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Nickel Dragon

Dragon (Water Ferrous)
Climate/Terrain: Any marsh and underground
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 1; very young 2; young 3; juvenile 5; young adult 7; adult 9; mature adult 11; old 14; very old 16; ancient 17; wyrm 18; great wyrm 20
Treasure: Double Standard
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Advancement: Wyrmling 4-5 HD (Tiny); very young 7-8 HD (Small); young 10-11 HD (Medium); Juvenile 13-14 HD (Medium); Young adult 16-17 HD (Large); adult 19-20 HD (Large); mature adult 22-23 HD (Huge); old 25-26 HD (Huge); very old 28-29 (Huge); ancient 31-32 (Huge); wyrm 34-35 HD (Gargantuan); great wyrm 37+ HD (Gargantuan)

Nickel dragons are the weakest of the ferrous dragons. They make up for their smaller size and lesser power with a tenacity and viciousness that would make even the boldest adventurers think twixe about wanting to face one a second time. They are somewhat unpredictable, and could well gulp down a poor adventurer in a party, and then decide the others are not worth their time.

Nickel dragons are born with charcoal gray scales, changing to a more metallic gray as adults. As the dragon continues to age, the metallic gray begins to show white until, as a great wyrm, no traces of the gray remain and the dragon is a bright metallic white.

Nickel dragons dwell only in swamps and marshes, preferably those that are close to or border on coastlines. Nickel dragons often keep eggs and treasure in a cave, but actually dwell elsewhere nearby, wherever suits the dragon at that particular moment..

Combat

A nickel dragon usually tries to overwhelm its opponents through sheer unpredictability in its attacks.

Breath Weapon (Su): A nickel dragon has but one breath weapon: a cone of acidic vapors.

Mass Irritation (Sp): Causes an itchy rash on a number of creatures = dragons's hit dice. This itching afflicts the subject with uncontrollable itching The subject can take no actions for 1d6 rounds. Armor doubles the duration.

Assume Vaporous Form (Sp): Same as the spell Gaseous Form.

Nickel Dragons by Age
Age Size Hit Dice (HP) AC Attack Bonus Fort Save Ref Save Wis Save Breath Weapon (DC) Fear DC SR
Wyrmling T 3d12+3 (22) 14 (+2 size, +2 natural) +5 +4 +3 +3 1d6 (16)
Very young S 6d12+6 (45) 16 (+1 size, +5 natural) +8 +6 +5 +5 2d6 (18)
Young M 9d12+18 (76) 18 (+8 natural) +11 +8 +6 +6 3d6 (20)
Juvenile M 12d12+24 (102) 21 (+11 natural) +15 +10 +8 +8 4d6 (22)
Young adult L 15d12+45 (142) 23 (-1 size, +14 natural) +18 +12 +9 +9 5d6 (25) 16 16
Adult L 18d12+72 (189) 26 (-1 size, +17 natural) +23 +15 +11 +11 6d6 (27) 19 18
Mature Adult H 21d12+105 (241) 28 (-2 size, +20 natural) +27 +17 +12 +13 7d6 (29) 21 20
Old H 24d12+120 (279) 31 (-2 size, +23 natural) +31 +19 +14 +15 8d6 (31) 23 22
Very Old H 27d12+162 (337) 34 (-2 size, +26 natural) +35 +21 +15 +17 9d6 (33) 25 24
Ancient H 30d12+180 (375) 37 (-2 size, +29 natural) +39 +23 +17 +19 10d6 (35) 27 26
Wyrm G 33d12+231 (445) 38 (-4 size, +32 natural) +41 +25 +18 +20 11d6 (38) 29 28
Great Wyrm G 35d12+270 (514) 41 (-4 size, +35 natural) +45 +28 +20 +24 12d6 (39) 32 30

Nickel Dragon Abilities by Age
Age Speed Str Dex Con Int Wis Cha Special Abilities Caster lvl
Wyrmling 60 ft, fly 150 ft (avg), swim 60 13 10 13 14 15 14 Immune to Acid; Waterbreathing

Very young 40 ft, fly 150 ft (avg), swim 60 15 10 15 14 15 14
Young 40 ft, fly 150 ft (poor), swim 60 17 10 15 16 17 16
Juvenile 40 ft, fly 150 ft (poor), swim 60 19 10 17 18 19 18 Fire Resistance

Young adult 40 ft, fly 150 ft (poor), swim 60 23 10 19 18 19 18 Damage Reduction 5/+1

