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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kinneus" data-source="post: 4761928" data-attributes="member: 48215">The black dragon's cloud of darkness ability has been confusing and awkward every time I've seen it come up in play, due mostly to the fact that the 'targeting what you can't see' rules have been errata'd... and nothing bogs down gameplay more than checking up on new rules in the middle of a fight. Still, a black dragon could definitely work. I'd just recommend not using their cloud of darkness ability in mid-combat... only use at the end, as sort of "poof, I'm gone! You may have won this round, you meddlesome heroes, but I'll be baaaaack!" Cheesy, but effective at ensuring that your recurring villain... well, recurs. Personally, though, I'd suggest a green dragon. I'm planning on using one against my 3-4 level party, and I frankly can't wait. They seem to be very well-built... as a skirmisher, they have a lot of abilities that help them move around the battlefield, preventing it from turning into too much of a slugfest (as solo fights so often do). Their minor action "Luring Gaze" is nice, allowing you to teach your players to be aware of the terrain, lest the mean green dragon hypnotize them into walking off a cliff. Things like flyby attack and fly (hover) (I think black dragons are only fly (clumsy)) make them great at darting in for quick, harrassing, "Remember me, chumps?" attacks and making the all-important grand escape at the end. Point is, green and black are probably your best bet, due to their ability to avoid death and capture. A white dragon can be killed by a well-built 1st level party (see the starter adventure in the DMG: "Kobold Hall"). A red dragon is a soldier, and soldier solos are simply grind-city. Blue is another decent option. Though I haven't studied it extensively, it could probably easily kill a level 1 party, so be careful if you decide to go that route.</blockquote>

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