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Young Dragon Turtle

Young Dragon Turtle
Young Dragon Turtle
CR 10
Huge Dragon, Neutral
Reveal Stat Block
Armor Class
19 (natural armor)
Hit Points
178 (17d12 + 68)
Speed
20 ft., swim 40 ft.
str
21
+5
dex
10
+0
con
19
+4
int
10
+0
wis
12
+1
cha
12
+1

Traits

Amphibious.The dragon turtle can breathe air and water.

Actions

Multiattack.The dragon turtle makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite.mw 9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. ({@damage 1d12 + 5) piercing damage plus 6 (1d12) lightning damage.
Claw.mw 9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. ({@damage 1d8 + 5) slashing damage.
Steam Breath 5.The dragon turtle exhales steam in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 42 (12d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Being underwater doesn't grant resistance against this damage.

Young Dragon Turtle

Dragon turtles are mighty creatures whose inherent magic is intimately linked with the oceans of the Material Plane. The dragon turtle presented in the Monster Manual is a typical adult, at least a century old and boasting a valuable hoard. You can use the stat blocks in this section for older or younger dragon turtles. In addition, chapter 5 includes lair actions and regional effects that can be used for adult or ancient dragon turtles. An ancient dragon turtle is a mythic creature akin to a greatwyrm, combining the power of multiple echoes from across the worlds of the Material Plane. Such a creature can be as large as an island—and indeed, legends suggest that many unwitting sailors wrecked at sea have mistaken slumbering dragon turtles for solid ground.

Ancient dragon turtles might sleep for years or decades while floating along the surface of the ocean, enjoying the warmth of the sun and letting vegetation take root on their shells. An angry ancient dragon turtle is terrible to behold, radiating heat from the shell to boil the surrounding water—and any creatures in it. And even if an enemy wears down the dragon turtle's defenses, magical storms manifest to shield the dragon turtle and strike at foes.

Creating a Dragon Turtle

Use the Dragon Turtle Personality Traits and Dragon Turtle Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive dragon turtle characters, and use the Dragon Turtle Spellcasting table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. (Though the Monster Manualdoesn't explicitly include dragon turtles in the variant rules for making a dragon a spellcaster, you can apply those rules to these aquatic dragons.)

Dragon Turtle Personality Traits

Dragon Turtle Ideals

Dragon Turtle Spellcasting

Dragon Turtle Adventures

The Dragon Turtle Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving dragon turtles.

Dragon Turtle Adventure Hooks

Connected Creatures

Dragon turtles are stolid and slow to anger. This temperament, combined with their disinterest in moral quandaries, allows them to get along with—or at least abide—most creatures they encounter. They frequently enter symbiotic relationships with other sea creatures that can bring them food or treasure, and they sometimes agree to work for creatures who ply them with generous sums of wealth.

Young Dragon Turtle Connections