# Half-Red Dragon Veteran

*Medium* *Humanoid*

- **Armor Class:** 16
- **Hit Points:** 58 (9d8+18)
- **Speed:** walk 30 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 3 (700 XP)
- **Source:** A5e Monstrous Menagerie, page 274

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16 (+3) | 12 (+1) | 14 (+2) | 10 (+0) | 10 (+0) | 10 (+0) |

- **Saving Throws**: Str +5, Dex +3, Con +4
- **Skills:** athletics +5, intimidation +2, perception +2, survival +2
- **Damage Resistances:** fire
- **Senses:** blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
- **Languages:** Draconic plus any two

### Actions

- **Multiattack:** The veteran makes two melee attacks.
- **Longsword:** Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage.
- **Shortsword:** Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.
- **Heavy Crossbow:** Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d10 + 1) piercing damage.
- **Fire Breath (Recharge 5-6):** The veteran exhales a blast of fire that fills a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area makes a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw  taking 24 (7d6) fire damage on a failed save or half damage on a success. A creature who fails the saving throw also suffers 5 (1d10) ongoing fire damage. At the end of each of its turns  it can repeat the saving throw  ending the ongoing damage on a success. This fire can also be put out in typical ways  such as immersion in water  and a creature who uses an action to drop prone can put out the fire with a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw.

### Bonus Actions

- **Tactical Movement:** Until the end of the veterans turn, its Speed is halved and its movement doesnt provoke opportunity attacks.

### Reactions

- **Off-Hand Counter:** When the veteran is missed by a melee attack by an attacker it can see within 5 feet, the veteran makes a shortsword attack against the attacker.