# Young Imperial Dragon

*Large* *Dragon* *neutral*

- **Armor Class:** 18 (natural armor)
- **Hit Points:** 210 (20d10+100)
- **Speed:** swim 40 ft. walk 40 ft. fly 80 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 11 (7,200 XP)
- **Source:** Tome of Beasts 2, page 117

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 23 (+6) | 12 (+1) | 21 (+5) | 16 (+3) | 14 (+2) | 16 (+3) |

- **Saving Throws**: Dex +5, Con +9, Wis +6, Cha +7
- **Skills:** insight +6, perception +10, stealth +5
- **Damage Immunities:** lightning, thunder
- **Senses:** blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 20
- **Languages:** Common, Draconic

### Special Abilities

- **Amphibious:** The dragon can breathe air and water.
- **Innate Spellcasting:** The imperial dragon's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.
3/day: fog cloud
1/day each: control water, gust of wind, stinking cloud

### Actions

- **Multiattack:** The dragon makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.
- **Bite:** Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) piercing damage.
- **Claw:** Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) slashing damage.
- **Lightning Breath (Recharge 5-6):** The dragon exhales lightning in a 60-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw, taking 44 (8d10) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.