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space for seasonings, including sea salt, sage, thyme,and more exotic flavorings.In addition to unusual food items, rare spices, andprecious dishes and utensils, brown dragon hoardsoften contain treasures from civilizations that fell inearlier ages. They are likely to contain unique items(both mundane and magical) from long-extinct culturesnow hidden under the shifting sands. A browndragon might use its treasure as bait for living prey,depositing a half-buried chest on the surface near acrossroads or an oasis to lure treasure-seekers.DC 30: Brown dragons lay their eggs deep withinloose earth, preferably sand. When the eggs hatch,Adult Brown DragonLevel 10 Solo LurkerLarge natural magical beast (dragon) XP 2,500Initiative +11 Senses Perception +8; darkvision,tremorsense 10HP 525; Bloodied 262; see also bloodied breathAC 28; Fortitude 28, Reflex 24, Will 26Resist 20 fireSaving Throws +5Speed 8, burrow 6, fly 7, overland flight 14Action Points 2m Bite (standard; at-will)Reach 2; +16 vs. AC; 2d6 + 6 damage.m Claw (standard; at-will)Reach 2; +16 vs. AC; 2d4 + 6 damage.M Double Attack (standard; at-will)The dragon makes two claw attacks.R Sand Spray (immediate reaction, when an enemy attacks thedragon with a ranged attack; at-will)Ranged 20; targets the triggering enemy; +13 vs. Reflex; 1d8 +2 damage, and the target is blinded until the end of the dragon’snext turn.C Breath Weapon (standard; recharge ⚄ ⚅)Close blast 10; +13 vs. Fortitude; 3d8 + 3 damage. The blastcreates an area of swirling sand that remains in place until theend of the dragon’s next turn. Any creature that starts its turnadjacent to the area or that moves through the area takes 10damage. The area blocks line of sight for all creatures except thedragon.C Bloodied Breath (free, when first bloodied; encounter)The dragon’s breath weapon recharges, and the dragon uses itimmediately.C Frightful Presence (standard; encounter) ✦ FearClose burst 5; targets enemies; +13 vs. Will; the target isstunned until the end of the dragon’s next turn. Aftereffect: Thetarget takes a –2 penalty to attack rolls (save ends).Sand Cloud (move; recharge ⚄ ⚅) ✦ PolymorphThe brown dragon transforms into a cloud of sand and shiftsa number of squares up to its speed. It can move throughoccupied squares but must end in a legal space. Any creaturewhose space the dragon enters takes 1d8 + 6 damage and isblinded (save ends). The dragon returns to its normal form atthe end of this move.Combat AdvantageThe brown dragon deals 2d6 extra damage against any target ithas combat advantage against.Alignment Evil Languages Common, DraconicSkills Endurance +13, Stealth +12Str 22 (+11) Dex 15 (+7) Wis 17 (+8)Con 17 (+8) Int 15 (+7) Cha 13 (+6)the wyrmlings claw their way to the surface, givingthe impression of springing spontaneously from thesand. Even newly hatched brown dragons have fullydeveloped digging horns and claws, giving them thesame burrowing ability as their parents.Elder Brown DragonLevel 16 Solo LurkerHuge natural magical beast (dragon) XP 7,000Initiative +15 Senses Perception +12; darkvision,tremorsense 20HP 775; Bloodied 387; see also bloodied breathAC 34; Fortitude 34, Reflex 30, Will 32Resist 25 fireSaving Throws +5Speed 10, burrow 8, fly 7 (hover), overland flight 14Action Points 2m Bite (standard; at-will)Reach 3; +22 vs. AC; 2d8 + 7 damage.m Claw (standard; at-will)Reach 3; +22 vs. AC; 2d6 + 7 damage.M Double Attack (standard; at-will)The dragon makes two claw attacks.R Sand Spray (immediate reaction, when an enemy attacks thedragon with a ranged attack; at-will)Ranged 20; targets the triggering enemy; +19 vs. Reflex; 2d8 +3 damage, and the target is blinded until the end of the dragon’snext turn.C Breath Weapon (standard; recharge ⚄ ⚅)Close blast 10; +19 vs. Fortitude; 3d10 + 4 damage. The blastcreates an area of swirling sand that remains in place until theend of the dragon’s next turn. Any creature that starts its turnadjacent to the area or that moves through the area takes 10damage. The area blocks line of sight for all creatures except thedragon.C Bloodied Breath (free, when first bloodied; encounter)The dragon’s breath weapon recharges, and the dragon uses itimmediately.C Frightful Presence (standard; encounter) ✦ FearClose burst 10; targets enemies; +19 vs. Will; the target isstunned until the end of the dragon’s next turn. Aftereffect: Thetarget takes a –2 penalty to attack rolls (save ends).C Quicksand Vortex (minor; encounter)Close burst 5; +19 vs. Fortitude; the target slides 2 squares andis slowed until the end of the dragon’s next turn.Sand Cloud (move; recharge ⚄ ⚅) ✦ PolymorphThe brown dragon transforms into a cloud of sand and shiftsa number of squares up to its speed. It can move throughoccupied squares but must end in a legal space. Any creaturewhose space the dragon enters takes 2d6 + 4 damage and isblinded (save ends). The dragon returns to its normal form atthe end of this move.Combat AdvantageThe brown dragon deals 3d6 extra damage against any target ithas combat advantage against.Alignment Evil Languages Common, DraconicSkills Endurance +17, Stealth +16Str 24 (+15) Dex 17 (+11) Wis 19 (+12)Con 19 (+12) Int 17 (+11) Cha 15 (+10)170CHAPTER 4 | New Monsters