Dragon, Purple Wyrmling

Medium Dragon — CR 2

— (—)Updated 3.5

Dragon, Purple Wyrmling is a D&D 3.5 monster from —. CR 2, HD 7d12+14 (59 hp).

Hit Dice
7d12+14 (59 hp)
Initiative
+0
Speed
land 40 ft, 40 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor), burrow 20 ft.
Base Attack / Grapple
+7/+11
Attack
1 bite +11, 2 claws +6, 2 wings +6
STR
19
DEX
10
CON
15
INT
14
WIS
13
CHA
12
Fort / Ref / Will
+7 / +5 / +6
Challenge Rating
2
Alignment
Always lawful evil
Organization
Solitary (1 dragon, any age), clutch (1d4+1 wyrmlings, very young, young, juvenile, or young adults), family (pair of mature adults and 1d4+1 offspring)
Treasure
Triple Standard
Level Adjustment
+2

Special Abilities

Breath WeaponNight Flier
In its cone form, the purple dragon's breath weapon deals the listed damaged as normal. Creatures must make Reflex saves for half damage. Purple Dragon SizeBurst RadiusMedium30 ft.Large40 ft.Huge60 ft.Gargantuan80 ft.Colossal100 ft. In the breath weapon's final form, the dragon forms a blade of energy that it uses to slash through its enemies. The dragon uses the blade as a weapon within its normal melee reach. It gains iterative attacks with this weapon as per its base attack bonus, but never more than four such attacks. The blade ignores all physical barriers, allowing the dragon to make touch attacks to strike its foes. It deals half the damage listed for the dragon's breath weapon. Because of the energy nature of the blade, the dragon does not add its Strength modifier to the damage. The dragon makes this attack in addition to its other physical attacks, although it cannot use a bite attack in the same round it attacks with its blade. The blade dissipates at the end of the dragon's action.

Description

In its cone form, the purple dragon's breath weapon deals the listed damaged as normal. Creatures must make Reflex saves for half damage. Purple Dragon SizeBurst RadiusMedium30 ft.Large40 ft.Huge60 ft.Gargantuan80 ft.Colossal100 ft. In the breath weapon's final form, the dragon forms a blade of energy that it uses to slash through its enemies. The dragon uses the blade as a weapon within its normal melee reach. It gains iterative attacks with this weapon as per its base attack bonus, but never more than four such attacks. The blade ignores all physical barriers, allowing the dragon to make touch attacks to strike its foes. It deals half the damage listed for the dragon's breath weapon. Because of the energy nature of the blade, the dragon does not add its Strength modifier to the damage. The dragon makes this attack in addition to its other physical attacks, although it cannot use a bite attack in the same round it attacks with its blade. The blade dissipates at the end of the dragon's action.