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Lindwurm

Large Dragon · Neutral Evil · CR 5

  • Dragon
  • Large
  • Tier 2
  • Evil

Ranges across forest and hill; Lindwurm lists at CR 5 as a large dragon (neutral evil). Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.

Stat Block

Challenge Rating
5
Type
Dragon
Size
Large
Alignment
Neutral Evil
Speed
40, swim 20
Habitats
Forest, Hill
Sources
Tome of Beasts 1

Ecology

Lindwurm 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 large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.

Behaviour

Lindwurm 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

Lindwurm 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 Lindwurm

What is the challenge rating of Lindwurm?
Lindwurm has a challenge rating of 5. It fits well-established adventuring parties.
What type of creature is Lindwurm?
By creature type, Lindwurm is a dragon, large size, neutral evil alignment.
Where does Lindwurm live?
The bestiary places Lindwurm in Forest, Hill.
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