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1.9 KiB

Young Red Dragon

Large Dragon

  • Armor Class: 18
  • Hit Points: 178 (17d10+85)
  • Speed: walk 40 ft. climb 40 ft. fly 80 ft.
  • Challenge Rating: 11 (7,200 XP)
  • Source: A5e Monstrous Menagerie, page 119
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
22 (+6) 10 (+0) 20 (+5) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 18 (+4)
  • Saving Throws: Dex +4, Con +9, Wis +5, Cha +8
  • Skills: intimidation +8, perception +5, stealth +4
  • Damage Immunities: fire
  • Senses: blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 18
  • Languages: Common, Draconic

Special Abilities

  • Searing Heat: A creature that starts its turn touching the dragon, or touches it or hits it with a melee attack for the first time on a turn, takes 3 (1d6) fire damage.
  • Volcanic Tyrant: The dragon is immune to the effects of poisonous gases caused by volcanic environments. It also ignores difficult terrain caused by lava.
  • Innate Spellcasting: The dragons spellcasting ability is Charisma (save DC 16). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components. 3/day each:command, hold person

Actions

  • Multiattack: The dragon attacks once with its bite and twice with its claws.
  • Bite: Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (3d10 + 6) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) fire damage.
  • Claw: Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) slashing damage.
  • Fire Breath (Recharge 5-6): The dragon exhales a blast of fire that fills a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area makes a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw taking 52 (15d6) fire damage on a failed save or half damage on a success. A creature that fails the saving throw also takes 5 (1d10) ongoing fire damage. While affected by this ongoing damage it is frightened of the dragon. A creature can use an action to end the ongoing damage.