listen +25, Search +23, Sense Motive +11, Spellcraft +11, Spot +25, Use Magic Device +11

Feats:
Alertness, Empower Spell, Hover, Improved Initiative, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (bite), Weapon Focus (claw)

Environment:
Temperate deserts

Organization:
Solitary or clutch (2-5)

Challenge Rating:
11

Treasure:
Triple standard

Alignment:
Always lawful evil

Advancement:
19-20 HD (Large)

Level Adjustment:
-

Dragon (Earth)

Environment: Temperate deserts

Organization: Wyrmling, very young, young, juvenile, and young adult: solitary or clutch (2-5); adult, mature adult, old, very old, ancient, wyrm, or great wyrm: solitary, pair, or family (1-2 and 2-5 offspring)

Challenge Ratings: Wyrmling 3; very young 4; young 6; juvenile 8; young adult 11; adult 14; mature adult 16; old 18; very old 19; ancient 21; wyrm 23; great wyrm 25

Treasure: Triple standard

Alignment: Always lawful evil

Advancement: Wyrmling 7-8 HD; very young 10-11 HD; young 13-14 HD; juvenile 16-17 HD; young adult 19-20 HD; adult 22-23 HD; mature adult 25-26 HD; old 28-29 HD; very old 31-32 HD; ancient 34-35 HD; wyrm 37-38 HD; great wyrm 40+ HD

Level Adjustment: Wyrmling +4; very young +4; young +5; others -

Blue Dragons by Age

Age	Size	Hit Dice (hp)	Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha	Base Attack/ Grapple	Attack	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Breath Weapon (DC)	Frightful Presence DC
Wyrmling	S	6d12+6 (45)	13	10	13	10	11	10	+6/+3	+8	+6	+5	+5	2d8 (14)	-
Very young	M	9d12+18 (76)	15	10	15	10	11	10	+9/+11	+11	+8	+6	+6	4d8 (16)	-
Young	M	12d12+24 (102)	17	10	15	12	13	12	+12/+15	+15	+10	+8	+9	6d8 (18)	-
Juvenile	L	15d12+45 (142)	19	10	17	14	15	14	+15/+23	+18	+12	+9	+11	8d8 (20)	-
Young adult	L	18d12+72 (189)	23	10	19	14	15	14	+18/+28	+23	+15	+11	+13	10d8 (23)	21
Adult	H	21d12+105 (241)	27	10	21	16	17	16	+21/+37	+27	+17	+12	+15	12d8 (25)	23
Mature adult	H	24d12+120 (276)	29	10	21	16	17	16	+24/+41	+31	+19	+14	+17	14d8 (27)	25
Old	H	27d12+162 (337)	31	10	23	18	19	18	+27/+45	+35	+21	+15	+19	16d8 (29)	27
Very old	H	30d12+180 (375)	33	10	23	18	19	18	+30/+49	+39	+23	+17	+21	18d8 (31)	29
Ancient	G	33d12+231 (445)	35	10	25	20	21	20	+33/+57	+41	+25	+18	+23	20d8 (33)	31
Wyrm	G	36d12+288 (522)	37	10	27	20	21	20	+36/+61	+45	+28	+20	+25	22d8 (36)	33
Great wyrm	G	39d12+312 (565)	39	10	27	22	23	22	+39/+65	+49	+29	+21	+27	24d8 (37)	35

Blue Dragon Abilities by Age

Age	Speed	Initiative	AC	Special Abilities	Caster Level	SR
Wyrmling	40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 100 ft. (average)	+0	16 (+1 size, +5 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 16	Immunity to electricity, create/destroy water	-	-
Very young	40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor)	+0	18 (+8 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 18		-	-
Young	40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor)	+0	21 (+11 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 21		-	-
Juvenile	40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor)	+0	23 (-1 size, +14 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 23	Sound imitation	1st	-
Young adult	40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor)	+0	26 (-1 size, +17 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 26	Damage reduction 5/magic	3rd	19
Adult	40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor)	+0	28 (-2 size, +20 natural), touch 8, flat-footed 28	Ventriloquism	5th	21
Mature adult	40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor)	+0	31 (-2 size, +23 natural), touch 8, flat-footed 31	Damage reduction 10/magic	7th	22
Old	40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor)	+0	34 (-2 size, +26 natural), touch 8, flat-footed 34	hallucinatory terrain	9th	24
Very old	40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor)	+0	37 (-2 size, +29 natural), touch 8, flat-footed 37	Damage reduction 15/magic	11th	25
Ancient	40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 200 ft. (clumsy)	+0	38 (-4 size, +32 natural), touch 6, flat-footed 38	Veil	13th	27
Wyrm	40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 200 ft. (clumsy)	+0	41 (-4 size, +35 natural), touch 6, flat-footed 41	Damage reduction 20/magic	15th	29
Great wyrm	40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 200 ft. (clumsy)	+0	44 (-4 size, +38 natural), touch 6, flat-footed 44	Mirage arcana	17th	31
*Can also cast cleric spells and those from the Air, Evil, and Law domains as arcane spells.

A blue dragon's scales vary in color from an iridescent azure to a deep indigo, polished to a glossy finish by blowing desert sands. The size of its scales increases little as the dragon ages, although they do become thicker and harder. Its hide tends to hum and crackle faintly with built-up static electricity. These effects intensify when the dragon is angry or about to attack, giving off an odor of ozone and sand. Their vibrant color makes blue dragons easy to spot in barren desert surroundings. However, they often burrow into the sand so only part of their heads are exposed.

Blue dragons love to soar in the hot desert air, usually flying in the daytime when temperatures are highest. Some nearly match the color of the desert sky and use this coloration to their advantage.

Blue dragons lair in vast underground caverns, where they also store their treasure. Although they collect anything that looks valuable, they are most fond of gems-especially sapphires.

Combat

Typically, blue dragons attack from above or burrow beneath the sands until opponents come within 100 feet. Older dragons use their special abilities, such as hallucinatory terrain, in concert with these tactics to mask the land and improve their chances to surprise the target. Blue dragons run from a fight only if they are severely damaged, since they view retreat as cowardly.

Breath Weapon (Su): A blue dragon has one type of breath weapon, a line of lightning.

Create/Destroy Water (Sp): A blue dragon of any age can use this ability three times per day. It works like the create water spell, except that the dragon can decide to destroy water instead of creating it, which automatically spoils unattended liquids containing water. Magic items (such as potions) and items in a creature's possession must succeed on a Will save (DC equal to that of the dragon's frightful presence) or be ruined. This ability is the equivalent of a 1st-level spell.

Sound Imitation (Ex): A juvenile or older blue dragon can mimic any voice or sound it has heard, anytime it likes. Listeners must succeed on a Will save (DC equal to that of the dragon's frightful presence) to detect the ruse.

Other Spell-Like Abilities: 3/day-ventriloquism (adult or older); 1/day-hallucinatory terrain (old or older), veil (ancient or older), mirage arcana (great wyrm).

Skills: Bluff, Hide, and Spellcraft are considered class skills for blue dragons.