Young Topaz Dragon

Large Dragon (gem), Chaotic Neutral

Armor Class 17 (natural armor)

Hit Points 127 (17d10 + 34)

Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

WIS

CHA

Saving Throws DEX +4, CON +5, WIS +5, CHA +6

Skills Intimidation +9, Perception +8, Stealth +4

Damage Resistances cold, necrotic

Senses blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 18

Languages Common, Draconic, telepathy 120 ft.

Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)

Traits

Amphibious. The dragon can breathe both air and water.

Spellcasting

Spellcasting (Psionics). The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):

1/day each: bane, create or destroy water

Actions

Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit:14 (2d10 + 3) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) necrotic damage.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit:6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.

Desiccating Breath (Recharge 5–6). The dragon exhales yellowish necrotic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 28 (8d6) necrotic damage and is weakened until the end of its next turn. A weakened creature has disadvantage on Strength-based ability checks and Strength saving throws, and the creature's weapon attacks that rely on Strength deal half damage. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn't weakened.

Lore

Decay and despair are bound up in the nature of topaz dragons, thanks to the necrotic energy of the Negative Plane that suffuses them. Their psionic power manifests the fundamental entropic principle that mortal beings and their creations are ultimately doomed to death and decomposition, and the dragons' demeanor is typically morbid and curmudgeonly as a result.