Vortex Dragon Template Graft (CR 3+)

Masters of spaceflight, vortex dragons sometimes serve as emissaries for the most powerful of galactic entities.

Required Creature Type and Subtype: Dragon (fire).

Suggested Alignment: Lawful neutral.

Traits: Blindsense (vibration) 60 feet; darkvision 120 feet; see in darkness; alien presence (CR 9+, 60 feet + 10 feet per CR, off-target 2d4 rounds); void adaptation; 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, 1d8 F + 1d8 per CR); spell-like abilities (CR 7+); galactic emissary (see below).

Galactic Emissary (Su)

This functions as the spaceflight universal creature rule, except the vortex dragon automatically succeeds at checks to navigate and its travel times are halved.