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Umbral Archdragon (Spellcaster)Creature 23

Rare​Gargantuan​Dragon​Occult​Shadow​
Source Pathfinder Lost Omens Draconic Codex
Perception +40 (greater darkvision, voidsense (precise) 60 feet)
Languages Common, Diabolic, Draconic, Dziriak, Jotun, Shadowtongue
Skills Lore +39, Acrobatics +39, Athletics +45, Deception +39, Intimidation +44, Stealth +45
Str +12, Dex +7, Con +10, Int +7, Wis +10, Cha +6
AC 48; Fort +42; Reflex +39; Will +42; +2 to all saves vs. shadow
HP 525
Speed 70 feet (fly 225 feet)
Immunities enfeebled, paralyzed, sleep, void
Jaws One Action +43 (+38, +33) to hit (magical, reach 20, void) 4d8+22 Piercing
Claw One Action +43 (+39, +35) to hit (agile, magical, reach 15) 4d6+22 Slashing
Tail One Action +41 (+36, +31) to hit (magical, reach 25) 4d10+22 Bludgeoning
Hide in Shadows

The dragon can [/act hide] in dim light even if they don't have cover.

Voidsense

The dragon can taste animating void energy, allowing them to sense creatures with void healing as a precise sense. It can also sense incorporeal creatures with void healing, like shadows, when they are inside solid objects.

+2 to All Saves vs. ShadowPin Shadow Reaction (shadow)

Trigger A creature within reach of the dragon's claw uses a move action or leaves a square during a move action it's using

Requirements The triggering creature is in bright light or dim light and has a shadow

Effect The dragon makes a claw Strike against the triggering creature. On a hit, the trigger creature also has its shadow pinned in place, restricting its movement. The creature treats the area of the dragon's aura as difficult terrain until it uses an Interact action to unpin its shadow. If the area was already difficult terrain, the creature treats it as greater difficult terrain.

Tenacious Shadows (misfortune, occult, shadow)

Shadows fill attacker's eyes. Any creature that must attempt a flat check to target the dragon because of dim light must roll twice and use the worse result.

Umbral Pall (aura, occult, shadow)

120 feet. Shadows surround the dragon. The radius of all light from light sources and the areas of light spells in the aura are halved. The shadows also cling to creatures, making areas of dim light difficult terrain.

Devour Undead

The dragon's jaws Strikes have the benefit of a Ghost Touch property rune and deal an additional 8d6 force damage to undead.

Drain Vigor (occult)

When the dragon deals void damage to a living creature with its jaws Strike, the umbral dragon gains 20 temporary HP that last for 1 minute and the creature must succeed at a DC 44 fortitude save or become Drained 1 (Drained 2 on a critical failure). Further damage dealt by the dragon's jaws Strike increases the drained condition value by 1 on a failed save (2 on a critical failure), to a maximum of drained 4.

Effect: Drain Vigor

Tenebrous Breath Two Actions

The umbral dragon exhales in one of two ways. They can't use Tenebrous Breath again for 1d4 rounds.

Occult Prepared Spells (DC 46, +38 to hit)

Cantrips (10th Level): Figment, Know the Way, Light, Sigil, Void Warp
1st Level: Disguise Magic, Fear, Grim Tendrils
2nd Level: Dispel Magic, Humanoid Form, Paranoia, Reaper's Lantern
3rd Level: Bind Undead, Veil of Privacy
4th Level: Nightmare, Vision of Death, Whispers of the Void
5th Level: Shadow Blast, Slither
6th Level: Scintillating Safeguard, Truesight
7th Level: Execute, Interplanar Teleport, Mask of Terror
8th Level: Canticle of Everlasting Grief, Pinpoint
9th Level: Overwhelming Presence, Wails of the Damned
10th Level: Indestructibility, Manifestation

Occult Innate Spells (DC 43, +0 to hit)

Cantrips (10th Level): Detect Magic, Read Aura
2nd Level: Darkness (At Will)
5th Level: Umbral Journey

Rituals

Create Undead (Shadows and Greater Shadows Only), Shadow Double

Stories across Golarion warn children about the monsters that dwell in the shadows, but no story captures the reality of the umbral dragon. Natives of the Netherworld, these occult dragons are at home in the darkness, using it to their advantage both in and out of battle. Umbral dragons rarely worry about fighting fairly, emerging from hiding to strike unwary foes and using their magical breath without compunction. Similarly, in social situations, they often remain in the shadows, operating through other creatures. Even in direct conversation, they frequently obscure their true intent, preferring to avoid ever being pinned down with a solid answer.

While umbral dragons are rarely altruistic, their preferred diet creates a strange dichotomy that attracts other creatures to them as a potential source of safety, especially in the Netherworld. While much of the multiverse sees undead as a dire threat, for umbral dragons, undead are a tasty snack. Umbral dragons find the flavor of necrotic flesh irresistible and the void energy of incorporeal undead a potent spice, making them one of the few creatures in existence known to hunt the unliving as a source of food.

Traits

Rare

This rarity indicates that a rules element is very difficult to find in the game world. A rare feat, spell, item or the like is available to players only if the GM decides to include it in the game, typically through discovery during play. Creatures with this trait are rare. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creatures is increased by 5.

Dragon

Dragons are reptilian creatures, often winged or with the power of flight. Most can exhale magical energy and are immune to sleep and paralysis.

Occult

This magic comes from the occult tradition, calling upon bizarre and ephemeral mysteries. Anything with this trait is magical. A creature with this trait is primarily constituted of or has a strong connection to occult magic.

Shadow

This magic involves shadows or the energy of the Netherworld.