View source for Arclight Dragonfly (3.5e Monster)

{{author
|author_name=Dracomortis
|date_created=February 23, 2010
|status=Complete
}}

{{3.5e Monster Classic
|monster=Arclight Dragonfly
|size=Huge |type=Vermin
|hd=9d8+36 |hp=76
|init=+8
|speed=20 ft. (4 squares), fly 80 ft. (perfect)
|ac=19 (–2 size, +8 [[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]], +3 natural) |touch=16 |flat=11
|bab=+6 |grapple=+18
|at=Bite +8 melee (2d6+6)
|full_at=Bite +8 melee (2d6+6)
|space=15 ft. |reach=10 ft.
|sa=—
|sq=Bioluminescence, [[SRD:Darkvision|darkvision]] 60 ft., [[SRD:Low-Light Vision|low-light vision]], [[SRD:Vermin|vermin traits]]
|fort=+10 |ref=+11 |will=+6
|str=19 |dex=26 |con=18 |int=— |wis=17 |cha=5
|skills=[[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] +11
|feats=—
|env=Temperate or warm forests or marshes
|org=Solitary, pair, or hum (3–5)
|cr=5
|treas=None
|align=Always [[SRD:Neutral|true neutral]]
|adv=10–18 HD (Huge)
|la=—
}}

''This enormous creature resembles nothing so much as a bright red dragonfly with dull green spots that give off a very faint light.''

Arclight dragonflies are enormous insects native to remote regions of the Material Plane. In appearance they resemble mundane dragonflies, except that they possess four pairs of wings. Their carapaces tend to be vibrant in hue, but can range the entire spectrum of colors. Dark green, blue, or yellow spots along both sides and the bottom of an arclight dragonfly's body emit a constant but relatively dull light; this mechanism serves to attract other varieties of insects, which the dragonfly feeds upon. Their wings are almost always white or off-grey, sometimes with colored stripes. Arclight dragonflies derive their name from the patterns that these creatures create at night or in low light: though the bioluminescent spots on their bodies glow only faintly, the creatures move at such fast speeds that they create the illusion of solid streaks of light trailing behind them. They are valued as mounts, and some cultures use them in festivals and celebrations because of their bright coloration.
Alignment	Always true neutral +
Author	Dracomortis +
Challenge Rating	5 +
Environment	Temperate or warm forests or marshes +
Identifier	3.5e Monster +
Level Adjustment	— +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Size	Huge +
Title	Arclight Dragonfly +
Type	Vermin +