Gold Dragon
Lair Actions
Source: Monster Manual
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon canāt use the same effect two rounds in a row:
- The dragon glimpses the future, so it has advantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws until initiative count 20 on the next round.
- One creature the dragon can see within 120 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or be banished to a dream plane, a different plane of existence the dragon has imagined into being. To escape, the creature must use its action to make a Charisma check contested by the dragonās. If the creature wins, it escapes the dream plane. Otherwise, the effect ends on initiative count 20 on the next round. When the effect ends, the creature reappears in the space it left or in the nearest unoccupied space if that one is occupied.
Additional Lair Action
At your discretion, a legendary (adult or ancient) gold dragon can use the following additional lair action while in its lair:
- Beguiling Glow. Warm light fills a 30-foot-radius sphere centered on the dragon; each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the dragon until initiative count 20 on the next round.
Regional Effects
Source: Monster Manual
The region containing a legendary gold dragonās lair is warped by the dragonās magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:
- Whenever a creature that can understand a language sleeps or enters a state of trance or reverie within 6 miles of the dragonās lair, the dragon can establish telepathic contact with that creature and converse with it in its dreams. The creature remembers its conversation with the dragon upon waking.
- Banks of beautiful, opalescent mist manifest within 6 miles of the dragonās lair. The mist doesnāt obscure anything. It assumes haunting forms when evil creatures are near the dragon or other non-evil creatures in the mist, warning such creatures of the danger.
- Gems and pearls within 1 mile of the dragonās lair sparkle and gleam, shedding dim light in a 5-foot radius.
If the dragon dies, these effects end immediately.
Additional Regional Effects
Any of these effects might appear in the area around a gold dragonās lair, in addition to or instead of the effects described in the Monster Manual:
- Beneficent Trail. Within 10 miles of the dragonās lair, small runes in the shape of a gold dragon appear to creatures in great need, marking a subtle trail leading to the dragonās lair.
- Emanation of Justice. Creatures that spend a year within 6 miles of the dragonās lair value fairness and justice over their personal feelings.
- Liarās Revelation. Within 6 miles of the dragonās lair, any creature attempting to tell a deliberate lie must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or find itself accidentally revealing the truth it was attempting to conceal. The first time a creature fails this saving throw, it is immune to this effect for 24 hours.