Cloud dragon

Cloud dragon

(Creature)

2E1E

N

Air

Dragon

Elemental

Level

5–21 (by age category)

Alignment

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Images of cloud dragons

Source: Bestiary 2, pg(s). 88f.

Type

Dragon
(air, extraplanar)

CR

5–21 (by age category)

Environment

Any sky

Alignment

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Images of cloud dragons

Source: Bestiary 2, pg(s). 96f.

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Cloud dragons are primal dragons native to the Elemental Plane of Air.

Ecology

Cloud dragons gain in power as they age. They have formidable physical abilities, and as they age they gain spell-like abilities and sorcerous spellcasting. They can also see through mist and clouds with ease.

Adult cloud dragons can transform themselves into a cloudy vapour, with no reduction to their flying speed. The thunderous clash of a very old cloud dragon's teeth can cause sonic damage to those it bites, in addition to the normal bite damage. Cloud dragons can breathe a line of electricity.

Appearance

A group of cloud dragons.

Cloud dragons have distinctive four-horned heads and short snouts. Their bodies appear to exude wisps of smoke.

Habitat and society

Cloud dragons are driven by their whims, and are especially driven by curiosity. They wander through the skies of their home plane, and often wander away from it and into the Universe. Often, the cloud dragons found on Golarion traveled there for some specific purpose but found its skies and mountains hospitable, decided to stay and eventually forgot the goal that originally drove them there.

Cloud dragons are solitary creatures. They have no interest in politics or intrigue, preferring to travel as the urge takes them. They enjoy meeting new creatures and, like many other dragons, gaining new treasures from them. They lair in high places, returning from time to time to deposit their latest acquisitions.

History

The Plane of Air was once thought to not be home to any dragons other than immigrant white and silver dragons. This belief was eventually proven wrong by the discovery of cloud dragons.

On Golarion

See also: Category:Cloud dragon/Inhabitants

• Ixamè, who dwells amongst the ruins of Bloodsalt in the Mwangi Expanse.
• Neghemelu, a powerful wyrm who resided in Varisia for centuries and, as such, is an almost unparalleled expert on ancient Varisian lore and customs.
• Zanembis, a once-peaceful dragon driven to vengeance after repeated attempts to slay her.

References

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