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Young Deep Dragon

Young Deep Dragon
Young Deep Dragon
CR 5
Large Dragon, Neutral Evil
Reveal Stat Block
Armor Class
16 (natural armor)
Hit Points
93 (11d10 + 33)
Speed
40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft., burrow 20 ft.
str
18
+4
dex
13
+1
con
16
+3
int
12
+1
wis
14
+2
cha
16
+3

Actions

Multiattack.The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite.mw 7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. ({@damage 1d10 + 4) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) poison damage.
Claw.mw 7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. ({@damage 1d6 + 4) slashing damage.
Nightmare Breath 5.The dragon exhales a cloud of spores in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 22 (4d10) psychic damage, and it is frightened of the dragon for 1 minute. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage with no additional effects. A frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Young Deep Dragon

Making their lairs in the depths of the Underdark, deep dragons are nightmarish cousins of chromatic dragons. The warped magical energy of their subterranean realm gives them the ability to exhale magical spores that instill fear and scar the mind.

Deep dragons' black-and-gray hide is smooth like a salamander's, and their eyes are pale. As they age, their spore breath causes fungi to bloom across their skin, especially around the head and neck. Their wings are attached to their front legs and can fold in close to the body, allowing deep dragons to easily maneuver through relatively narrow tunnels.

Deep dragons often hoard secrets, delighting in knowledge of far-off lands. Many seek out new insights and tricks that they can use against other denizens of the Underdark, preferring social manipulation and crafty dealmaking to exerting themselves in combat. Deep dragons look down on any creature that isn't useful to them, though they are willing to bargain for knowledge they lack.

Creating a Deep Dragon

Use the Deep Dragon Personality Traits and Deep Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive deep dragon characters, and use the Deep Dragon Spellcasting table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon.

Deep Dragon Personality Traits

Deep Dragon Ideals

Deep Dragon Spellcasting

Deep Dragon Adventures

The Deep Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving deep dragons.

Deep Dragon Adventure Hooks

Connected Creatures

Deep dragons appreciate the company of other dragons. Although they view most other species as inferior to dragonkind, having worth only as servants or tools, the rare individuals who impress them can sometimes earn respect as partners—albeit junior ones.

Young Deep Dragon Connections