Young Amethyst Dragon
Large Dragon (Gem) · Neutral · CR 9
- Dragon (Gem)
- Large
- Tier 2
- Neutral
As a large dragon (gem) (neutral), Young Amethyst Dragon carries CR 9. Common in any, planar, underwater, underground, and mountain environments. Sourced from Fizban's Treasury of Dragons.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 9
- Type
- Dragon (Gem)
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Neutral
- Speed
- 40, fly 80, swim 40
- Habitats
- Any, Planar, Underwater, Underground, Mountain
- Sources
- Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Ecology
Young Amethyst Dragon is one of the elder species, claiming a wide territory and shaping the ecology around it for centuries. It is most often found in planar regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Young Amethyst Dragon is intelligent, vain, long-memoried; it remembers slights for centuries and rewards loyalty in kind. Its 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. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Young Amethyst Dragon is expanded in Fizban's Treasury of Dragons. 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 Young Amethyst Dragon
- What is the challenge rating of Young Amethyst Dragon?
- Young Amethyst Dragon's challenge rating is 9. A party in this band fits well-established adventuring parties.
- What type of creature is Young Amethyst Dragon?
- By creature type, Young Amethyst Dragon is a dragon (gem), large size, neutral alignment.
- Where does Young Amethyst Dragon live?
- You'll find Young Amethyst Dragon in Any, Planar, Underwater, Underground, Mountain according to the bestiary entry.