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Dragon turtles were distantly related to dragons and had dragon blood. They appeared as huge turtle-like creatures with a long tail and neck with large, taloned flippers. Their heads had a golden crest down the center.
Innate Spellcasting
Monster Manual (5e) p.86 provides rules for adding Innate Spellcasting to young-ancient dragons. Fizban's Treasury of Dragons p.110 indicates this applies to dragon turtles and provides suggested spells.
Dragon Turtle's Lair
[5] Dragon turtles make their lairs in underwater caves and coral reefs.
Lair Actions
[5] When fighting inside its lair, an dragon turtle can use lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:
- Blasting Current.
- Entangling Kelp.
- Steam Eruption.
Regional Effects
[5] The region surrounding a legendary dragon turtle's lair is altered by the dragon's magic, creating one or more of the following effects:
- Diverting Currents.
- Elemental Portals.
- Hot Water.
If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days.
List of Dragon Turtles
| Monster | Size | Type | Tags | Alignment | HP | CR | Habitat | Marked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Turtle | Gargantuan | Dragon | Dragon Turtle | Neutral | 341 | 17 | Coastal, Underwater | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Dragon Turtle Overview | Overview | Dragon, Dragon Turtle | Coastal, Underwater | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 | ||||
| Ancient Dragon Turtle | Gargantuan | Dragon | Dragon Turtle | Neutral | 409 | 24 | Coastal, Underwater | Canon, Pointer | Fizban's Treasury of Dragons |
| Dragon Turtle Wyrmling | Large | Dragon | Dragon Turtle | Neutral | 90 | 4 | Coastal, Underwater | Canon, Pointer | Fizban's Treasury of Dragons |
| Young Dragon Turtle | Huge | Dragon | Dragon Turtle | Neutral | 178 | 10 | Coastal, Underwater | Canon, Pointer | Fizban's Treasury of Dragons |
Sources and Notes
- Wizards RPG Team. SRD-OGL v5.1 (5e) (2015.05.06). Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL & CC-BY. ↑
- Christopher Perkins, et. al.. Monster Manual (5e) (5e) (2014-09-30). Wizards of the Coast. p. 119. ↑
- James Wyatt, et. al.. Fizban's Treasury of Dragons (5e) (2021-10-26). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-6730-8. p. 110-113, 191-192. ↑
- . Dragon turtle Forgotten Realms Wiki Accessed: 2021-11-05. Licensed:CC-BY-SA. ↑
- FToD p.111-113 (used under 'fair use' clause). ↑
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Dragon Turtle (Sort Text: Dragon Turtle 5e, Size: Gargantuan, Type: Dragon, Subtypes: Dragon Turtle, Alignment: Neutral, HP: 341, CR: 17, Features: Amphibious • Multiattack • Bite • Claw • Tail, Has Lair: No, NPC: No, Canon: Yes, Pointer: No, UA: No, User: No, Sources: SRD-OGL v5.1)
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