Gold Dragon Template Graft (CR 3+)

Many other metallic dragons revere gold dragons for being the most righteous and virtuous of all dragonkind and often seek out gold dragons for their wisdom.

Required Creature Type and Subtype: Dragon (fire).

Suggested Alignment: Lawful good.

Traits: Blindsense (vibration) 60 feet; darkvision 120 feet; detect alignment (CR 3+); frightful presence (CR 13+, 60 feet + 10 feet per CR); DR 5/magic (CR 11+; increase to DR 10/magic at CR 13, DR 15/magic at CR 15, DR 20/magic at CR 17); breath weapon (cone 15 feet + 5 feet per 2 CR, 1d10 F + 1d10 per CR); weakening breath (see below); spell-like abilities (CR 7+); change shape (CR 7+, animal or humanoid).

Weakening Breath (Su)

Instead of a cone of fire, a gold dragon can breathe a 30-foot cone of weakening gas. Each creature within the cone that inhales the gas must succeed at a Fortitude save or take an amount of Strength damage equal to half the dragon’s CR.