Young Bronze Dragon
Large Dragon (Metallic) · · CR 8
- Dragon (Metallic)
- Large
- Tier 2
Young Bronze Dragon, CR 8, fills the large dragon (metallic) role with lawful good disposition. Encounter regions: coastal. Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014) and Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 8
- Type
- Dragon (Metallic)
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Coastal
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014), Monster Manual (5.5e 2024)
Ecology
Young bronze dragons inhabit coasts, islands, and shallow seas. They are amphibious, breathing both air and water, and they hunt fish, sharks, and seafaring humanoids who provoke them. Their hoards lie at the bottoms of coastal coves, pearls and gold settled into caves accessible only by swimming or flying. They consider sailors and coastal villages under their informal protection, intervening in pirate raids and coastal threats. A young bronze, perhaps 120 years old, is patrolling its first claimed territory.
Behaviour
Bronze dragons are martial, lawful-good, and somewhat formal. They follow personal codes of honor, taking oaths seriously and expecting the same of allies. They speak Draconic, Common, and Aquan. They are less talkative than brass dragons but more outgoing than silvers. They join military campaigns against evil, often serving rulers they respect. They mate for life, and a bonded pair will defend each other to the death. Bronzes communicate over long distances via thought-pulse-waves through ocean currents.
Origin
Bronze dragons descend from Bahamut, like other metallics. They are considered the warrior caste of metallic society, often serving as captains in metallic-led campaigns against chromatic aggression. Their eggs hatch in coastal cliff-caves, and parents teach them naval combat, weather reading, and lawful-good ethics from the start. By age 120 (young), a bronze has earned its first marshal's badge, a small object (often a coral-pendant) gifted by parents marking adulthood.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Young Bronze Dragon
- What is the challenge rating of Young Bronze Dragon?
- The CR on Young Bronze Dragon is 8. That CR works against tier-2 parties.
- What type of creature is Young Bronze Dragon?
- The bestiary type for Young Bronze Dragon is dragon (metallic), large size.
- Where does Young Bronze Dragon live?
- Young Bronze Dragon is at home in Coastal.