5e:Yellow Dragon

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Yellow Dragon
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Yellow Dragon Overview

Yellow Dragons are a rare Chromatic Dragon species.

Yellow Dragon Description

As their name implies, these dragons are yellow in color. This is normally a very bright yellow, but the existence of a duller yellow coloring has been recorded by the ranger Calvin of Redton.

The odor of ozone surrounds a yellow dragon, whose slender, long, straight horns define its silhouette. Its cheeks are graced by a frill that seems to almost glow from within.

Ecology

Yellow dragons are known to live in most climes above ground. They are rarely found underground or underwater. Mountaintops, plains, grasslands, salt flats, and glacial plains seem to be a favorite.

Any animal or plant that enters their realm (area they claim) is considered a potential food source. Abrax Conner (known adventurer/sage) suggested that they obtain some of their energy needs from the light of the sun and moon, but no way has been found to test this theory.

Interactions with Other Dragons and Species

While a chromatic dragon, yellow dragons do not usually get along with other chromatic dragons. The reason for this is two fold:

Tiamat does not have a yellow head and does not claim yellow dragons as her own.
Chromatic dragons are usually evil and the yellow dragon's Chaotic Neutral alignment seems to annoy them.

These chaotic dragons love their freedom, and will not willingly bow to any master (be they a Deity or not). They often will play pranks on those who enter an area they claim, but such pranks do not usually lead to death or permanent injury (but often lead to a debt on behalf of the yellow dragon's target).

Yellow dragons often seek out and collect colonies of kobolds and other creatures willing to serve. Such servant creatures are not affected by sunlight sensitivity. It amuses the dragons to be venerated by such creatures, but feels little loyalty to them (treating them well enough to keep them, but not sacrificing anything for them, unless on a whim).

Yellow Dragon's Lair

Adult and older yellow dragons lair in high mountains, deserts, or arctic planes. It usually avoids caves and other indoor locations, preferring to bask in the sun. Younger dragons will burrow into the ground while it sleeps, but reemerge when awake.

Yellow dragons do not collect treasure, but will collect trophies from especially powerful or cunning foes. These will often be arranged into complex patterns which's meaning and beauty are likely to be misunderstood by other creatures.

While remote, a yellow dragon's lair will often have plinths that were gifted to the dragon and gifts strewn about the boundary by supplicants to the dragon.

Lair Actions

When fighting inside its lair, an yellow dragon 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:

Crystals erupts from an unoccupied point on the ground the dragon can see within 120 feet of it, creating a 20-foot-high, 5-foot-radius pillar of crystal that emits an unearthly bright light in a 20-foot-radius. Each creature in the effected area must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 21 (6d6) radiant damage and be blinded on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
A tremor shakes the lair in a 60-foot radius around the dragon. Each creature other than the dragon on the ground in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone. In this area tiny crystals emerge from the ground making the area difficult terrain for creatures smaller than huge.
A ultra-bright light streaks down from the heavens in a 20-foot-radius column centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. Any creature, except the dragon, who have darkvision must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. Those that fail are blinded until initiative round 20 of the next turn and unable to use their darkvision for 24 hours.

Regional Effects

The region containing an ancient yellow dragon’s lair is warped by the creature’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:

Small earthquakes are common within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair producing crystal outcroppings. These crystals often reflect light or glow with their own light.
Days are unusually clear and bright within 10 mile of the lair. Outdoors, it is never dark in this area, being at worst dim light. Underground areas are infused with light-reflecting and light producing crystals providing dim light unless the crystals are constantly removed. After spending 6 months in the region, creatures that have Sunlight Sensitivity ignore this trait until they spend a month outside the region.
Creatures within 1 mile of the dragon's lair that are exposed to direct sunlight for an hour or more have a 5% chance (check once per day) of suffering sunstroke (poisoned) until they spend 24 hours out of direct sunlight.

If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days.

List of Yellow Dragons

4 Yellow Dragons

Monster	Size	Type	Tags	Alignment	HP	CR	Marked	Source
Adult Yellow Dragon	Huge	Dragon	Chromatic Dragon, Yellow Dragon	Chaotic Neutral	195	13	Noncanon, User Creation	Rlyehable
Ancient Yellow Dragon	Gargantuan	Dragon	Chromatic Dragon, Yellow Dragon	Chaotic Neutral	367	22	Noncanon, User Creation	Rlyehable
Yellow Dragon Wyrmling	Medium	Dragon	Chromatic Dragon, Yellow Dragon	Chaotic Neutral	33	2	Noncanon, User Creation	Rlyehable
Young Yellow Dragon	Large	Dragon	Chromatic Dragon, Yellow Dragon	Chaotic Neutral	127	6	Noncanon, User Creation	Rlyehable

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5e:Yellow Dragon

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Yellow Dragon Description

Ecology

Interactions with Other Dragons and Species

Yellow Dragon's Lair

Lair Actions

Regional Effects

List of Yellow Dragons

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5e:Yellow Dragon

Yellow Dragon Description

Ecology

Interactions with Other Dragons and Species

Yellow Dragon's Lair

Lair Actions

Regional Effects

List of Yellow Dragons

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