Adult 40 ft, fly 150 ft (poor), swim 60 27 10 21 20 21 20 Mass Irritation 1/day 1st

Mature Adult 40 ft, fly 150 ft (poor), swim 60 29 10 21 20 21 20 Damage Reduction 10/+1 3rd
Old 40 ft, fly 150 ft (poor), swim 60 31 10 23 22 23 22 ESP 1/day 5th
Very Old 40 ft, fly 150 ft (poor), swim 60 33 10 23 24 25 24 Damage Reduction 15/+2 7th
Ancient 40 ft, fly 150 ft (poor), swim 60 35 10 25 26 27 25 Summon Nature's Ally 9th
Wyrm 40 ft, fly 150 ft (clumsy), swim 60 39 10 29 28 29 26 Damage Reduction 20/+3 11th
Great Wyrm 40 ft, fly 150 ft (clumsy), swim 60 43 10 31 30 31 27 Assume Vaporous Form 13th

**Nickel Dragons by Age**
Age	Size	Hit Dice (HP)	AC	Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Wis Save	Breath Weapon (DC)	Fear DC	SR
Wyrmling	T	3d12+3 (22)	14 (+2 size, +2 natural)	+5	+4	+3	+3	1d6 (16)
Very young	S	6d12+6 (45)	16 (+1 size, +5 natural)	+8	+6	+5	+5	2d6 (18)
Young	M	9d12+18 (76)	18 (+8 natural)	+11	+8	+6	+6	3d6 (20)
Juvenile	M	12d12+24 (102)	21 (+11 natural)	+15	+10	+8	+8	4d6 (22)
Young adult	L	15d12+45 (142)	23 (-1 size, +14 natural)	+18	+12	+9	+9	5d6 (25)	16	16
Adult	L	18d12+72 (189)	26 (-1 size, +17 natural)	+23	+15	+11	+11	6d6 (27)	19	18
Mature Adult	H	21d12+105 (241)	28 (-2 size, +20 natural)	+27	+17	+12	+13	7d6 (29)	21	20
Old	H	24d12+120 (279)	31 (-2 size, +23 natural)	+31	+19	+14	+15	8d6 (31)	23	22
Very Old	H	27d12+162 (337)	34 (-2 size, +26 natural)	+35	+21	+15	+17	9d6 (33)	25	24
Ancient	H	30d12+180 (375)	37 (-2 size, +29 natural)	+39	+23	+17	+19	10d6 (35)	27	26
Wyrm	G	33d12+231 (445)	38 (-4 size, +32 natural)	+41	+25	+18	+20	11d6 (38)	29	28
Great Wyrm	G	35d12+270 (514)	41 (-4 size, +35 natural)	+45	+28	+20	+24	12d6 (39)	32	30

**Nickel Dragon Abilities by Age**
Age	Speed	Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha	Special Abilities	Caster lvl
Wyrmling	60 ft, fly 150 ft (avg), swim 60	13	10	13	14	15	14	Immune to Acid; Waterbreathing
Very young	40 ft, fly 150 ft (avg), swim 60	15	10	15	14	15	14
Young	40 ft, fly 150 ft (poor), swim 60	17	10	15	16	17	16
Juvenile	40 ft, fly 150 ft (poor), swim 60	19	10	17	18	19	18	Fire Resistance
Young adult	40 ft, fly 150 ft (poor), swim 60	23	10	19	18	19	18	Damage Reduction 5/+1
Adult	40 ft, fly 150 ft (poor), swim 60	27	10	21	20	21	20	Mass Irritation 1/day	1st
Mature Adult	40 ft, fly 150 ft (poor), swim 60	29	10	21	20	21	20	Damage Reduction 10/+1	3rd
Old	40 ft, fly 150 ft (poor), swim 60	31	10	23	22	23	22	ESP 1/day	5th
Very Old	40 ft, fly 150 ft (poor), swim 60	33	10	23	24	25	24	Damage Reduction 15/+2	7th
Ancient	40 ft, fly 150 ft (poor), swim 60	35	10	25	26	27	25	Summon Nature's Ally	9th
Wyrm	40 ft, fly 150 ft (clumsy), swim 60	39	10	29	28	29	26	Damage Reduction 20/+3	11th
Great Wyrm	40 ft, fly 150 ft (clumsy), swim 60	43	10	31	30	31	27	Assume Vaporous Form	13th

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