CR 7 – Type – Dragon – The Inflation Wyrm
Tier 2 play
**Monster Name**: The Inflation Wyrm
**Size, Type, Alignment**: Large Dragon, Chaotic Neutral
**Core Stats**: Armor Class (AC) 16, Hit Points (HP) 130, Speed 40 ft, Fly 60 ft
**Ability Scores**:
Strength 20 (+5),
Dexterity 14 (+2),
Constitution 18 (+4),
Intelligence 12 (+1),
Wisdom 16 (+3),
Charisma 15 (+2)
**Proficiencies**: Saving Throws: Constitution +8, Charisma +6
Skills: Persuasion +6, Deception +6
Damage Resistances: Fire, Psychic
Damage Immunities: Poison
Condition Immunities: Charmed, Frightened
**Senses**: Darkvision 60 ft, Blindsight 10 ft, Passive Perception 13
Languages: Common, Draconic
Challenge Rating (CR): 7
**Special Abilities**:
– **Inflation Aura**: Every creature within 15 feet must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or have their movement slowed by half until the end of their next turn.
– **Economic Breath (Recharge 5-6)**: The Inflation Wyrm exhales a 30-foot cone of shimmering energy. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 36 (8d8) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
**Actions**:
– **Multiattack**: The Inflation Wyrm makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its tail.
– **Bite**: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft, one target. Hit: 22 (3d10 + 5) piercing damage.
– **Tail**: +9 to hit, reach 15 ft, one target. Hit: 18 (2d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage.
**Description**: The Inflation Wyrm, a shimmering dragon-like creature, embodies the intangible rise in costs that plagues civilizations. Born from the chaotic energies of economic volatility, it manipulates the surroundings to create shifts that mirror inflationary pressures. Cunning and deceptive, this wyrm prefers to use its Inflation Aura to hinder opponents and sow discord, striking when foes are distracted or weakened. It thrives among high-stakes environments, often lurking near centers of power where it can exert its influence over resource distribution, creating a growing madness among political factions.