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Gaumahavi
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Gaumahavi, Greater Purple Dragon
Colossal Dragon (Air)
Hit Dice: 36d12+396 (633 hp)
Initiative: +0
Speed: 40 ft (8 squares), fly 100 ft (clumsy)
Armor Class: 37 (-8 size, +35 natural), touch 2, flat-footed 37
Base Attack/Grapple: +36/+70
Attack: Bite +47 melee (4d8+18/19-20/x2)
Full Attack: 2 claws +46 melee (4d6+18) and bite +42 melee (4d8+9/19-20/x2) and tail slap (4d6+27)
Space/Reach: 30 ft/20 ft (30 with bite)
Special Attacks: Breath weapon, charm reptiles, crush 4d8+27, dust storm, frightful presence, improved grab, pounce, rake, spell-like abilities, tail sweep
Special Qualities: Alternate form, astral dust form, blindsense 60 ft, control winds, damage reduction 15/magic, immunity to sleep and paralysis, keen senses, spell resistance 29
Saves: Fort +31 Ref +20 Will +28
Abilities: Str 47, Dex 10, Con 33, Int 26, Wis 27, Cha 26
Skills: Balance +47, Climb +52, Concentration +42, Diplomacy +12, Hide +34, Jump +58, Intimidate +39, Knowledge (nature) +41, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +37, Knowledge (religion) +39, Listen +44, Move Silently +42, Search +37, Sense Motive +37, Spellcraft +37, Spot +44, Survival +45 (+47 following tracks), Tumble +38
Feats: Awesome Blow, Flyby Attack, Hover, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (bite), Power Attack, Run, Snatch, Stealthy, Track, Weapon Focus (bite)
Epic Feats: Dire Charge, Legendary Tracker
Environment: Temperate and cold desert and mountains
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 23
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: ---
Level Adjustment: ---
This wingless dragon is immense, and purple in color. Its form is snake-like, and it has a series of pointy ridges all along its spine.
Gaumahavi is a unique type of dragon. She is known by a number of epitaphs, such as the Great Dragon of the Desert Winds, and the Great Dragon of the Purple Wastes. Gaumahavi is a voracious carnivore, hunting in arid lands at high altitudes. She is solitary and avoids contact with other intelligent creatures, though she can be coerced into aiding powerful creatures. She is nomadic, and unlike most dragons she does not collect treasure.
Gaumahavi did not begin life as a dragon. Thousands of years ago, she was born as an ordinary leopard. She was the pet of a prince named Surtava, who forsook his birthright to seek enlightenment as a beggar. In time, he formed his own religion, and Gaumahavi developed a soul as a result of her close contact with this religion. She was reincarnated many times over the centuries, and the great purple dragon form is her current incarnation.
Gaumahavi is 125 feet long and weighs over 250 tons.
Gaumahavi speaks Celestial, Common, Draconic, Auran, and Terran.
COMBAT
Gaumahavi fights like a hunting predator, being most active at twilight. As in her former incarnation as a leopard, she stalks her opponents before moving in for the kill. Though she uses her breath weapon and magical abilities most of the time, she sometimes regresses into the state of mind of a great cat and pounces her prey.
Breath Weapon (Su): Gaumahavi can breathe out a 70-foot cone of powdery, purple dust, once every 1d4 rounds. All breathing creatures in that area must succeed at a Fort save (DC 39) or spend that round choking and coughing. Any creature that fails its saving throw must make a new saving throw every subsequent round, or continue choking on the dust. For every round a creature spends choking, it takes 3d6 points of nonlethal damage. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Charm Reptiles (Sp): Gaumahavi can use this ability 3 times per day. It works as a mass charm spell that affects only reptilian animals. Gaumahavi can communicate with any charmed reptiles as though casting a speak with animals spell. This ability is the equivalent of a 1st-level spell.
Crush (Ex): If flying, Gaumahavi can land on opponents three or more sizes smaller than herself as a standard action, using her whole body to crush them. A crush attack affects as many creatures as can fit under her body. Each creature in the affected area must succeed at a Reflex save (DC 39) or be pinned, automatically taking 4d8+27 points of bludgeoning damage. The save DC is Constitution-based. Thereafter, if she chooses to maintain the pin, treat it as a normal grapple attack. While pinned, the opponent takes crush damage each round.
Dust Storm (Sp): Gaumahavi can create a dust storm twice per day. This functions as the control weather spell, except that she can only create or do away with dust storms. This effect lasts for five rounds, knocking characters off their feet on a failed Reflex save (DC 36). The save DC is Charisma-based.
Frightful Presence (Ex): Gaumahavi can unsettle foes with her mere presence. The ability takes effect automatically whenever she attacks, charges, or flies overhead. Creatures within a radius of 300 feet are subject to the effect if they have fewer HD than Gaumahavi. A potentially affected creature that succeeds on a Will save (DC 36) remains immune to Gaumahavi’s frightful presence for 24 hours. On a failure, creatures with 4 or less HD become panicked for 4d6 rounds and those with 5 or more HD become shaken for 4d6 rounds. Dragons ignore Gaumahavi’s frightful presence.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, Gaumahavi must hit with her bite attack. She can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If she wins the grapple check, she establishes a hold and can rake.
