Ancient Sand Dragon
Gargantuan Dragon · Neutral Evil · CR 23
- Dragon
- Gargantuan
- Tier 4
- Evil
Ranges across badlands and desert; Ancient Sand Dragon lists at CR 23 as a gargantuan dragon (neutral evil). Sourced from Tome of Beasts 3.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 23
- Type
- Dragon
- Size
- Gargantuan
- Alignment
- Neutral Evil
- Speed
- 40, burrow 40, fly 80
- Habitats
- Badlands, Desert
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 3
Ecology
Ancient Sand 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 badlands 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 Sand Dragon is intelligent, vain, long-memoried; it remembers slights for centuries and rewards loyalty in kind. Its Neutral Evil 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.
Origin
Ancient Sand Dragon is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 3 (2022). 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 Sand Dragon
- What is the challenge rating of Ancient Sand Dragon?
- On the bestiary CR scale, Ancient Sand Dragon sits at 23. It fits the very top of the level ladder.
- What type of creature is Ancient Sand Dragon?
- By creature type, Ancient Sand Dragon is a dragon, gargantuan size, neutral evil alignment.
- Where does Ancient Sand Dragon live?
- The published habitats for Ancient Sand Dragon: Badlands, Desert.