Monsterbrew

SRD

Adult Black Dragon

huge dragon, chaotic evil

AC 19

Initiative +2 (12)

HP 195 (17d12 + 85)

Speed 40 ft., Swim 40 ft., Fly 80 ft.

ModSaveSTR 23+6+6DEX 14+2+7CON 21+5+5
ModSaveINT 14+2+2WIS 13+1+6CHA 19+4+4

Skills Perception +11, Stealth +7

Immunities acid

Senses Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft. Passive Perception 21

Languages Common, Draconic

CR 14 (XP 11,500; PB +5)

Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.

Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Actions

Acid Breath (Recharge 5-6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 18, each creature in a 60-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line. Failure: 54 (12d8) Acid damage. Success: Half damage.

Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting to cast Acid Arrow (level 3 version).

Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +11, reach 10 ft. 13 (2d6 + 6) Slashing damage plus 4 (1d8) Acid damage.

Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks): - At Will: Detect Magic, Fear, Acid Arrow - 1e/Day Each: Speak with Dead, Vitriolic Sphere

Legendary Actions

Cloud of Insects. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, one creature the dragon can see within 120 feet. Failure: 22 (4d10) Poison damage, and the target has Disadvantage on saving throws to maintain Concentration until the end of its next turn. Failure or Success: The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.

Frightful Presence. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Fear. The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.

Pounce. The dragon can move up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.

Adult Black Dragon is from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 (“SRD 5.2.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Full attribution is on the Licenses & Attribution page.