Herald of the Great Wyrm
Large Dragon · Lawful Neutral · CR 15
- Dragon
- Large
- Tier 3
- Neutral
As a large dragon (lawful neutral), Herald of the Great Wyrm carries CR 15. Common in any environments. Sourced from Creature Codex.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 15
- Type
- Dragon
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Lawful Neutral
- Speed
- 30
- Habitats
- Any
- Sources
- Creature Codex
Ecology
Herald of the Great Wyrm is one of the elder species, claiming a wide territory and shaping the ecology around it for centuries. It is most often found in any regions. It is large-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
Herald of the Great Wyrm is intelligent, vain, long-memoried; it remembers slights for centuries and rewards loyalty in kind. Its Lawful 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
Herald of the Great Wyrm is introduced in Kobold Press's Creature Codex (2018). 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 Herald of the Great Wyrm
- What is the challenge rating of Herald of the Great Wyrm?
- On the bestiary CR scale, Herald of the Great Wyrm sits at 15. It works against tier-3 parties.
- What type of creature is Herald of the Great Wyrm?
- By creature type, Herald of the Great Wyrm is a dragon, large size, lawful neutral alignment.
- Where does Herald of the Great Wyrm live?
- There's no fixed habitat for Herald of the Great Wyrm; the bestiary tags it as appearing anywhere.