Shieldscale Drangolin
Large Dragon · · CR 2
- Dragon
- Large
- Tier 1
Ranges across any and underground; Shieldscale Drangolin lists at CR 2 as a large dragon. Sourced from Flee, Mortals!.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 2
- Type
- Dragon
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- 30, burrow 30
- Habitats
- Any, Underground
- Sources
- Flee, Mortals!
Ecology
Shieldscale Drangolin is one of the elder species, claiming a wide territory and shaping the ecology around it for centuries. It is most often found in underground regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Shieldscale Drangolin 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
Shieldscale Drangolin is introduced in MCDM's Flee, Mortals! (2023). 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 Shieldscale Drangolin
- What is the challenge rating of Shieldscale Drangolin?
- Listed CR for Shieldscale Drangolin: 2. Match it to a party that works against tier-1 parties.
- What type of creature is Shieldscale Drangolin?
- By creature type, Shieldscale Drangolin is a dragon, large size.
- Where does Shieldscale Drangolin live?
- In the bestiary, Shieldscale Drangolin appears in Any, Underground.