New Familiar: Ruby Dragon

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Dragon, Ruby

This chubby dragonet’s scales glitter like red gems; its coppery claws look as sharp as knives and apt to burrow into the hardest rock.

Ruby Dragon CR 3

XP 800

NG Tiny dragon (earth, fire)

Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, tremor sense 60 ft.; Perception +9

Defense

AC 15, touch 13, flat-footed 14 (+1 Dex, +2 natural, +2 size)

hp 30 (4d12+4)

Fort +7, Ref +5, Will +6

Immune fire, paralysis, sleep

Weaknesses vulnerability to cold

Offense

Speed 10 ft., fly 30 ft. (average), burrow 40 ft.

Melee bite +6 (1d3), 2 claws +6 (1d3)

Space 2-½ ft.; Reach 0 ft.

Special Attacks adamantine attacks, breath weapon (5 ft. cone, 2d6 fire damage, Ref DC 13 for half, usable every 1d4 rounds)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 4th; concentration+6)

3/day- earth glide

Spells Known (caster level 4th; concentration +6)

2nd (4/day)- flaming sphere (DC 14)

1st (7/day)- blend with surroundings, expeditious excavation, lava droplets (DC 13)

0 (at will)- flare (DC 12), grasp, light, mending, prestidigitation, spark

Statistics

Str 10, Dex 13, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 15

Base Atk +4; CMB +3; CMD 13

Feats Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative

Skills Climb +8, Fly +12, Knowledge (nature) +6, Perception +9, Stealth +8, Survival +9

Languages Draconic

Ecology

Environment volcanoes or arid badlands

Organization solitary or family (1-6)

Treasure standard

Special Abilities

Adamantine Attacks A ruby dragon’s natural weapons are made of adamantine, and have the qualities of a weapon made from that material.

Spells A ruby dragon casts spells as a 4th-level sorcerer.

Ruby dragons live inside and around active volcanoes, lay eggs on solidified lava blocks in lava lakes inside craters, and hoard the little gems and stones brought to surface by eruptions.

A NG arcane spellcaster of at least 7th level with the Improved Familiar feat may select a ruby dragon as a familiar.