Jaculus
Small Dragon · Neutral Evil · CR 3
- Dragon
- Small
- Tier 1
- Evil
Ranges across forest; Jaculus lists at CR 3 as a small dragon (neutral evil). Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 3
- Type
- Dragon
- Size
- Small
- Alignment
- Neutral Evil
- Speed
- 20, climb 20, fly 10
- Habitats
- Forest
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 1
Ecology
Jaculus 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 small-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Jaculus is intelligent, vain, long-memoried; it remembers slights for centuries and rewards loyalty in kind. Its Neutral 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
Jaculus 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 Jaculus
- What is the challenge rating of Jaculus?
- Jaculus has a challenge rating of 3. It suits an early or mid tier-1 group.
- What type of creature is Jaculus?
- Jaculus is classified as a dragon in D&D 5e, small size, neutral evil alignment.
- Where does Jaculus live?
- The published habitats for Jaculus: Forest.