Gingerbread Dragon
"The judges at the Great Neverwinter Bake Off asked for a show stopper..."
" - The Muffin Man."
A gingerbread dragon isn't actually a dragon, but a gingerbread biscuit baked in the shape of a dragon, and given false life with magic. It requires a great deal of commitment, needing a vast quantity of ingredients, and a special over-sized oven to bake, as the magic can't work if it is baked in parts and then constructed (though the result are only a little less impressive).
It lacks the ability to fly, despite its decorative wings, though in almost all other aspects it behaves similarly to a dragon. Somehow, in its enchantment, it has developed the ability to break down its individual ingredients and expel them in a mockery of a real dragon's breath weapons, shooting sticky melted sugar or clouds of spicy cinnamon from its mouth.
Constructed Nature. A gingerbread dragon doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.
Gingerbread Dragon
Huge construct, lawful good (90%) or chaotic evil (10%)
- Armor Class 16 (natural armour)
- Hit Points 195 (26d12 + 26)
- Speed 60 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 23 (+6) 19 (+4) 13 (+1) 11 (+0) 16 (+3) 16 (+3)
- Saving Throws Str +10, Dex +8, Cha +7
- Skill Perception +7
- Damage Immunities poison
- Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
- Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception
- Languages understands the languages of its creator but can't speak
- Challenge 9 (5,000 XP)
Can't Catch Me. The dragon has advantage on ability checks and saving throws made to escape a grapple.
Immutable Form. The dragon is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The dragon has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Run, Run, Run. The dragon can take the Dash action as a bonus action.
Actions
Multiattack. The dragon can use its Calming Aroma. It then makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) slashing damage.
Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) bludgeoning damage.
Calming Aroma. Each creature of the dragon's choice that is within 120 feet of the dragon and can smell it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or become charmed for 1 minute. While charmed in this way, a creature must spend its action doing nothing but breathing in the delightful aroma of gingerbread exuding from the dragon. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon's Calming Aroma for the next 24 hours.
Breath Weapon (Recharge 5-6). The dragon uses one of the following breath weapons.
Spicy Cinnamon Breath. The dragon exhales a cloud of spicy cinnamon powder in a 30-foot cone. Each
creature in thhat area must succeed on a DC 13
Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1
minute. If a creature fails its saving throw by 5 or
more it is also poisoned for 1 hour. A creature can
repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its
turns, ending the blinded effect on itself on a
success.
Icing Sugar Breath. The dragon spits icing sugar in a
60-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in
that line must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw
or have its speed halved and be unable to take
reactions for 1 minute. The creature or another
creature within 5 feet of it can spend its action
wiping off the icing sugar to end this effect.
Artwork: "Gingerbread Dragon" by D-MAC