FREQUENCY: Rare

FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Astral Plane])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Ethereal Plane])

FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Freshwater Surface])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Saltwater Surface])

FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Mountains])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Tropical Freshwater Surface])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Tropical Saltwater Surface])

NO. APPEARING: 1 or 2-3 (15%)
ARMOR CLASS: 0
MOVE: 24" / 48" (MC: B)
HIT DICE: 8
% IN LAIR: Nil
TREASURE TYPE: Nil
NO. OF ATTACKS: 2
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-8 / 1-8
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Breath (spells)
SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below
MAGIC RESISTANCE: 25%
INTELLIGENCE: Average to exceptional
ALIGNMENT: Neutral (good)
SIZE: L (6' tall at shoulder)
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: VII | 1275 + 10

The skydwelling dragon horse is a relative of the ki-rin. These creatures
roam the expanses of the air (above the PMP or the Elemental Plane of Air) and are seldom (5%) encountered elsewhere.
It
is also unlikely that more than 1 will be encountered, but if 2 or 3 are
found they will be a stallion, mare, and foal (50%-75%-grown; use 1d6
with 45% +5% per pip). Free-roaming dragon horses have no interest in
material possessions or treasure. Attack is by 2 hoof blows. If the
creature attackswhileflying or by rearing, damage is+2per hit (3-1 013-
10). In addition to hoof attacks, a dragon-horse is able to use his breath
as a weapon or in defense. Once per turn a dragon horse can, at will,
breathe a fog cloud, gust of wind, or a cone of cold of limited size and
effect (1" diameter base, 2" length, for 4d8 damage). Other breath
weapon usage is at 8th level of performance. The exceptionally keen
senses of dragon horses, including infra- and ultravisual capability, are
triple normal. Thus, these creatures are never surprised. Their visual
capabilities include aura detection, so they can sense the alignment of
creatures they encounter. This power, as well as a rudimentary
empathy, make it exceedingly unlikely that one will ever be misled or
enslaved by evil natured creatures.

Dragon horses can travel the Astral and Ethereal Planes, although they
are not known to doso except on rare occasions and when crossing the
latter plane to sojourn for a time upon the Elemental Plane of Air. They
speak a rudimentaryform of the languages of ki-rin, much communication
being accomplished via mutual empathic reception. The dragon
horse is a much-desired steed and destrier, but few succeed in using it
assuch,forthecreaturemust bea willing companionandassociateand
no dragon horse enjoys being land bound for any period of time. A foal,
raised lovingly and carefully and taken often into the vault of the sky,
might become a trusted companion and steed, providing that no land
bound requirements were placed upon it. As the maturation process
takes 20 years, such cases of foal raising are nearly unknown. The
presence of Evil makes these creatures desire to go elsewhere.

A dragon horse appears to be ki-rin without any horn. Their coats are
pale azure to silvery blue, with flowing manes and tails of pure white to
silver. Hooves are deep sky blue to indigo.