Golden dragon

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

golden dragon D
HP	71-144
HD	18
XP	4183
Speed	10
AC	15
EV	7
Will	180
Attack1	40 (bite: plain)
Attack2	20 (claw: plain)
Attack3	20 (trample: trample)
Resistances	rF+ rC+ rElec rPois+ rDrown
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Giant
Type	dragon, golden dragon
Flags	See invisible Flying Warm-blooded

A great winged dragon covered in shining golden scales. Legends say that their blood runs both hot and cold, and is venomous to boot. “You do not come dramatically, with dragons That rear up with my life between their paws And dash me butchered down beside the wagons” -Philip Larkin, “To Failure”. 1949. “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.

Useful Info

Golden dragons are extremely powerful dragons that can breathe fire, cold, or poisonous clouds. There is a 33% chance that gold dragon scales will be created when killed. This is one of the most resilient (but heaviest) armours in the game. Golden dragons most commonly appear in the Depths, the Realm of Zot, as well as the last floor of the Vaults.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1	Bolt of Fire (3d27)	Natural flag, Breath flag, Noisy flag
Slot2	Bolt of Cold (3d27)	Natural flag, Breath flag, Noisy flag
Slot3	Poisonous Cloud (3d11)	Natural flag, Breath flag, Noisy flag

Tips & Tricks

• If you have low AC, keep out of melee with your fire, cold, and poison resistances up.
• It resists many elements, but its EV and AC are low enough that you can overpower it with physical, negative energy, or irresistible Conjurations (Orb of Destruction, Lehudib's Crystal Spear, etc.). Even elemental Conjurations can break through its resistances, if they have enough power behind them.