Hive Mind. The Blighted Sand Dragon shares a hive mentality with other Blighted creatures, allowing them to coordinate attacks. If one Blighted creature is aware of a hostile creature, all others in the hive mind are also aware.
Blighted Scourge. Natural weapon attacks by the Blighted Sand Dragon can infect creatures with the Blighted Scourge. A creature hit by the dragon’s attack must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or contract the Blighted Scourge.
Sandstorm Aura. The Blighted Sand Dragon creates a 20-foot radius sandstorm around it. This area is heavily obscured and counts as difficult terrain for non-Blighted creatures. Creatures that start their turn within the aura must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or take 14 4d6 blighted energy damage and be infected with the Blighted Scourge.
Multiattack. The Blighted Sand Dragon makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (2d10 + 6) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or be infected with the Blighted Scourge.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d6 + 6) slashing damage.
Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d8 + 6) bludgeoning damage.
Blighted Breath (Recharge 5-6). The Blighted Sand Dragon exhales a cone of blighted sand in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw, taking 56 16d6 blighted energy damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Creatures that fail the save are also infected with the Blighted Scourge.
Description
The Blighted Sand Dragon is a monstrous, corrupted draconic terror, its body infused with blighted energy and desert ruin. Its once-magnificent golden scales have been cracked and tainted with pulsating veins of dark energy, spreading the Blighted Scourge wherever it goes. The dragon’s wings, though damaged, still generate fierce storms of cursed sand, making it almost impossible to see during its aerial assaults. With a mere roar, it can summon devastating whirlwinds, carrying the corruption far and wide.
The Blighted Sand Dragon lurks beneath the sands, waiting for unsuspecting prey. When it strikes, it unleashes its breath of blighted energy-infused sand, consuming anything in its path and leaving behind only withered, lifeless husks. In regions where it dwells, the land itself begins to rot, transforming once-thriving oases into cursed wastelands.
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