Green Dragon Wyrmling
Medium Dragon (Chromatic) · · CR 2
- Dragon (Chromatic)
- Medium
- Tier 1
Green Dragon Wyrmling at CR 2 is logged as a medium dragon (chromatic); alignment lawful evil. Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014) and Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 2
- Type
- Dragon (Chromatic)
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- —
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014), Monster Manual (5.5e 2024)
Ecology
Green dragon wyrmlings hatch in deep forest groves, often in ruined fey shrines their parents claimed for the magic in the soil. They feed on deer, boar, and the occasional foolish hunter, but green dragons of all ages prefer to manipulate humanoids into supplying tribute rather than hunt themselves. Wyrmlings establish small territories adjacent to a parent's larger range, learning by example until driven off to claim their own woodland kingdom, sometimes hundreds of miles away.
Behaviour
Even at hatching, green dragons display the family vice: love of intrigue. A wyrmling will lie for the sheer joy of watching reactions, hoarding secrets like coins. They are paranoid, vain, and quick to take offense, especially from those they consider beneath them, which is everyone. They prefer to talk before fighting, both because they enjoy it and because words let them measure threat without committing to combat.
Origin
Green dragons descended from the same primal chromatic stock as their cousins, but settled in temperate forests where deception flourished better than brute force. Some myths claim Tiamat herself shaped them from poisoned mist as scouts. Others credit a pact with archfey gone sour. What is consistent is their preference for woodlands rich in old magic and humanoid politics, where their preferred diet of secrets remains plentiful.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Green Dragon Wyrmling
- What is the challenge rating of Green Dragon Wyrmling?
- Listed CR for Green Dragon Wyrmling: 2. Match it to a party that matches tier-1 encounter math.
- What type of creature is Green Dragon Wyrmling?
- Green Dragon Wyrmling is classified as a dragon (chromatic) in D&D 5e, medium size.