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Copper Dragon

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FrequencyUncommon to rare
Number appearing1d4
Armor class1
Move90-ft; 240-ft flying (AA:II)
Hit dice7 to 9
% in lair35%
Treasure type(For a typical individual) 5d6×1,000 cp (25%), 1d100×1,000 sp (40%), 1d4×10,000 ep (40%), 1d6×10,000 gp (55%), 5d10×100 pp (25%), 1d100 gems (50%), 1d4×10 jewellery (50%), 4 magic items plus 1 potion and 1 scroll (15%), 2d4 potions (40%)
Damage per attack1d4/1d4/3d6+2
Special attacksSee below
Special defensesSee below
Magic resistanceStandard
IntelligenceHigh
AlignmentChaotic good
SizeLarge (36-ft long)

Copper dragons live in a similar climate to blue dragons.

Copper dragons often (45%) are known to speak, and sometimes (40%) cast magic, but sometimes (40%) will be found asleep. If the dragon is asleep, there is a 1 in 6 chance that it will awaken in the presence of adventurers. Dragons also sometimes feign sleep.

If a copper dragon can cast spells, it gains spells as if it were a magic user of a level equal to its age category.

Special Abilities

Breath Weapon - Acid — A blast of acid, like a black dragon's breath, that does damage equal to the dragon's hit points (but a save vs dragon breath halves this amount).

Breath Weapon - Slowing Gas — A cloud of slowing gas (20-ft×30-ft×30-ft) which requires all subjects to save vs breath weapon or be slowed (as the spell) for 6 minutes.

Breath Weapons — The dragon may use breath weapons up to three times per day.

Speech — 45% chance to speak.

Spellcasting — 40% chance to cast magic. Gains spells as if it were a magic user of a level equal to its age category.

Sleep — 40% chance to be found asleep. If asleep, 1 in 6 chance to awaken in the presence of adventurers. May feign sleep.

Source: OSRIC. Attribution: Stuart Marshall, with Matthew J. Finch / Black Blade Publishing. License: OGL-1.0a.