Ancient Imperial Dragon
Gargantuan Dragon · Neutral · CR 26
- Dragon
- Gargantuan
- Tier 4
- Neutral
Ancient Imperial Dragon, CR 26, fills the gargantuan dragon role with neutral disposition. Encounter regions: coastal and underwater. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 2.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 26
- Type
- Dragon
- Size
- Gargantuan
- Alignment
- Neutral
- Speed
- 40, fly 80, swim 40
- Habitats
- Coastal, Underwater
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 2
Ecology
Ancient Imperial Dragon is one of the elder species, claiming a wide territory and shaping the ecology around it for centuries. It is most often found in coastal regions. It is gargantuan-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights. As a legendary creature, it is rare in the world and likely the only specimen of its kind in the local region.
Behaviour
Ancient Imperial Dragon is intelligent, vain, long-memoried; it remembers slights for centuries and rewards loyalty in kind. Its Neutral alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Ancient Imperial Dragon is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 2 (2020). Dragons in D&D canon trace to Bahamut and Tiamat, with each lineage having its own founding myth. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
Related Monsters
Frequently Asked Questions about Ancient Imperial Dragon
- What is the challenge rating of Ancient Imperial Dragon?
- The CR on Ancient Imperial Dragon is 26. That CR suits endgame groups.
- What type of creature is Ancient Imperial Dragon?
- By creature type, Ancient Imperial Dragon is a dragon, gargantuan size, neutral alignment.
- Where does Ancient Imperial Dragon live?
- Habitats for Ancient Imperial Dragon: Coastal, Underwater.