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Ancient Wind Dragon

Gargantuan Dragon · Chaotic Evil · CR 22

  • Dragon
  • Gargantuan
  • Tier 4
  • Evil

Ancient Wind Dragon, CR 22, fills the gargantuan dragon role with chaotic evil disposition. Encounter regions: grassland and mountain. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.

Stat Block

Challenge Rating
22
Type
Dragon
Size
Gargantuan
Alignment
Chaotic Evil
Speed
40, fly 120
Habitats
Grassland, Mountain
Sources
Tome of Beasts 1

Ecology

Ancient Wind 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 grassland 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 Wind Dragon is intelligent, vain, long-memoried; it remembers slights for centuries and rewards loyalty in kind. Its Chaotic 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. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.

Origin

Ancient Wind Dragon is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 1 (2016). 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ancient Wind Dragon

What is the challenge rating of Ancient Wind Dragon?
Ancient Wind Dragon's challenge rating is 22. A party in this band matches the highest-tier encounter math.
What type of creature is Ancient Wind Dragon?
By creature type, Ancient Wind Dragon is a dragon, gargantuan size, chaotic evil alignment.
Where does Ancient Wind Dragon live?
Ancient Wind Dragon is typically encountered in Grassland, Mountain.
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