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Ancient Red Dragon (5e24)

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 5th edition (2024)

SRD 5.2 • CC-BY




Ancient Red Dragon [1][2]
Gargantuan Dragon (Chromatic Dragons, Red Dragons), Chaotic Evil
AC: 22Initiative: +0 (10)
HP: 507 (26d20+234)
Speed: 40 ft., Climb 40 ft., Fly 80 ft.
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Str 30 +10 +10 Dex 10 +0 +7 Con 29 +9 +9
Int 18 +4 +4 Wis 15 +2 +9 Cha 27 +8 +8
Skills: Perception +16, Stealth +7
Immunities: Fire
Senses: Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft., Passive Perception 26
Languages: Common, Template:5slang
CR: 24 (XP 62,000, or75,000 in lair; PB +7)

Traits

Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/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 Scorching Ray (level 3 version).

Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +19, reach 15 ft., Hit: 19 (2d8+10) Slashing damage plus 19 (3d6) Fire damage.

Fire Breath (Recharge 5-6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 24, each creature in a 90-foot Cone. Failure: 91 (26d6) Fire 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 23, +15 to hit with spell attacks):

At Will: Command (level 2 version), Detect Magic, Scorching Ray (level 3 version)
1/Day: Fireball (level 6 version), Scrying

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.

Commanding Presence. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Command (level 2 version). The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.

Fiery Rays. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Scorching Ray (level 3 version). 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.

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Additional PropertiesEdit

Habitat: Hill, Mountain|}}
Treasure: Any

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LoreEdit

Unofficial Description: Red Dragon over 800 years old.

LairEdit

Red dragons lair in volcanic mountains, burning wastelands, and ruins.

The area around the lair of a red dragon over 100 years old has the following effects:

Burning Heat. Burning causes addition Fire damage.

Smoldering Haze. The area is Lightly Obscured by poisonous clouds. Taking a Long Rest has a chance to cause the creature to be Poisoned (Constitution save to avoid).

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

Found in AdventuresEdit

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Sources and NotesEdit

  1. Wizards RPG Team (22 April 2025). SRD 5.2. (5e 2024) Wizards of the Coast. p. 316. Licensed: CC-BY.
  2. Wizards RPG Team (18 February 2025). Monster Manual. (5e 2024) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 9780786969548. p. 256.

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