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Verdigris Blackscale

Locals call it the Green-Gloved Shade, a dragon that died defending a sacred pass and was bound by a jealous necromancer. Old songs warn that its bones sing when moonlight hits the exposed skull.

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LargeDragon(Undead)CR 5Neutral Evil

Verdigris Blackscale

undeaddragonnecroticsolomountain
HP136AC17SPDWalk 40 ft., Fly 80 ft. (hover)CR5 (1,800 XP)PerceptionStealthIntimidation
STR
19
save
DEX
12
save
CON
18
save
INT
12
WIS
14
CHA
16
Glowing Veins. The Verdigris Blackscale sheds faint necrotic light in a 10-foot radius. Undead and creatures of necrotic affinity gain advantage on checks to locate or sense the dragon while within this radius.
Undead Physiology. The dragon is immune to poison and disease, and does not need to eat, breathe, or sleep. It is considered undead. Healing spells and effects restore hit points normally unless they are from turned or holy sources which have enhanced effects.
Rotting Wake. When the Verdigris Blackscale uses Necrotic Breath, any creature that fails the saving throw also has one random nonmagical weapon they carry tainted. That weapon deals one less damage die on its next attack as green rot blights the edge.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 () piercing damage plus 7 () necrotic damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 () slashing damage. If the target is a creature of Large size or smaller, the Dragon can immediately make one Claw attack against the same target as a bonus action.
Bare-Bone Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 () bludgeoning damage and the target must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or gain one level of exhaustion as the dragon's bare-bone claw leeches life.
Necrotic Breath (Recharge 5-6). The dragon exhales a cone of roiling green necrotic gas in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a Constitution saving throw, taking 45 () necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The green veins along the dragon's hide flare when it uses this ability. Recharge 5-6.
Deathly Guard. Deathly Guard. When the Verdigris Blackscale is hit by an attack, it can use its reaction to reduce the damage by 10 if the attacker is within 10 feet.
Wing Buffet. Wing Buffet. The dragon beats its wings. Each creature within 15 feet of the dragon must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 10 () bludgeoning damage and be pushed 10 feet away and knocked prone. On a successful save the target takes half damage and is not knocked prone.
2nd level
Innate NecromancyNecromancy— The dragon can cast these spells innately, requiring no material components. Charisma is its spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13). It cannot cast while incapacitated.
3rd level
Chill Touch / Vampiric Touch / Blight (thematic)Necromancy— At will: chill touch (as a cantrip effect), at will; 1/day each: vampiric touch, blight. These are thematic manifestations of its necrotic power rather than learned spells.
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