Young Brass Dragon
Large Dragon (Metallic) · · CR 6
- Dragon (Metallic)
- Large
- Tier 2
CR 6 large dragon (metallic), chaotic good — that's Young Brass Dragon. Native to desert. Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014) and Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 6
- Type
- Dragon (Metallic)
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Desert
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014), Monster Manual (5.5e 2024)
Ecology
Young brass dragons inhabit deserts, savannahs, and hot scrublands. They prefer arid terrain where they can spot prey from miles away with their excellent vision and where their brass scales blend with sand and stone. They eat almost anything: meat, plants, even minerals in small quantities. They hoard treasures of artistic and conversational value: music boxes, talking books, gemstones with stories attached. They are not greedy, but they accumulate items they associate with interesting tales.
Behaviour
Brass dragons are loquacious to the point of mania. They will trap travelers in conversation for hours, asking endless questions about gossip, news, and travel-stories. A young brass dragon, lonelier than its elders, may even kidnap interesting humanoids briefly to chat (returning them later, usually unharmed). They speak Draconic, Common, and several local languages picked up over decades of interrogating passersby. They are good-aligned and rarely violent except when betrayed or insulted.
Origin
Brass dragons descend from the metallic dragon father Bahamut. They are the most social of metallics, often described as Bahamut's gossip-keepers. Brass dragon eggs hatch in single-egg clutches; siblings are rare, which contributes to their loneliness. They mate rarely, but when they do, the union is celebrated by metallic kin across continents. A young brass dragon is roughly a century old, having left home but still maintaining warm relationships with parents and metallic mentors via long-distance message-spells.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Young Brass Dragon
- What is the challenge rating of Young Brass Dragon?
- The CR on Young Brass Dragon is 6. That CR matches tier-2 to early-tier-3 encounter math.
- What type of creature is Young Brass Dragon?
- Young Brass Dragon is classified as a dragon (metallic) in D&D 5e, large size.
- Where does Young Brass Dragon live?
- The published habitats for Young Brass Dragon: Desert.