Sandwyrm
Large Dragon · Unaligned · CR 6
- Dragon
- Large
- Tier 2
CR 6 large dragon, unaligned — that's Sandwyrm. Native to desert. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 6
- Type
- Dragon
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Unaligned
- Speed
- 20, burrow 40
- Habitats
- Desert
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 1
Ecology
Sandwyrm is one of the elder species, claiming a wide territory and shaping the ecology around it for centuries. It is most often found in desert regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Sandwyrm is intelligent, vain, long-memoried; it remembers slights for centuries and rewards loyalty in kind. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember.
Origin
Sandwyrm 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 Sandwyrm
- What is the challenge rating of Sandwyrm?
- Sandwyrm has a challenge rating of 6. It matches tier-2 to early-tier-3 encounter math.
- What type of creature is Sandwyrm?
- Sandwyrm is classified as a dragon in D&D 5e, large size, unaligned alignment.
- Where does Sandwyrm live?
- In the bestiary, Sandwyrm appears in Desert.