Young White Dragon
Monster Manual (2025) p. 328
- Size
- Large
- Type
- dragon (chromatic)
- Alignment
- chaotic evil
- AC
- 17
- Initiative
- 3
- Hit Points
- 123 (13d10+52)
- Speed
- walk 40 ft., fly 80 ft., burrow 20 ft., swim 40 ft.
- Saving Throws
- Wis +3, Dex +3
- Skills
- Stealth +3, Perception +6
- Immunities
- cold
- Senses
- blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft.
- Passive Perception
- 16
- Languages
- Common, Draconic
- Challenge
- 6
- Lineage
- White Dragon
- Environment
- arctic
Traits
Proficiency Bonus
+3
Treasure
Arcana: The monster's treasure hoard features magic items with the noted theme. The Dungeon Master's Guide details treasure hoards appropriate for each theme.
Ice Walk
The dragon can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, Difficult Terrain composed of ice or snow doesn't cost it extra movement.
Actions
Multiattack
The dragon makes three Rend attacks.
Rend
Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 10 ft. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4) Slashing damage plus 2 (1d4) Cold damage.
Cold Breath (Recharge 5-6)
Constitution Saving Throw: DC 15, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. Failure: 40 (9d8) Cold damage. Success: Half damage.
recharge
D5
Other data
description
Among the most primal chromatic dragons, white dragons prioritize survival over all. Life is harsh and uncertain in the arctic expanses, glacial heights, and frozen seas where these dragons dwell. White dragons fiercely protect their territories, scouring the frigid regions for food and evidence of trespassers. Most white dragons ignore the plots of smaller creatures and other dragons, concerning themselves only with their own survival. White dragons create lairs to defend themselves from other deadly arctic creatures and from dangerous natural conditions. Within these shelters, white dragons hoard testaments to their superiority, such as monstrous skulls, the gear of defeated rivals, and curiousities that capture their interest. To protect such treasure, white dragons coax ice to form over their hoards or sink their wealth in frigid pools. For white dragons, each piece of treasure embodies a victory—the details of which inflate as these dragons age.
Young White Dragon: Young white dragons defend their hunting grounds from rivals. In some cases, kobolds and groups of humanoids might offer food and treasure to young white dragons, attempting to keep the dragons satiated and less likely to prey on their communities.