Adult Black Dragon (5e24)

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 5th edition (2024)

SRD 5.2 • CC-BY

 SRD 5.2 

Adult Black Dragon
Huge Dragon (Chromatic Dragons, Black Dragons), Chaotic Evil
AC: 19Initiative: +2 (12)
HP: 195 (17d12+85)
Speed: 40 ft., Fly 80 ft., Swim 40 ft.
Mod Save   Mod Save   Mod Save Str 23 +6 +6   Dex 14 +2 +7   Con 21 +5 +5   Int 14 +2 +2   Wis 13 +1 +6   Cha 19 +4 +4
Skills: Perception +11, Stealth +7
Immunities: Acid
Senses: Blindsight 30 ft., Darkvision 120 ft., Passive Perception 21
Languages: Common, Draconic
CR: 14 (XP 11,500; PB +5)
Traits Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water. Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.  Actions Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting to cast Melf's Acid Arrow (level 3 version). Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +11, reach 10 ft. Hit: 13 (2d6+6) Slashing damage plus 4 (1d8) Acid damage. Acid Breath (Recharge 5-6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 18, each creature in a 60-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line. Failure: 54 (12d8) Acid damage. Success: Half damage. Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks): At Will: Acid Arrow (level 3 version), Detect Magic, Fear 1/Day Each: Speak with Dead, Vitriolic Sphere  Legendary Actions Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Immediately after another creature’s turn, the dragon can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The dragon regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns. Frightful Presence. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Fear. The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn. Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.
+  Additional Properties Habitat: Swamp|}} Treasure: Relics

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Unofficial Description: Black Dragon up to 800 years old.

Black Dragon Lair

Black Dragons lair in ruins, bogs, or other sites of decay.

The region containing black dragon over 100 years old exibits effects:

• Acrid Haze. Lightly Obscured and travel is difficult.
• Foul Water. Waters are polluted (Constitution save or be Poisoned.

If the dragon dies or moves its lair elsewhere, these effects end immediately.

Found in Adventures

• Before the Storm
• Hoard of the Dragon Queen
• Hoard of the Dragon Queen
• Quests from the Infinite Staircase
• The Blight on Soubar
• The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
• The Rise of Tiamat
• The Rise of Tiamat

Sources and Notes

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