.. _Red Dragon:

Red Dragon
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.. _`Ancient Red Dragon`:

Ancient Red Dragon
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Gargantuan dragon, chaotic evil*

**Armor Class** 22 (natural armor)

**Hit Points** 546 (28d20 + 252)

**Speed** 40 ft., climb 40 ft., fly 80 ft.

+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| STR        | DEX       | CON       | INT       | WIS       | CHA       |
+============+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+
| 30 (+10)   | 10 (+0)   | 29 (+9)   | 18 (+4)   | 15 (+2)   | 23 (+6)   |
+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

**Saving Throws** Dex +7, Con +16, Wis +9, Cha +13

**Skills** Perception +16, Stealth +7

**Damage Immunities** fire

**Senses** blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 26

**Languages** Common, Draconic

**Challenge** 24 (62,000 XP)

:bi:`Legendary Resistance (3/Day)`. If the dragon fails a saving throw,
it can choose to succeed instead.


Actions
^^^^^^^

:bi:`Multiattack`. The dragon can use its Frightful Presence. It then
makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.

:bi:`Bite`. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +17 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target.
*Hit:* 21 (2d10 + 10) piercing damage plus 14 (4d6) fire damage.

:bi:`Claw`. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +17 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target.
*Hit:* 17 (2d6 + 10) slashing damage.

:bi:`Tail`. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +17 to hit, reach 20 ft., one target.
*Hit:* 19 (2d8 + 10) bludgeoning damage.

.. index:: frightened; by ancient red dragon presence

:bi:`Frightful Presence`. Each creature of the dragon's choice that is
within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 21
Wisdom saving throw or become :ref:`frightened` for 1 minute. A creature can
repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the
effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is
successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the
dragon's Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours.

:bi:`Fire Breath (Recharge 5-6)`. The dragon exhales fire in a 90-foot
cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 24 Dexterity saving
throw, taking 91 (26d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much
damage on a successful one.


Legendary Actions
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The 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.

**Detect**. The dragon makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.

**Tail Attack**. The dragon makes a tail attack.

**Wing Attack (Costs 2 Actions)**. The dragon beats its wings. Each
creature within 15 feet of the dragon must succeed on a DC 25 Dexterity
saving throw or take 17 (2d6 + 10) bludgeoning damage and be knocked
:ref:`prone`. The dragon can then fly up to half its flying speed.


.. _`Adult Red Dragon`:

Adult Red Dragon
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Huge dragon, chaotic evil*

**Armor Class** 19 (natural armor)

**Hit Points** 256 (19d12 + 133)

**Speed** 40 ft., climb 40 ft., fly 80 ft.

+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| STR       | DEX       | CON       | INT       | WIS       | CHA       |
+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+
| 27 (+8)   | 10 (+0)   | 25 (+7)   | 16 (+3)   | 13 (+1)   | 21 (+5)   |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

**Saving Throws** Dex +6, Con +13, Wis +7, Cha +11

**Skills** Perception +13, Stealth +6

**Damage Immunities** fire

**Senses** blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 23

**Languages** Common, Draconic

**Challenge** 17 (18,000 XP)

:bi:`Legendary Resistance (3/Day)`. If the dragon fails a saving throw,
it can choose to succeed instead.


Actions
^^^^^^^

:bi:`Multiattack`. The dragon can use its Frightful Presence. It then
makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.

:bi:`Bite`. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +14 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target.
*Hit:* 19 (2d10 + 8) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) fire damage.

:bi:`Claw`. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +14 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
*Hit:* 15 (2d6 + 8) slashing damage.

:bi:`Tail`. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +14 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target.
*Hit:* 17 (2d8 + 8) bludgeoning damage.

.. index:: frightened; by adult red dragon presence

:bi:`Frightful Presence`. Each creature of the dragon's choice that is
within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 19
Wisdom saving throw or become :ref:`frightened` for 1 minute. A creature can
repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the
effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is
successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the
dragon's Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours.

:bi:`Fire Breath (Recharge 5-6)`. The dragon exhales fire in a 60-foot
cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 21 Dexterity saving
throw, taking 63 (18d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much
damage on a successful one.


Legendary Actions
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The 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.

**Detect**. The dragon makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.

**Tail Attack**. The dragon makes a tail attack.

**Wing Attack (Costs 2 Actions)**. The dragon beats its wings. Each
creature within 10 feet of the dragon must succeed on a DC 22 Dexterity
saving throw or take 15 (2d6 + 8) bludgeoning damage and be knocked
:ref:`prone`. The dragon can then fly up to half its flying speed.


.. _`Young Red Dragon`:

Young Red Dragon
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Large dragon, chaotic evil*

**Armor Class** 18 (natural armor)

**Hit Points** 178 (17d10 + 85)

**Speed** 40 ft., climb 40 ft., fly 80 ft.

+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| STR       | DEX       | CON       | INT       | WIS       | CHA       |
+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+
| 23 (+6)   | 10 (+0)   | 21 (+5)   | 14 (+2)   | 11 (+0)   | 19 (+4)   |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

**Saving Throws** Dex +4, Con +9, Wis +4, Cha +8

**Skills** Perception +8, Stealth +4

**Damage Immunities** fire

**Senses** blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 18

**Languages** Common, Draconic

**Challenge** 10 (5,900 XP)


Actions
^^^^^^^

:bi:`Multiattack`. The dragon makes three attacks: one with its bite and
two with its claws.

:bi:`Bite`. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target.
*Hit:* 17 (2d10 + 6) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) fire damage.

:bi:`Claw`. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
*Hit:* 13 (2d6 + 6) slashing damage.

:bi:`Fire Breath (Recharge 5-6)`. The dragon exhales fire in a 30-foot
cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving
throw, taking 56 (16d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much
damage on a successful one.


.. _`Red Dragon Wyrmling`:

Red Dragon Wyrmling
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Medium dragon, chaotic evil*

**Armor Class** 17 (natural armor)

**Hit Points** 75 (10d8 + 30)

**Speed** 30 ft., climb 30 ft., fly 60 ft.

+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| STR       | DEX       | CON       | INT       | WIS       | CHA       |
+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+
| 19 (+4)   | 10 (+0)   | 17 (+3)   | 12 (+1)   | 11 (+0)   | 15 (+2)   |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

**Saving Throws** Dex +2, Con +5, Wis +2, Cha +4

**Skills** Perception +4, Stealth +2

**Damage Immunities** fire

**Senses** blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14

**Languages** Draconic

**Challenge** 4 (1,100 XP)


Actions
^^^^^^^

:bi:`Bite`. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
*Hit:* 9 (1d10 + 4) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) fire damage.

:bi:`Fire Breath (Recharge 5-6)`. The dragon exhales fire in a 15-foot
cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving
throw, taking 24 (7d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much
damage on a successful one.