Adult Silver Dragon
Huge Dragon (Metallic) · · CR 16
- Dragon (Metallic)
- Huge
- Tier 3
As a huge dragon (metallic) (lawful good), Adult Silver Dragon carries CR 16. Common in mountain and urban environments. Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014) and Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 16
- Type
- Dragon (Metallic)
- Size
- Huge
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Mountain, Urban
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014), Monster Manual (5.5e 2024)
Ecology
Silver dragons inhabit high mountains and remote alpine regions, lairing in cloud-piercing peaks accessible only by flight or grueling climbs. They feed on giant goats and mountain lions but require less food than chromatics, sustaining themselves on cold mountain air and contemplation. Their territories experience milder weather than the surrounding peaks suggest, and clouds gather respectfully around their lairs. Silvers often share territory with eagles, who view them as kin, and grateful mountain communities leave seasonal offerings of bread and wine.
Behaviour
Silver dragons are contemplative philosophers fascinated by mortal civilization. They spend decades disguised as elderly humans, halflings, or elves, living among mortals to study their ethics, art, and grief. They mentor adventuring parties, monastic orders, and kindly innkeepers, often for generations. Silvers form deep platonic bonds with mortal companions and continue mourning long after the mortal's natural death. They oppose chromatic dragons and devils on principle but rarely seek combat unless evil threatens the innocent directly.
Origin
Silver eggs are incubated in cloud-piercing peaks by both parents in turn, kept warm by mother's breath despite the snow. Wyrmlings learn to fly before they can walk well, an unusual order for dragons. Young silvers travel through mortal kingdoms, often spending decades among humans as wandering scholars. By adulthood, a silver has assumed multiple lifetimes among mortals and considers itself bicultural. Silvers often befriend planetars and other celestials, though they do not serve them.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Adult Silver Dragon
- What is the challenge rating of Adult Silver Dragon?
- Listed CR for Adult Silver Dragon: 16. Match it to a party that suits high-tier groups.
- What type of creature is Adult Silver Dragon?
- By creature type, Adult Silver Dragon is a dragon (metallic), huge size.
- Where does Adult Silver Dragon live?
- You'll find Adult Silver Dragon in Mountain, Urban according to the bestiary entry.