Sea Dragon (Young, Spellcaster)
CREATURE 8Imperial sea dragons are associated with elemental water and oversee rain, storms, rivers, and oceans. They live adjacent to the civilizations of Tian Xia, ready to aid mortal affairs and prove their worth. For some sea dragons, providing assistance in matters of the weather and arcane knowledge is a duty. For others, it's a perk that leads to valuable tributes or delicious meals. Visiting petitioners are all too eager to provide, for it's said that when a sea dragon is pleased, the rain is gentle and plentiful. In contrast, when they're angered, the storm spares none from its fury.
Despite common Tian belief, civilization hardly lives at the mercy of the sea dragons, for most are subjects of kingdoms sworn to assist mortals. Most sea dragons are subjects of one of the four sea dragon kings, whose nation or united territories are based out in the Embaral Ocean, Ivory Sea, Okaiyo Ocean, and Songil Sea. Given the lack of native sea dragons on the Plane of Water, it's theorized that these kingdoms might be remnants of a mass exodus from the Boundless Sea. The sea dragon's own myths say their kings of old took oaths to escape persecution from the Elemental Lord Kelizandri. While it's uncertain if the Brackish Emperor yet seeks to exterminate the sea dragons, most uphold the sworn promise as part of their cultural heritage or in honor of their forebears.
A constant spell affects the monster without the monster needing to cast it, and its duration is unlimited. If a constant spell gets counteracted, the monster can reactivate it by spending the normal spellcasting actions the spell requires.
If the sea dragon is targeted by a spell with the earth trait, Liquefy ends and they can't use it until the end of their next turn.
When a sea dragon is damaged by a spell or unarmed Strike of a creature with the metal trait, or a metallic weapon, the dragon's scales transform and grant them a +1 item bonus to AC until the start of their next turn.
Effect: Fed by Metal
90 feet. DC 24 Will
A creature that first enters the area must attempt a Will save.
Regardless of the result of the saving throw, the creature is temporarily immune to this monster's Frightful Presence for 1 minute.
Critical Success The creature is unaffected by the presence.
Success The creature is Frightened 1.
Failure The creature is Frightened 2.
Critical Failure The creature is Frightened 4.
The dragon shoots a ball of water that deals 9d6 bludgeoning damage in a 20-foot burst within 40 feet (DC 26 basic Reflex save). All non-magical fire in the radius is extinguished. The dragon can't use Black Water Breath again for 1d4 rounds.
2d8+6 bludgeoning, DC 26 basic Fortitude
The monster deals the listed amount of damage to any number of creatures Grabbed or Restrained by it. Each of those creatures can attempt a basic Fortitude save with the listed DC.
A living creature that takes damage from the sea dragon's jaws Strike must succeed at a DC 26 Fortitude save or become Sickened 1 as a surge of excess water floods its body.