Young Deep Dragon
Large Dragon · Neutral Evil · CR 5
- Dragon
- Large
- Tier 2
- Evil
CR 5 large dragon, neutral evil — that's Young Deep Dragon. Native to underground. Sourced from Fizban's Treasury of Dragons.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 5
- Type
- Dragon
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Neutral Evil
- Speed
- 40, burrow 20, fly 80, swim 40
- Habitats
- Underground
- Sources
- Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Ecology
Young Deep 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 underground regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Young Deep 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.
Origin
Young Deep 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 Deep Dragon
- What is the challenge rating of Young Deep Dragon?
- Young Deep Dragon has a challenge rating of 5. It fits levels 5-11.
- What type of creature is Young Deep Dragon?
- The bestiary type for Young Deep Dragon is dragon, large size, neutral evil alignment.
- Where does Young Deep Dragon live?
- Young Deep Dragon's listed habitats include Underground.