The Black Dragon was Vultha, considered a god of death by many. They hunt instead of fight, bursting from swamplands, disguises or woodland cover and thrashing their opponents apart before they get a chance to fight back. They draw pleasure from the hunt and the kill, often stalking powerful opponents and driving them to paranoia before they strike. Black dragons can sometimes be found in the criminal underworld, acting as assassins, the kind only the desperate hire.
A black dragons lair is most often a flooded or seaside cave, likely expanded by dissolving away the walls. These lairs are often home to poisonous vermin who consume the rotting bodies of the dragons victims. Those who brave the fetid waters of the lair can find an inner sanctum, a sump connecting to a dry cave where the dragon will have placed it's hoard. Artifacts of fallen empires or powerful figures are preferred, reminders to them that death takes everyone... or at least, everyone else.
Hit Dice: 10-15
Morale: 0
Leadership: +2
Attack: 6d
Armor: 10
PHYS: 5
MENT: 5
Skill: 6d
Attacks:
1x Bite, Melee; 6d, 1d8+3, Hit opponents can be grappled (Maneuver).
1x Thrash, Free Action; 1d12+4, Only used on grappled opponents.
1x Razor Teeth, Ranged (Med); 6d, 4d4+6
Abilities:
Fearful Presence: When a Dragon enters battle for the first time all creatures who can see or hear it must make a morale check immediately to prevent becoming fearful.
Dragon Scales: The Dragons Hide scales blocks almost all damage. The dragon is not harmed by acid. However lightning is the weakness of dragons and each 10 lightning damage dealt will reduce the dragons armor by 1.
Flight: The dragon can fly and does not provoke attacks of opportunity when passing through a range with enemies in it. Additionally the dragon can move through 2 ranges when flying.
Breath Weapon (5-6): The Dragon releases a jet of hot acid at 5 creatures in medium range. They take 6d6 damage and any metal armor is reduced by 1 and weapons deal 1 less damage as they begin to melt.
At the end of each of its turns the dragon may roll a d6, on a 5 or 6 the dragon will be able to use its breath weapon as an action on their next turn . This is clear to all who view it that the dragon is preparing its breath weapon.
Shifting Predator: A black dragon can shape change into character and creatures, they will often do this to hide in order hide for an ambush. However the small amount of time they spend disguised makes them often act strange in this form. When the disguise is killed the black dragon will burst forth Stunned.
Type: Dragon