AC 17, touch 10, flat-footed 17
(+7 natural)

hp 68 (8 HD)

Immune fire, sleep, paralysis

Fort +8, Ref +6, Will +8

Weakness vulnerability to cold

Speed 60 ft., fly 200 ft. (poor), swim 60 ft.

Melee Bite +11 (1d8+3) and 2 Claws +9 (1d6+1) and 2 Wings +9 (1d4+1)

Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft.

Base Atk +8; Grp +11

Special Actions breath weapon (30 ft. cone of weakening gas or 30 ft. cone of fire 2d10, DC 16), alternate form

Abilities Str 17, Dex 10, Con 15, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 14

SQ water breathing

Feats Alertness, Multiattack, Improved Initiative

Skills Concentration +7, Diplomacy +7, Disguise +7, Escape Artist +5, Heal +6, Intimidate +7, Knowledge (any 2) +13, Listen +15, Search +13, Sense Motive +7, Spot +15, Swim +7, Use Magic Device +7

Advancement 9-10 HD (Medium)

Level adjustment +4

Alternate Form (Su) A gold dragon can assume any animal or humanoid form of Medium size or smaller as a standard action three times per day. The dragon can remain in its animal or humanoid form until it chooses to assume a new one or return to its natural form.

Blindsense (Ex) Dragons can pinpoint creatures within a distance of 60 feet. Opponents the dragon can't actually see still have total concealment against the dragon.

Breath Weapon (Su) A gold dragon has two types of breath weapon, a cone of fire and a cone of weakening gas. Creatures within a cone of weakening gas must succeed on a Fortitude save or take 1 point of Strength damage per age category of the dragon.

Keen Senses (Ex) A dragon sees four times as well as a human in shadowy illumination and twice as well in normal light. It also has darkvision out to 120 feet.

Water Breathing (Ex) A gold dragon can breathe underwater indefinitely and can freely use its breath weapon, spells, and other abilities while submerged (the cone of fire becomes a cone of superheated steam underwater).

Skills Disguise, Heal, and Swim are considered class skills for gold dragons.