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Holy Dragon (Cultists' Tower)The legendary dragon of the divine and holy. The magician dragon of the divine making her quite a vicious foe.

Holy Dragon [Cultists’ Tower] (CR 16)

XP 76,800
LE Gargantuan Dragon (Boss, Holy)
Init +7; Senses Dragon senses 120 ft.; Perception +34

DEFENSE

AC 29, touch 13, flat-footed 22 (+16 natural, +7 dex, -4 size)
hp 475 [684] (19d12+114)
mp 196
Fort +19, Ref +18, Will +24
Absorb Holy; DR 10/magic;
Immune Ability Drain, Berserk, Charmed, Confuse, Cowering, Death, Diseased, Doom, Energy Drain, Entangled, Exhausted, Fatigued, Fear, Frightened, Frog, Immobilized, Imperil, Mini, Nauseated, Panicked, Paralysis, Petrify, Poison, Sap, Shaken, Sleep, Staggered, Stop, Stunned;
SR 27;

OFFENSE

Speed 60 ft., 250 ft. (Clumsy)
Melee Bite +29 (4d6+21 plus 2d6 holy damage), 2 Claws +29 (2d8+14 plus 1d6 holy damage), 2 Wings +26 (2d6+9 plus 1d6 holy damage), Tail Slap +27 (2d8+21 plus 1d6 holy damage)
Space 20 ft.; Reach 15 ft.
Special Attacks Breath Weapon (50-ft. cone, 14d10 holy damage, Reflex DC 25 half, usable every 1d4 rounds), Crush (Medium creatures, DC 25, 4d6+21), Level ? Holy, Tail Sweep (Small creatures, DC 25, 2d8+21)
Burst Mode Heavenly Protection
Spells Known (FC CL 19th, concentration +30)

  • 0th (DC 21) – Dancing Light, Holy Orb, Purify Food and Drink, Read Magic
  • 1st (DC 22) – Dia, Light
  • 2nd (DC 23) – Dia II, Elemental Resistance, Light II
  • 3rd (DC 24) – Dia III, Dispel, Light III, Lightra, Searing Light
  • 4th (DC 25) – Diara, Holy, Light IV
  • 5th (DC 26) – Bright, Diaga, Holy Light, Lightga
  • 6th (DC 27) – Greater Dispel, Holy II, Radiance
  • 7th (DC 28) – Bright II
  • 8th (DC 29) – Holy III, Holy Burst, Radiance II
  • 9th (DC 30) – Saintly Beam
STATISTICS

Str 38, Dex 24, Con 22, Int 20, Wis 32, Cha 22
Base Atk +19; CMB +37; CMD 54 (58 vs. trip)
Feats Chain Spell, Combat Casting, Destructive Dispel, Empower Spell, Extend Spell, Extra MP, Greater Fortitude, Iron Will, Piercing Spell, Widen Spell
Skills Acrobatics +30, Appraise +28, Bluff +29, Diplomacy +29, Fly +16, Knowledge (arcana, local, nobility) +28, Perception +34, Sense Motive +34, Spellcraft +28
Languages Common, Draconic, and Enochian plus 3 more
SQ Divine Casting

SPECIAL ABILITIES [phase i]

Divine Casting (Su)

Whenever Holy Dragon casts a spell that inflicts holy damage. She is healed for half of the damage done and reduces the holy resistance of the targets by 5 for 2d4+1 rounds (stacks up to 30). She can also double cast any spells below 4th level as a full-round action.

During Phase II, double casting up to 6th level spells.

Level ? Holy (Su)

As a standard action, Holy Dragon releases beams of holy energy blasts towards all her enemies within a 30 ft. radius of her, exploding into intense light inflicting to all creatures with a total HD that is prime number dealing 20d8 points of holy damage and inflicting the dazzled status effect for 2d4 rounds. Blue mages may learn this ability as a 6th-level spell (Knowledge: Arcana DC 27).

During Phase II, increase radius to 90 ft.

SPECIAL ABILITIES [phase Ii]

Heavenly Protection (Su) [Begins Phase II]

Once below 50% health (342), This Burst Mode lets Holy Dragon be guided by holy protection, giving her a blessing to fight with holy might. For a number of rounds equal to 1 + 1 round for every four HD, Holy Dragon gains a +5 sacred bonus to AC, saves, attack, and damage. She also gains 1d6 points of holy damage to all her melee attacks. This limit break requires only a swift action to activate.