# Young Gold Dragon

*Large* *Dragon*

- **Armor Class:** 18
- **Hit Points:** 157 (15d10+75)
- **Speed:** walk 40 ft. fly 80 ft. swim 40 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 10 (5,900 XP)
- **Source:** A5e Monstrous Menagerie, page 173

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 22 (+6) | 14 (+2) | 20 (+5) | 16 (+3) | 12 (+1) | 20 (+5) |

- **Saving Throws**: Dex +6, Con +9, Wis +5, Cha +9
- **Skills:** insight +5, perception +5, persuasion +9, stealth +6
- **Damage Immunities:** fire
- **Senses:** blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 18
- **Languages:** Common, Draconic

### Special Abilities

- **Valor:** Creatures of the dragons choice within 30 feet gain a +1 bonus to saving throws and are immune to the charmed and frightened conditions.
- **Innate Spellcasting:** The dragons spellcasting ability is Charisma (save DC 17). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components. 3/day each:bless, healing word

### Actions

- **Multiattack:** The dragon attacks with its bite and twice with its claws.
- **Bite:** Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (3d10 + 6) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) fire damage.
- **Claws:** Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) slashing damage.
- **Breath Weapons (Recharge 5-6):** The dragon uses one of the following breath weapons:
- **Molten Breath:** The dragon exhales molten gold in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area makes a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw  taking 49 (9d10) fire damage on a failed save or half damage on a success.
- **Weakening Breath:** The dragon exhales gas in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or suffer disadvantage on weapon attack rolls for 1 minute. A weakened creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns  ending the effect on a success.