Pounce (Ex): If Gaumahavi charges a foe, she can make a full attack, including two rake attacks.
Rake (Ex): Attack bonus +46 melee, damage 4d6+9.
Spell-Like Abilities: At will - color spray (DC 19), speak with animals, telekinesis (DC 23), whispering wind; 1/day - animal growth (DC 23), blink, control weather, deeper darkness, dimension door (DC 22), giant vermin, hold animal (DC 20), locate creature, project image (DC 25), rainbow pattern (DC 22), repel vermin, reverse gravity (DC 25), summon swarm, teleport (DC 23), vanish (DC 25), wind wall. Caster level 20th. The save DCs are Charisma-based.
Tail Sweep (Ex): Gaumahavi can sweep with its tail as a standard action. The sweep affects creatures four or more size categories smaller than her within a 20-foot-radius half-circle centered on her rear. Each affected creature that fails a Reflex save (DC 39 half) takes 2d8+27 points of damage. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Alternate Form (Su): Gaumahavi can assume the form of any predatory animal of (Colossal) size or smaller as a standard action. This ability functions as a polymorph spell cast on herself (caster level 20th), except that Gaumahavi does not regain hit points for changing form. Gaumahavi can remain in her alternate form until she chooses to assume a new one or return to her natural form.
Astral Dust Form (Su): Gaumahavi can use astral projection on herself only, as a standard action. She leaves behind a small portion of herself, consisting of a form of purple dust, on the Material plane. This form functions as the gaseous form spell, and allows her to see and hear anything that goes on around her. She can guide this form to any location on the Material plane at high speeds, using her winds. She can reenter the Material plane wherever her dust form exists.
Control Winds (Sp): Gaumahavi can use control winds, at will. She can affect up to a 1500-foot radius around her.
Keen Senses (Ex): Gaumahavi sees four times as well as a human in low-light conditions and twice as well in normal light. She also has darkvision with a range of 120 feet.
Skills: Gaumahavi has a +8 racial bonus on Jump checks and a +4 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks. She has a +8 racial bonus on Balance and Climb checks. Gaumahavi can always choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened.
Originally found in module FRA1 – Storm Riders (1990, Troy Denning), module FRA2 – Black Courser (1990), and module FRA3 – Blood Charge (1990).
http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=73266
Gaumahavi, Greater Purple Dragon
Colossal Dragon (Air)
Hit Dice: 36d12+396 (633 hp)
Initiative: +0
Speed: 40 ft (8 squares), fly 100 ft (clumsy)
Armor Class: 37 (-8 size, +35 natural), touch 2, flat-footed 37
Base Attack/Grapple: +36/+70
Attack: Bite +47 melee (4d8+18/19-20/x2)
Full Attack: 2 claws +46 melee (4d6+18) and bite +42 melee (4d8+9/19-20/x2) and tail slap (4d6+27)
Space/Reach: 30 ft/20 ft (30 with bite)
Special Attacks: Breath weapon, charm reptiles, crush 4d8+27, dust storm, frightful presence, improved grab, pounce, rake, spell-like abilities, tail sweep
Special Qualities: Alternate form, astral dust form, blindsense 60 ft, control winds, damage reduction 15/magic, immunity to sleep and paralysis, keen senses, spell resistance 29
Saves: Fort +31 Ref +20 Will +28
Abilities: Str 47, Dex 10, Con 33, Int 26, Wis 27, Cha 26
Skills: Balance +47, Climb +52, Concentration +42, Diplomacy +12, Hide +34, Jump +58, Intimidate +39, Knowledge (nature) +41, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +37, Knowledge (religion) +39, Listen +44, Move Silently +42, Search +37, Sense Motive +37, Spellcraft +37, Spot +44, Survival +45 (+47 following tracks), Tumble +38
Feats: Awesome Blow, Flyby Attack, Hover, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (bite), Power Attack, Run, Snatch, Stealthy, Track, Weapon Focus (bite)
Epic Feats: Dire Charge, Legendary Tracker
Environment: Temperate and cold desert and mountains
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 23
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: ---
Level Adjustment: ---
This wingless dragon is immense, and purple in color. Its form is snake-like, and it has a series of pointy ridges all along its spine.
Gaumahavi is a unique type of dragon. She is known by a number of epitaphs, such as the Great Dragon of the Desert Winds, and the Great Dragon of the Purple Wastes. Gaumahavi is a voracious carnivore, hunting in arid lands at high altitudes. She is solitary and avoids contact with other intelligent creatures, though she can be coerced into aiding powerful creatures. She is nomadic, and unlike most dragons she does not collect treasure.
