Young Red Dragon
Monster Manual (2025) p. 254
- Size
- Large
- Type
- dragon (chromatic)
- Alignment
- chaotic evil
- AC
- 18
- Initiative
- 4
- Hit Points
- 178 (17d10+85)
- Speed
- walk 40 ft., climb 40 ft., fly 80 ft.
- Saving Throws
- Wis +4, Dex +4
- Skills
- Stealth +4, Perception +8
- Immunities
- fire
- Senses
- blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft.
- Passive Perception
- 18
- Languages
- Common, Draconic
- Challenge
- 10
- Lineage
- Red Dragon
- Environment
- hill, mountain
Traits
Proficiency Bonus
+4
Treasure
Any: The monster's treasure hoard can include monetary treasure and any kinds of magic items.
Actions
Multiattack
The dragon makes three Rend attacks.
Rend
Melee Attack Roll: +10, reach 10 ft. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) Slashing damage plus 3 (1d6) Fire damage.
Fire Breath (Recharge 5-6)
Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. Failure: 56 (16d6) Fire damage. Success: Half damage.
recharge
D5
Other data
description
Red dragons take whatever they desire and burn to ash anything that stands in their way. These chromatic dragons endlessly desire more—more magic, territory, treasure, or whatever else inflames their cruel ambitions. Red dragons make their lairs amid perilous cliffs and volcanoes. Within, they amass and fiercely protect hoards of treasure, and many have perfect recall of the hoards' contents and the locations of all they've collected. Should anything go missing, red dragons fly into rages. They don't rest until their treasures are returned and the thieves have burned. Red dragons believe themselves to be the greatest of all dragons and, by extension, the greatest of all creatures. To them, pillaging and conquering are their right—treasures can find no more honored place than in their hoards, and other creatures are privileged to serve them.
Young Red Dragon: Young red dragons number among the most unpredictable of their kind. They seek territories rich with treasures and potential followers, raiding, burning, and slaughtering to enforce their will. Unless these dragons meet significant resistance, they cement their power and begin reigns of terror that can last for centuries.