SRD5:Ancient Bronze Dragon
| Ancient Bronze Dragon [SRD5 OGL/CC-BY] [1] [2] [3] | ||||||||||||
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| Gargantuan Dragon (Metallic Dragons, Bronze Dragons), Lawful Good | ||||||||||||
| Armor Class: 22 (natural armor) | ||||||||||||
| Hit Points: 444 (24d20+192) | ||||||||||||
| Speed: 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft. | ||||||||||||
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| Saving Throws: Dex +7, Con +15, Wis +10, Cha +12 | ||||||||||||
| Skills: Insight +10, Perception +17, Stealth +7 | ||||||||||||
| Damage Immunity: lightning | ||||||||||||
| Senses: blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive perception 27 | ||||||||||||
| Languages: Common, Draconic | ||||||||||||
| Habitat: Coastal | ||||||||||||
| Challenge: 22 (41,000 xp)Proficiency Bonus (PB): +7 | ||||||||||||
FeaturesAmphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water. ActionsMultiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful Presence. It then makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.
Change Shape. The dragon magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating no higher than its own, or back into its true form. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (the dragon’s choice). In a new form, the dragon retains its alignment, hit points, Hit Dice, ability to speak, proficiencies, Legendary Resistance, lair actions, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. Its statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of that form. Legendary ActionsThe dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. |
Bronze Dragon over 800 years old.
For description see: Bronze Dragon.
Variant: Dragons as Innate Spellcasters
[4] Many dragons have the ability to innately cast spells. Their Spellcasting Ability is Charisma, which also determines the number of spells it can cast.
Bronze Dragon's Lair
[5] Bronze dragon lairs in coastal caves.
Lair Actions
[5] When fighting inside its lair, an bronze 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:
Regional Effects
[5] Near lair
- Control Weather
- Brilliant Underwater Plants
- Illusory Sounds
If the dragon dies, effects fade in 1dl0 days.
Sources and Notes
- Wizards RPG Team. SRD-OGL v5.1 (5e) (2015.05.06). Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL & CC-BY. ↑
- Note: Habitat is not part of the SRD5. ↑
- habitat - Dungeon Master's Guide (5e) p.302-305 ↑
- Christopher Perkins, et. al.. Monster Manual (5e) (5e) (2014-09-30). Wizards of the Coast. p. 86. (paraphrased) Licensed:© Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause). ↑
- Monster Manual (5e) (summarized) ↑
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Ancient Bronze Dragon (Sort Text: Dragon Bronze Ancient 5e, Size: Gargantuan, Type: Dragon, Subtypes: Metallic Dragon • Bronze Dragon, Alignment: Lawful Good, HP: 444, CR: 22, Features: Amphibious • Legendary Resistance • Multiattack • Bite • Claw • Tail • Frightful Presence • Breath Weapons • Change Shape, Legendary: Yes, Has Lair: No, NPC: No, Canon: Yes, Pointer: No, UA: No, User: No, Sources: SRD-OGL v5.1)
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