Gloom Dragon

Level 4 Solo

Dragon, Elemental EV 60

Stamina 350 Immunity psychic 5

Speed 8 (fly, hover) Size 4 / Stability 4

Free Strike 6

Might

Agility

Reason

Intuition

Presence

Solo Monster

Solo Turns The dragon takes up to two turns each round. They can’t take turns consecutively. They can use two actions on each of their turns. While dazed, the dragon can take one action and one maneuver per turn.

End Effect At the end of their turn, the dragon can take 10 damage to end one save ends effect affecting them. This damage can’t be reduced in any way.

Gloaming Wyrmscale Aura

The dragon’s scales emit a 4 aura of dark fog. An enemy who starts their turn in an aﬀected area takes 2 psychic damage, and the dragon deals an additional 2 psychic damage on abilities per number of enemies in the aura (to a maximum of 6).

Breath of Brume (Action) ♦ 2d10 + 4 ♦ Signature

Keywords Area, Magic, Ranged

Distance 4 cube within 10 Target All enemies and objects

Effect:

Each target makes an Agility test.

≤11: 6 cold damage;
P<3 dragonsealed (save ends) 12—16: 11 cold damage;
P<4 dragonsealed (save ends) 17+: 14 cold damage;
P<5 dragonsealed (save ends)

Effect:

The affected area becomes an area of magical darkness. The dragon ignores concealment granted by the darkness. A creature dragonsealed by the dragon has psychic weakness 3 and cold weakness 3 until the condition ends.

Phantom Tail Swing (Action) ♦ 2d10 + 4

Keywords Charge, Magic, Melee, Strike

Distance Melee 3 Target Two creatures or objects

≤11: 10 psychic damage;
pull 2 12—16: 15 psychic damage;
pull 4 17+: 18 psychic damage;
pull 6

2 Malice:

The pull becomes a vertical slide.

Visions in the Dark (Maneuver) ♦ 5 Malice VP

Keywords Area, Magic

Distance 10 burst Target All dragonsealed enemies

Effect:

Each target takes 3 psychic damage and is I<3 compelled to immediately make a free strike against one of their allies within range as they hallucinate a threat.

Shadow Skulk (Free Maneuver)

Keywords —

Effect:

Once per turn, the dragon shifts up to their speed and leaves behind a 4 cube area of magical darkness. The dragon ignores concealment granted by the darkness. An enemy that ends their turn in the aﬀected area is I<3 frightened of the dragon.

Shroud (Triggered Action) ♦ 1 Malice VP

Keywords Area, Magic

Distance Self Target Self

Trigger: The dragon takes damage.

Effect:

The dragon reduces the damage by 2 for each enemy in their aura.

Encroaching Darkness (Free Triggered Action) ♦ 1 Malice VP

Keywords —

Distance Ranged 10 Target Special

Trigger: A creature moves.

Effect:

The dragon moves two cubes of magical darkness up to 10.

Gloom Dragon’s Domain

If the encounter map is a location the dragon has occupied for 1 week or more, illusory magic drenches the air such that even the scenery emanates malice. Each creature other than the dragon in the aﬀected area has a -2 on saving throws made to end the frightened condition. A frightened enemy in the aﬀected area takes an additional 3 psychic damage whenever they take damage.

Enveloping Umbrage (Villain Action 1) ♦ 2d10 + 4

Keywords Area, Magic

Distance 5 burst Target All enemies

≤11: Pull 2;
I<3 frightened (EoT) 12—16: Push 4;
I<4 frightened (save ends) 17+: Push 6;
I<5 frightened (save ends)

Pall of Nightmares (Villain Action 2)

Keywords Area, Magic

Distance 10 burst Target All dragonsealed enemies

≤11: 6 psychic damage 12—16: 11 psychic damage 17+: 14 psychic damage

Effect:

The targets are I<4 dazed as they are assaulted by their hallucinations.

Absence of All Light (Villain Action 3)

Keywords —

Distance Special Target Self

Effect:

The dragon disappears, then reappears anywhere on the encounter map, as do three hallucinatory versions of it at other points on the encounter map (the director determines which one is real). The dragon and each hallucinatory version of it immediately uses Breath of Brume. A creature who deals damage to a hallucination of the dragon causes it to immediately dissipate.