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Dragon Eel

Huge Dragon · Neutral · CR 12

  • Dragon
  • Huge
  • Tier 3
  • Neutral

Dragon Eel at CR 12 is logged as a huge dragon; alignment neutral. Habitat: ruins, underground, and underwater. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.

Stat Block

Challenge Rating
12
Type
Dragon
Size
Huge
Alignment
Neutral
Speed
20, swim 60
Habitats
Ruins, Underground, Underwater
Sources
Tome of Beasts 1

Ecology

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

Behaviour

Dragon Eel 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.

Origin

Dragon Eel 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 12 monstersAll DragonsRuinsUndergroundUnderwater

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dragon Eel

What is the challenge rating of Dragon Eel?
The CR on Dragon Eel is 12. That CR matches tier-3 encounter math.
What type of creature is Dragon Eel?
Dragon Eel is classified as a dragon in D&D 5e, huge size, neutral alignment.
Where does Dragon Eel live?
You'll find Dragon Eel in Ruins, Underground, Underwater according to the bestiary entry.
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