Young Blue Dragon
Large Dragon (Chromatic) · · CR 9
- Dragon (Chromatic)
- Large
- Tier 2
Young Blue Dragon, CR 9, fills the large dragon (chromatic) role with lawful evil disposition. Encounter regions: coastal and desert. Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014) and Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 9
- Type
- Dragon (Chromatic)
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Coastal, Desert
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014), Monster Manual (5.5e 2024)
Ecology
Young blue dragons inhabit deserts, dry steppes, and salt flats, tunneling lairs through sandstone and crystal-rich strata. They prey on caravans, lone travelers, and oasis settlements, exacting tribute or simply feeding. At this age they have left their parents' lairs and are establishing territories, a process that often involves displacing older monsters or consuming smaller predators. They favor lightning-storm climates, basking in the discharge.
Behaviour
Young blues are vain, cunning, and proud of their growing power. They negotiate when it serves them and lie when it serves them better, and they delight in elaborate cruelty toward those who have wronged them. They collect stolen finery, including silvered weapons and noble heraldry, displaying these in their lairs. They are deeply territorial and rage at intrusions, though they sometimes parley with parties strong enough to kill them.
Origin
Young blue dragons are children of adult or ancient blue parents, hatched in eggs incubated under desert sand for a decade. They emerge already capable of speech and basic tactics, and they spend a century or two in the parental territory learning lightning magic and political games. Their journey to claim independent territory is a coming-of-age trial, marked in chromatic dragon culture by the ritual destruction of a settlement of intelligent beings.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Young Blue Dragon
- What is the challenge rating of Young Blue Dragon?
- Young Blue Dragon is rated CR 9. The rating fits levels 5-11.
- What type of creature is Young Blue Dragon?
- Young Blue Dragon is classified as a dragon (chromatic) in D&D 5e, large size.
- Where does Young Blue Dragon live?
- Young Blue Dragon is at home in Coastal, Desert.