Iron dragon

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iron dragon D
HP	102-133
HD	18
XP	1717
Speed	8
AC	20
EV	6
Will	168
Attack1	25 (bite: plain)
Attack2	25 (claw: plain)
Attack3	25 (trample: plain)
Resistances	rF+, rC+, rPois+, rDrown, rWater
Vulnerabilities	Dragon Slaying
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Huge
Type	dragon, iron dragon
Flags	Fake spells See invisible Unbreathing Warm-blooded Silence immune

A very heavy, slow and apparently flightless dragon. It is named for its scales, which are so tough they might be iron. Small flakes of metal trail from its nostrils. “On the other hand, Confucius is made to say to his disciples, ‘I know how birds can fly, how fishes can swim, and how animals can run. But the runner may be snared, the swimmer may be hooked, and the flyer may be shot by the arrow. But there is the dragon. I cannot tell how he mounts on the wind through the clouds, and rises to heaven. Today I have seen Lao-tsze, and can only compare him to the dragon.’” -Life of Confucius “This Dragon had Two furious Wings Each one upon each Shoulder; With a Sting in his Tail as long as a Flail, Which made him bolder and bolder. He had long Claws, and in his Jaws Four and forty Teeth of Iron; With a Hide as tough, as any Buff, Which did him round environ.” -“An Excellent Ballad of a most dreadful Combat, fought between Moore of Moore-Hall, and the Dragon of Wantley”, retold by Ambrose Philips, _A Collection of Old Ballads. Corrected from the Best and Most Ancient Copies Extant. With Introductions Historical, Critical, Or Humorous_. 1723.

For a list of all dragons, see list of dragons.

Useful Info

An iron dragon is every bit as tough as its name implies. It can't fly, but makes up for it by having high AC, a lot of HP, and multiple resistances. It does a significant amount of damage in melee and takes a while to bring down, so be prepared. Engaging an iron dragon at range is safer, but not entirely so: its breath weapon is a powerful blast of metal slivers (3d30, affected by AC). This dragon is commonly found in the Iron City of Dis, less frequently in Vaults:5, and rarely appears in the lower levels of the Dungeon itself.

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Metal Splinters (3d30)
Slot2	Metal Splinters (3d30)
Slot3	none
Slot4	Metal Splinters (3d30)
Slot5	Metal Splinters (3d30)
Slot6	none

Tips & Tricks

It's entirely possible that you'll come across an iron dragon before you have the firepower to take it down safely. Fortunately, they're slower than the average character, so escape isn't too difficult.