Senses. Passive Perception 18, Passive Insight 18, Passive Investigation 14, Darkvision 120 ft
Spellcasting. The Cherry Blossom Dragon is a 9th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 20, +12 to hit with spell attacks). The Cherry Blossom Dragon requires no material components and knows the following spells:
- Cantrips (at will): druidcraft, minor illusion, prestidigitation
- 1st level (4 slots): comprehend languages, sanctuary, sleep
- 2nd level (3 slots): lesser restoration, moonbeam, see invisibility
- 3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, dispel magic, tongues
- 4th level (3 slots): arcane eye, phantasmal killer
- 5th level (1 slot): dream
Multiattack. The dragon can use its Influential Floral Presence. It then casts a spell or makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) slashing damage.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) piercing damage.
Influential Floral Presence. The dragon reaches into the minds of a group of creatures to learn their deepest fears or greatest desires, then creates illusions using what it has learned. Each creature in a 30-foot-radius sphere centered on a point of the dragon’s choice within 200 feet of the dragon must make a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a creature becomes either charmed or frightened (the dragon chooses which for the whole group) as it experiences illusions created by the dragon. A creature can repeat its 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 target is immune to this dragon’s Influential Floral Presence for the next 24 hours.
Good Fortune. (2/Day). When the dragon sees a creature within 60 feet of it fail a saving throw, attack roll, or ability check, it can bestow a stroke of luck. The target can reroll the d20 with advantage and can choose which result to use.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day) If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Description
Although they are known for their reclusiveness, cherry blossom dragons like to interact with humanoids in small bursts. They can use magic to influence the dreams of humanoids, calling people to them when they please.
They are also able to communicate images and feelings to other creatures using their telepathic powers. Mischief is common among young cherry blossom dragons, who have been known to create dramatic visions of horror as a prank, but they outgrow this habit when they mature. The dragons are most active at night.
Cherry blossom dragons are highly intelligent and enjoy learning new languages. Curious but cautious by nature, cherry blossom dragons love learning about the outside world, but their duty to the communities they protect and the sense of safety they feel at home keep them in one place. If they encounter a creature in need, cherry blossom dragons usually choose to offer shelter and defend the creature from attackers. Dragons with a community to watch over can warn residents of coming dangers or share ideas for how to help the village thrive.
Each year after its winter hibernation, a cherry blossom dragon sends visions of its descent from the mountain to its community, which prepares to receive it. To humanoids, cherry blossom dragons are symbolic of prosperity and good luck. Many villages hold spring festivals to coincide with the cherry blossom dragon’s full bloom. During these celebrations, it is tradition to decorate the cherry blossom dragon with ribbons and garlands and to bring it fruit to supplement its diet.
Once they find a home, cherry blossom dragons remain there all their lives, but they have been known to move on if they learn of another settlement in greater need of their help. Sometimes, members of a dragon’s original settlement turn on it for abandoning them, leading to a hunt. In these cases, the cherry blossom dragon flies high above the clouds and descends when it finds a suitable location to make a new home.
Typically, cherry blossom dragons reproduce asexually by creating small clones of themselves. If a cherry blossom dragon takes a partner, they share responsibility for their wyrmlings. Usually, a dragon chooses to have only one or two children during its lifetime. They teach their offspring the values of compassion and kindness, as well as practical ways to look after themselves and to prepare for long hibernation periods. When the wyrmlings have survived a hibernation by themselves, the cherry blossom dragon encourages them to find a settlement of their own to watch over.
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