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Crimson Drake

Tiny Dragon · Chaotic Evil · CR 1

  • Dragon
  • Tiny
  • Tier 1
  • Evil

As a tiny dragon (chaotic evil), Crimson Drake carries CR 1. Common in forest environments. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.

Stat Block

Challenge Rating
1
Type
Dragon
Size
Tiny
Alignment
Chaotic Evil
Speed
15, fly 80
Habitats
Forest
Sources
Tome of Beasts 1

Ecology

Crimson Drake is one of the elder species, claiming a wide territory and shaping the ecology around it for centuries. It is most often found in forest regions. It is tiny-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.

Behaviour

Crimson Drake 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.

Origin

Crimson Drake 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.

CR 1 monstersAll DragonsForest

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Frequently Asked Questions about Crimson Drake

What is the challenge rating of Crimson Drake?
Crimson Drake's challenge rating is 1. A party in this band matches tier-1 encounter math.
What type of creature is Crimson Drake?
The bestiary type for Crimson Drake is dragon, tiny size, chaotic evil alignment.
Where does Crimson Drake live?
In the bestiary, Crimson Drake appears in Forest.
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