Book Body. The Codex Dragon is resistant to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from non magical weapons. Fire Damage causes double damage.
Rebinding Protocol. If the Codex Dragon is reduced to 0 HP, the Codex Dragon disassembles into a cloud of parchment. At the start of it's next turn in may attempt to reform using nearby books that around it. If there are at least 4 intact books within 30ft , it regains half its HP and reforms - Unless the core is destroyed.
- The core can be destroyed by identifying it with a DC 15 Arcana or DC 18 Investigation check while it's exposed, then dealing 20 damage to it directly.
Arcane Core Exposure. After the third use of its Paperstorm Breath, the Codex Dragons core is exposed for 1 round. The core has 120 HP. While exposed:
- the core takes double damage from force and thunder sources.
- the Codex Dragon has disadvantage on Constitution saving throws.
- it may use its Tome of Binding legendary action (once per day ).
Multiattack. The Codex Dragon makes to attacks using either one Paper Claw attack and one Paperstorm Breath. Alternatively the Codex Dragon can use two Paper Claw attacks.
Paper Claw. Melee Weapon Attack; +8 to hit, reach 5ft, 1 target. Hit; 16 (2d10 +5) slashing damage. Target must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or suffer an additioanl 1d6 slashing damage at the start of its next turn from embedded shards (bleeding effect).
Paperstorm Breath (Recharge 5-6). The Codex Dragon exhales a 30ft cone of razor-sharp flying parchment. Each creature in the area must take a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 31 (7d8) slashing damage on a failed save or half on a success. Creatures who fail are blinded until the end of their next turn by swirling paper fragments.
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Reaction Name. Enter the description for your action.
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The Codex Dragon can take 1 legendary action, but only once per day and only while its core is exposed.
Tome of Binding (1 day, core exposed). The Codex Dragon targets one creature it can see within 60 feet. The creature must take a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be magically pulled into a floating arcane tome. On a failure, the creature is banished into a surreal, magical pocket dimension within the book.
- While inside, the creature must complete a short combat, solve a puzzle, or face a personal trial to escape.
- After 1d4 rounds, or when they suceed, the book burtst open and the creature returns to the battlefield.
On a successful sabe, the book slams shut with a crack, and the effect ends harmlessly.
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Mythic Action Name (Costs # Actions). Enter the description for your mythic action.
Description
Created from the daemonic core of an ancient evil, and on the whim of a mad man, this creature hides in plain sight amongst the shelves, tables and carts of the library. Slowly forming its constructed body as its victims search and scrounge the shelves for their prize and just when the party thinks they are in the clear the Codex Dragon drops to the floor ready to defend its hoard from it unwitting victims, claim their lives and return waiting for its next victims.
Lair and Lair Actions
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Lair Actions
On initiative count # (losing initiative ties), the [monster name] takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the [monster name] can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:
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Regional Effects
The region containing a legendary [monster name]’s lair is [enter the effect description], which creates one or more of the following effects:
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If the [monster name] dies, these effects fade over the course of #d# days.
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