Adult Bronze Dragon
Huge Dragon (Metallic) · · CR 15
- Dragon (Metallic)
- Huge
- Tier 3
Adult Bronze Dragon is a huge dragon (metallic) of lawful good alignment, CR 15. Found in coastal. Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014) and Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 15
- Type
- Dragon (Metallic)
- Size
- Huge
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Coastal
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014), Monster Manual (5.5e 2024)
Ecology
Bronze dragons claim coastal cliffs, sea caves, and lonely lighthouses, lairing where waves and weather offer concealment. They feed on giant fish, sharks, and the occasional sahuagin raid, defending coastal communities as part of their hunting routine. Their lightning purifies fouled water, and storms tend to follow them or be summoned at need. Coastal towns near bronze territory enjoy unusually safe waters, and grateful captains leave gifts on rocky promontories the dragon frequents.
Behaviour
Bronze dragons are martial, serious, and deeply principled. They serve good causes as living warships, often allying with naval powers against piracy or planar incursion. They distrust idle hoarding and prefer treasure with purpose: ship's bells, captain's signets, magical compasses. Bronze dragons enjoy the company of soldiers and sailors and frequently assume humanoid form to live among them for years, building real loyalties. Their sense of justice is firm but not rigid; they understand desperation.
Origin
Bronze eggs are laid in undersea grottos and incubated by both parents in turn. Wyrmlings learn to swim before they walk and hunt cooperatively with siblings into adolescence. Young bronze often serve in the courts of older silvers and golds, learning law and strategy before claiming coastal territory. By adulthood, a bronze has typically allied formally with a mortal nation, taking oaths it considers as binding as any divine covenant. Bronze marriages last decades; widowed bronzes mourn long.
Related Monsters
Frequently Asked Questions about Adult Bronze Dragon
- What is the challenge rating of Adult Bronze Dragon?
- Adult Bronze Dragon is rated CR 15. The rating matches tier-3 encounter math.
- What type of creature is Adult Bronze Dragon?
- The bestiary type for Adult Bronze Dragon is dragon (metallic), huge size.
- Where does Adult Bronze Dragon live?
- In the bestiary, Adult Bronze Dragon appears in Coastal.