# Adult Black Dragon

*Huge Dragon (Chromatic), Chaotic Evil*

- **Armor Class:** 19
- **Hit Points:** 195 (17d12 + 85)
- **Speed:** 40 ft., Fly 80 ft., Swim 40 ft.
- **Initiative**: +6 (16)

|STAT|SCORE|MOD|SAVE|
| --- | --- | --- | ---- |
| STR | 23 | +6 | +6 |
| DEX | 14 | +2 | +7 |
| CON | 21 | +5 | +5 |
| INT | 14 | +2 | +2 |
| WIS | 13 | +1 | +6 |
| CHA | 19 | +4 | +4 |

- **Immunities**: Acid
- **Skills**: Perception +11, Stealth +7
- **Senses**: blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 21
- **Languages**: Common, Draconic
- **CR** 14 (XP 11,500, or 13,000 in lair)

## Traits

***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

***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.

***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.

***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.

