Dragon, Chromium, Adult (CR 15)
Huge Dragon (Cold)
Alignment: Always Lawful Evil
Initiative: +0; Senses: blindsense 60 ft., darkvision120 ft., low-light vision, and keen senses
AC: 25 (-2 size, +17 natural), touch 8, flat-footed 25
Hit Dice: 19d12+57 (180 hp); DR: DR 5/magic
Fort +17, Ref +12, Will +16
Speed: 40 ft., fly 100 ft. (poor), swim 60 ft.
Space: 20 ft./10 ft.
Base Attack +21; Grapple +38
Attack: 1 bite +28, 2 claws +23, 2 wings +23, 1 tail slap +23, 1 crush +23
Damage: 1 bite 2d6+9, 2 claws 1d8+4, 2 wings 1d6, 1 tail slap 1d8, 1 crush -
Special Attacks: Breath weapon 11d8 (25)
Abilities: Str 29, Dex 10, Con 21, Int 18, Wis 19, Cha 18
Special Qualities: Immunity to cold, vulnerability to fire, Pass without trace, Ice shape CL 7th, SR 22, Fear aura (DC 24)
Feats: #Feats: 7
Skills:
Class Skills: Appraise, Bluff, Skill points: 90, and and Jump
Advancement: 20-21 HD (Huge)
Climate/Terrain: Any cold mountain or underground
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/Possessions: Triple Standard
Source:
Dragon #356
The dragon's face is smooth and reflective. A frill lined with long spines runs from its snout to the tip of the tail. It has a mane of shiny horns and wings that are wide and sleek. Its scales gleam like liquid metal, catching the reflection of the nearby terrain.
Breath Weapon (Su): A chromium dragon has two types of breath weapon, a line of solid ice (cold) and a cone of freezing crystals. Creatures within a cone of freezing crystals take 1 point of Dexterity damage per age category of the dragon (Fortitude half).
Flesh to Crystal (Sp): A great wyrm chromium dragon can use this ability once per day. It is similar to a flesh to stone spell, except that the victim is turned into a crystalline statue rather than stone (DC 17 + the dragon's Cha modifier). As a crystalline object, it is especially vulnerable to effects that damage crystal, such as a shatter spell. This is the equivalent of a 7th-level spell.
Spell-Like Abilities: 3/day - pass without trace (ice and snow only, young or older); 2/day - ice shape (as stone shape, but applies to ice instead of stone; adult or older), wall of ice (old or older); 1/day - gelid blood* (ancient or older). (*If you are not using Frostburn in your campaign, replace this spell with eyebite.)
Skills: Appraise, Bluff, and Jump are considered class skills for chromium dragons.
Chromium dragons, also occasionally referred to as chrome dragons, are greedy beasts matched only by red dragons in their obsession with acquiring treasure.
Strategies and Tactics
Chromium dragons enjoy toying with their prey, much like a cat with a mouse. They are cruel and merciless, trying to inflict as much pain as possible. A chromium dragon prefers to attack from the air, employing its breath of freezing crystals to slow its opponents' reflexes, followed by a deadly barrage of melee attacks once the opponents appear weakened. It uses its spell-like abilities to cut itself off from tough opponents.
Ecology
Chromium dragons often have territorial disputes with both white dragons and silver dragons. A chromium dragon can almost always dominate a white dragon, but the silver dragon is the chromium's deadliest adversary. The similar appearance of chromium and silver dragons has led to the death of many an unprepared adventurer.
Although they prefer meat, chromium dragons can eat anything, even surviving on nothing more than ice and snow.
Environment: Chromium dragons live in subterranean or mountainous arctic climes, often creating caves for lairs. A chromium dragon's favorite defense is a pit filled with sharp icicles covered by a thin layer of ice designed to break with the smallest amount of pressure.
Chromium dragons sometimes settle in more idyllic settings such as hills or plains, provided there is enough snow around to mask their presence.
Typical Physical Characteristics: A wyrmling chromium dragon's scales resemble tarnished silver. Upon reaching adulthood, the scales brighten to take on the appearance of polished silver. As a chromium dragon reaches old age, its scales become shiny like chrome.