5th Edition Monsters:

Bahamut,
The Platinum Dragon

Written by David Flor

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 BAHAMUT, THE PLATINUM DRAGON
BAHAMUT, THE PLATINUM
DRAGON
Gargantuan dragon, lawful good
Armor Class 26 (natural armor)
Hit Points 615 (30d20+300)
Speed 60 ft., fly 120 ft., teleport 60 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS
30 (+10) 24 (+6) 30 (+10) 26 (+8) 26 (+8)
Saving Throws Strength +19, Dexterity +15,
Wisdom +17
Skills Arcana +17, Perception +26, Religion +17
Damage Immunities acid, cold, electricty, fire,
poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from
nonmagical weapons
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened,
frightened, poisoned, sleep, stunned
Senses darkvision 240 ft., truesight 120 ft., passive
Perception 36
Languages Common, Draconic, Supernal
Challenge 30 (155,000 XP)
TRAITS
Discorporation: When Bahamut drops to 0 hit points or
dies, his body is destroyed but his essence travels back
to his domain in the Seven Heavens of Mount Celestia,
and he is unable to take physical form for a time.
Innate Spellcasting: Bahamut’s spellcasting ability
is Charisma (spell save DC 27). He can innately cast
each of the following spells, requiring only verbal
components; in his natural form, he need to speak
only a single word to cast them.
At will: shapechange
3/day each: control weather, create food and
water, detect thoughts, feather fall, fog cloud,
foresight, speak with animals, sunburst
Keen Senses: Bahamut has advantage on Wisdom
(Perception) checks that rely on sight or smell.
Legendary Resistance (5/Day): If Bahamut fails a
saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Limited Magic Immunity: Unless he wishes to be
affected, Bahamut is immune to spells of 6th level or
lower. He has advantage on saving throws against all
other spells and magical effects.
Magic Weapons: Bahamut’s weapon attacks are
magical.
Regeneration: Bahamut regains 30 hit points at the
start of his turn.
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Spellcasting: Bahamut is a 20th-level spellcaster. His
spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 27, +19
to hit with spell attacks). He has the following spells
prepared from the sorcerer and cleric spell lists:
Cantrips (at will): dancing lights, friends, minor
illusion, prestidigitation, ray of frost, true strike
1st level (4 slots): charm person, detect magic,
false life
2nd level (3 slots): hold person, phantasmal force
CHA 3rd level (3 slots): fireball, hypnotic pattern
30 (+10)
4th level (3 slots): banishment, polymorph
5th level (3 slots): dominate person, telekinesis
6th level (2 slots): globe of invulnerability, mass
suggestion
7th level (2 slots): etherealness, plane shift
8th level (1 slot): dominate monster
9th level (1 slot): time stop
Water Breathing: Bahamut can breathe underwater
indefinitely.
ACTIONS
Multiattack: Bahamut can use his Frightful Presence.
He then makes three attacks: one with his bite and
two with his claws.
Bite, Melee Weapon Attack: +19 to hit, reach 15 ft.,
one target. Hit: 32 (4d10+10) piercing damage.
Claws, Melee Weapon Attack: +19 to hit, reach 15 ft.,
one target. Hit: 24 (4d6+10) slashing damage.
Tail, Melee Weapon Attack: +19 to hit, reach 25 ft., one
target. Hit: 28 (4d8+10) bludgeoning damage.
Frightful Presence: Each creature of Bahamut’s
choice that is within 240 feet of Bahamut and aware
of him must succeed on a DC 26 Wisdom saving throw
or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can
repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns,
ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s
saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the
creature is immune to Bahamut’s Frightful Presnce for
the next 24 hours.
Change Shape: Bahamut magically polymorphs into
a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating
no higher than its own, or back into its true form.
It reverts to its true form if it drops to 0 hit points
or dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying
is absorbed or borne by the new form (Bahamut’s
choice). In a new form, Bahamut retains his alignment,
hit points, Hit Dice, ability to speak, proficiencies,
Legendary Resistance, lair actions, and Intelligence,
Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action.
His statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced
by those of the new form, except any class features or
legendary actions of that form.
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LEGENDARY ACTIONS Polar Breath (Costs 2 Actions, Recharge 5-6):

Bahamut can take 4 legendary actions, choosing from
the options below. Only one legendary action option
can be used at a time and only at the end of another
creature’s turn. Bahamut regains spent legendary
actions at the start of his turn.
Bahamut can only use one breath weapon each round
and must wait until the start of his next turn to use
any breath weapon again.
Detect: Bahamut makes a Wisdom (Perception)
check.
Disintegrating Breath (Costs 2 Actions,
Recharge 5-6): Bahamut breathes a beam of
blue light 5-feet wide and 120-foot long. Each
creature in the line must succeed on a DC 27
Dexterity saving throw or take 70 (20d6) force
damage. A creature reduced to 0 hit points by
this attack is disintegrated.
Bahamut breathes an icy blast in an 80-foot cone.
Each creature in that area must make a DC 27
Dexterity saving throw, taking 90 (20d8) cold
damage on a failed save, or half as much damage
on a successful one.
Tail Attack: Bahamut makes a tail attack.
Wing Attack (Costs 2 Actions): bahamut beats
his wings. Each creature within 20 feet of the
dragon must succeed on a DC 27 Dexterity saving
throw or take 24 (4d6+10) bludgeoning damage
and be knocked prone. Bahamut can then fly up
to half its flying speed.

Misty Breath (Costs 2 Actions, Recharge 5-6):

Bahamut breathes a thick, swirling mist in an
80-foot cone. Each creature in that area must
succeed on a DC 27 Constitution saving throw
or be stunned and turned into a gaseous form
(as per the gaseous form spell) for 1 minute. A
creature can repeat the saving throw at the end
of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself
and returning to solid form on a success. If a
creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect
ends for it, the creature is immune to Bahamut’s
misty breath for the next 24 hours.

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