Adult Pink Dragon

Of all true chromatic dragons, pink dragons are the most ill-equipped at defending themselves against other dragons; because of this, they are also the most likely of all evil-aligned dragons to seek the aid of humanoid creatures.  To defend their territory against rivals, pink dragons rely on their low cunning to convince other creatures to slay their draconic competitors.  Although their bubble breath has no effect on other dragons, it is an ideal tool for "recruiting" new henchmen.  Aside from its vibrant coloration, a pink dragon can be identified by its svelte body shape and long, flexible neck.  While swimming underwater, the pink dragon tucks its limbs against its torso and undulates its entire body like a snake.

The pink dragon uses its bubble breath ability to ferret out prey in hiding without having to take the risk of landing on the ground.  While flying overhead, the pink dragon showers bubbles into forests, tall grasses, caves, and bodies of water; unlucky creatures hiding in these places float up high into the air where the dragon can dine on the wing.

Pink dragons construct their lairs out of massive shimmering bubbles at the bottom of fresh bodies of water.  Illusory magic conceals the contents of these bubbles, and even within the layer bubbles are used to make traps look like hordes of treasure and hordes of treasure look like refuse: a group of adventurers expecting to plunge their hands into a pile of gold might instead find themselves arm-deep in a sphere of acid.

Lair Actions

On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:

• A 60 foot sphere of black bubbles forms in any space underwater within 120 feet of the dragon.  The bubbles are opaque and do not let light in or out: creatures inside black bubbles receive full cover.  Each creature in that area that is of large size or smaller must make a DC 13 Strength or Dexterity (their choice) saving throw or be enveloped in a bubble for 1 minute.  The dragon determines whether creatures trapped in these bubbles float up or down: either way, they rise or sink 30 feet per turn.   These bubbles pop when they reach the surface of the water or the lake floor.  Creatures in bubbles are restrained and cannot attack or cast spells on any target, object, or area that exists outside of the bubble.  Creatures trapped in bubbles can, as an action, attempt to pop the bubble with DC 18 Strength. Bubbles have 1 hp, 16 damage threshold, are vulnerable to piercing damage, and have 4 AC from inside and 8 AC from outside.
• An area that the dragon can see comes under the effect of the hallucinatory terrain spell, which is cast using the dragon’s Charisma as spellcasting ability score (spell save DC 16)
• Any bubble created by the pink dragon pops in a bright, multicolored flash.  Any creature that was inside the popped bubble experiences the effects of the hypnotic pattern spell (cast using the dragon’s Charisma as spellcasting ability score (spell save DC 16)), with disadvantage on its saving throw.   

Regional Effects

The region containing a legendary pink dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:

• Within 5 miles of lair, creatures are more likely to become lost while traveling.  For every mile traveled within this region, the DM should make a DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check in secret (advantage slow pace, disadvantage fast pace).  If successful, the creatures go in the direction desired. If failure, PCs unknowingly travel in a direction determined by the d8 outcome: 1: North; 2: Northeast; 3: East; 4: Southeast; 5: South; 6: Southwest ; 7: West; 8: Northwest.  The PCs can make a DC 18 Wisdom (Survival) check to determine their current location, but otherwise are under the impression that their current location (true or not) on a map is what they hope it to be. Once they have left the lair’s affected region, PCs become aware of their true location relative to their imagined one.
• Within 1 mile of lair, landscape is dotted with hazardous illusory terrain and structures. Bridges over ravines and rivers vanish underfoot.  Pools of quicksand are disguised as paved roads.  A crystal clear lagoon is in fact a murky pond full of dangerous aquatic creatures like quipper swarms, alligators, and giant constrictor snakes.  Treat these illusions as uses of the ,hallucinatory terrain spell, using the dragon’s Charisma as the spellcasting ability score (spell save DC 16), except with the added ability of being able to conceal the location of underwater creatures.

If the dragon dies, all of the above effects end in 1d4 days.