Young Cave Dragon
Large Dragon · Neutral Evil · CR 8
- Dragon
- Large
- Tier 2
- Evil
CR 8 large dragon, neutral evil — that's Young Cave Dragon. Native to ruins and underground. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 8
- Type
- Dragon
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Neutral Evil
- Speed
- 40, climb 40, fly 20
- Habitats
- Ruins, Underground
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 1
Ecology
Young Cave 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 ruins regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Young Cave Dragon is intelligent, vain, long-memoried; it remembers slights for centuries and rewards loyalty in kind. Its Neutral Evil 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 Cave Dragon is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 1 (2016). 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 Cave Dragon
- What is the challenge rating of Young Cave Dragon?
- Young Cave Dragon's challenge rating is 8. A party in this band matches tier-2 to early-tier-3 encounter math.
- What type of creature is Young Cave Dragon?
- By creature type, Young Cave Dragon is a dragon, large size, neutral evil alignment.
- Where does Young Cave Dragon live?
- Young Cave Dragon's listed habitats include Ruins, Underground.