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Thorn Dragon


Dragon, Elemental

Thorn Dragon

Level 2
Solo
EV 48
3Size
8Speed
250Stamina
6Stability
5Free Strike
ImmunityPoison 5
Weakness
MovementFly
With Captain
M+2Might
A+3Agility
R-1Reason
I+1Intuition
P+2Presence
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Trait

Solo Monster

At the end of each of their turns, the dragon can take 10 damage to end one effect on them that can be ended by a saving throw. This damage can't be reduced in any way.

Solo Turns

The dragon can take two turns each round. They can't take turns consecutively.

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Trait

Withering Wyrmscale Aura

The dragon's scales create a 2 aura of withering green magic around them. Any creature other than the dragon who regains Stamina in the area regains only half the expected amount. Any winded creature who enters the area for the first time in a round or starts their turn there takes 1d3 corruption damage.

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Main action

Virulent Breath

Signature
KeywordsAreaMagic
ActionMain action
Distance10 x 1 line within 1
TargetEach enemy and object in the area
!12 poison damage; the target is dragonsealed (save ends)
@9 poison damage; the target is dragonsealed (save ends)
#5 poison damage
Effect

Each target makes a Might test.

A dragonsealed creature has their wounds bound by nettles and thorns, causing them to take an extra 1d3 damage whenever they take damage rolled as a d6 or a d3.

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Main action

Spinous Tail Swing

KeywordsChargeMeleeStrikeWeapon
ActionMain action
DistanceMelee 2
TargetTwo enemies or objects
Power Roll+ 3
!8 damage; push 2
@12 damage; push 4
#15 damage; push 8
2 MaliceEach target takes an extra 1d3 damage, and if they have A < 2, they are bleeding (save ends).
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Trait

Provoking Nettles

Once per turn, the dragon shifts up to 5 squares and can move through enemies' spaces at their usual speed. The first time the dragon moves through an enemy's space during this movement, the enemy takes 3 damage.

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Maneuver

Investiture of Verdure

KeywordsArea
ActionManeuver
Distance10 burst
TargetEach enemy in the area
Effect

Each target must be dragonsealed. Each target is pulled up to 5 squares toward the dragon, who gains 5 temporary Stamina for each target pulled.

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Free triggered action

Prickly Situation

KeywordsMagicRanged
ActionFree triggered action
DistanceRanged 10
TargetThe triggering creature
Trigger

A dragonsealed creature within distance ends the dragonsealed effect.

Effect

The target is pulled up to 5 squares toward the dragon, and if they have A < 2, they are restrained until the end of their next turn.

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Free triggered action

Thorny Scales

KeywordsMelee
ActionFree triggered action
DistanceMelee 1
TargetThe triggering creature
Trigger

A creature within distance deals damage to the dragon with a melee strike.

Effect

The dragon makes a free strike against the target, and if the target has M < 2, they are bleeding until the end of their next turn.

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Briar Bindings

KeywordsAreaMagic
Distance4 burst
TargetEach enemy in the area
Power Roll+ 3
!5 damage; A < 1 restrained (save ends)
@9 damage; A < 2 restrained (save ends)
#12 damage; A < 3 restrained (save ends)
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Thorned Armor

Keywords-
DistanceSelf
TargetSelf
Effect

The thorns upon the dragon's scales grow longer and sharper. Until the end of the encounter, any adjacent creature who targets the dragon with a melee strike takes 3 damage. The dragon then uses their Provoking Nettles ability.

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Malign Thicket

Keywords-
DistanceSpecial
TargetSpecial
Effect

Poisonous overgrowth and seeking vines cover all surfaces on the encounter map. The dragon uses their Bramble Barricade Malice feature twice at no cost. Until the end of the encounter, any creature force moved by the dragon takes 1d3 poison damage, and if they have M < 2, they are weakened (save ends).

Special

If the Thorn Dragon's Domain trait is in effect, any creature other than the dragon who starts their turn on the encounter map takes 1d3 poison damage.

Source: Draw Steel: Monsters · printing 1.01