5e24:Gold Dragon
Unofficial Description: Gold dragons are some of the most beneficent of dragons, embodying both the concepts of Good and Law. Everything they do is for the betterment of the world.
Lair
[3]Gold dragons lair in places of natural beauty and powerful magical.
The region containing a lair of a gold dragon over 100 years old manifests the following effects:
Dream Messenger. The dragon can cast Dream on anyone in the region.
Foretelling Fog. The region is Lightly Obscured by fog that warns of any dangers.
If the dragon dies or moves its lair elsewhere, these effects end immediately.
List of Gold Dragons
| Creature | Size | Type | Tags | Alignment | HP | CR | Habitat | Marked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Dragon Overview | Overview | Dragon, Metallic Dragon, Gold Dragon | Forest, Grassland | Canon, Pointer | SRD 5.2, MM5e24 | ||||
| Adult Gold Dragon | Huge | Dragon | Metallic Dragon, Gold Dragon | Lawful Good | 243 | 17 | Forest, Grassland | Canon | SRD 5.2 |
| Ancient Gold Dragon | Gargantuan | Dragon | Metallic Dragon, Gold Dragon | Lawful Good | 546 | 24 | Forest, Grassland | Canon | SRD 5.2 |
| Gold Dragon Wyrmling | Medium | Dragon | Metallic Dragon, Gold Dragon | Lawful Good | 60 | 3 | Forest, Grassland | Canon | SRD 5.2 |
| Young Gold Dragon | Large | Dragon | Metallic Dragon, Gold Dragon | Lawful Good | 178 | 10 | Forest, Grassland | Canon | SRD 5.2 |
Other Lore
The flecks get larger as the dragon matures until, at the adult stage, the scales are completely golden. Gold dragons’ faces are bewhiskered and sagacious; as they age, their pupils fade until the eyes resemble pools of molten gold.
Sources and Notes
See individual entries
- Wizards RPG Team. SRD 5.2 (5e 2024) (2025-04-22). Wizards of the Coast. p. 287. Licensed: CC-BY. ↑
- Wizards RPG Team. Monster Manual (5e24) (5e 2024) (2025-02-18). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 9780786969548. p. 144-147. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause). ↑
- Monster Manual (5e24) p.146 (paraphrased) ↑
- Wizards RPG Team. SRD v3.5 (3.5e) (2003). Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL. ↑
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