Gaumahavi did not begin life as a dragon. Thousands of years ago, she was born as an ordinary leopard. She was the pet of a prince named Surtava, who forsook his birthright to seek enlightenment as a beggar. In time, he formed his own religion, and Gaumahavi developed a soul as a result of her close contact with this religion. She was reincarnated many times over the centuries, and the great purple dragon form is her current incarnation.
Gaumahavi is 125 feet long and weighs over 250 tons.
Gaumahavi speaks Celestial, Common, Draconic, Auran, and Terran.
COMBAT
Gaumahavi fights like a hunting predator, being most active at twilight. As in her former incarnation as a leopard, she stalks her opponents before moving in for the kill. Though she uses her breath weapon and magical abilities most of the time, she sometimes regresses into the state of mind of a great cat and pounces her prey.
Breath Weapon (Su): Gaumahavi can breathe out a 70-foot cone of powdery, purple dust, once every 1d4 rounds. All breathing creatures in that area must succeed at a Fort save (DC 39) or spend that round choking and coughing. Any creature that fails its saving throw must make a new saving throw every subsequent round, or continue choking on the dust. For every round a creature spends choking, it takes 3d6 points of nonlethal damage. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Charm Reptiles (Sp): Gaumahavi can use this ability 3 times per day. It works as a mass charm spell that affects only reptilian animals. Gaumahavi can communicate with any charmed reptiles as though casting a speak with animals spell. This ability is the equivalent of a 1st-level spell.
Crush (Ex): If flying, Gaumahavi can land on opponents three or more sizes smaller than herself as a standard action, using her whole body to crush them. A crush attack affects as many creatures as can fit under her body. Each creature in the affected area must succeed at a Reflex save (DC 39) or be pinned, automatically taking 4d8+27 points of bludgeoning damage. The save DC is Constitution-based. Thereafter, if she chooses to maintain the pin, treat it as a normal grapple attack. While pinned, the opponent takes crush damage each round.
Dust Storm (Sp): Gaumahavi can create a dust storm twice per day. This functions as the control weather spell, except that she can only create or do away with dust storms. This effect lasts for five rounds, knocking characters off their feet on a failed Reflex save (DC 36). The save DC is Charisma-based.
Frightful Presence (Ex): Gaumahavi can unsettle foes with her mere presence. The ability takes effect automatically whenever she attacks, charges, or flies overhead. Creatures within a radius of 300 feet are subject to the effect if they have fewer HD than Gaumahavi. A potentially affected creature that succeeds on a Will save (DC 36) remains immune to Gaumahavi’s frightful presence for 24 hours. On a failure, creatures with 4 or less HD become panicked for 4d6 rounds and those with 5 or more HD become shaken for 4d6 rounds. Dragons ignore Gaumahavi’s frightful presence.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, Gaumahavi must hit with her bite attack. She can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If she wins the grapple check, she establishes a hold and can rake.
Pounce (Ex): If Gaumahavi charges a foe, she can make a full attack, including two rake attacks.
Rake (Ex): Attack bonus +46 melee, damage 4d6+9.
Spell-Like Abilities: At will - color spray (DC 19), speak with animals, telekinesis (DC 23), whispering wind; 1/day - animal growth (DC 23), blink, control weather, deeper darkness, dimension door (DC 22), giant vermin, hold animal (DC 20), locate creature, project image (DC 25), rainbow pattern (DC 22), repel vermin, reverse gravity (DC 25), summon swarm, teleport (DC 23), vanish (DC 25), wind wall. Caster level 20th. The save DCs are Charisma-based.
Tail Sweep (Ex): Gaumahavi can sweep with its tail as a standard action. The sweep affects creatures four or more size categories smaller than her within a 20-foot-radius half-circle centered on her rear. Each affected creature that fails a Reflex save (DC 39 half) takes 2d8+27 points of damage. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Alternate Form (Su): Gaumahavi can assume the form of any predatory animal of (Colossal) size or smaller as a standard action. This ability functions as a polymorph spell cast on herself (caster level 20th), except that Gaumahavi does not regain hit points for changing form. Gaumahavi can remain in her alternate form until she chooses to assume a new one or return to her natural form.
Astral Dust Form (Su): Gaumahavi can use astral projection on herself only, as a standard action. She leaves behind a small portion of herself, consisting of a form of purple dust, on the Material plane. This form functions as the gaseous form spell, and allows her to see and hear anything that goes on around her. She can guide this form to any location on the Material plane at high speeds, using her winds. She can reenter the Material plane wherever her dust form exists.
Control Winds (Sp): Gaumahavi can use control winds, at will. She can affect up to a 1500-foot radius around her.
Keen Senses (Ex): Gaumahavi sees four times as well as a human in low-light conditions and twice as well in normal light. She also has darkvision with a range of 120 feet.
Skills: Gaumahavi has a +8 racial bonus on Jump checks and a +4 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks. She has a +8 racial bonus on Balance and Climb checks. Gaumahavi can always choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened.
Originally found in module FRA1 – Storm Riders (1990, Troy Denning), module FRA2 – Black Courser (1990), and module FRA3 – Blood Charge (1990).
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