Young Red Dragon
Large Dragon (Chromatic) · · CR 10
- Dragon (Chromatic)
- Large
- Tier 2
CR 10 large dragon (chromatic), chaotic evil — that's Young Red Dragon. Native to hill and mountain. Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014) and Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 10
- Type
- Dragon (Chromatic)
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Hill, Mountain
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014), Monster Manual (5.5e 2024)
Ecology
Young red dragons inhabit volcanic mountains, calderas, and lava-fed cave systems, building lairs in heat that would kill most creatures. They prey on livestock, villages, and rival predators, demanding tribute from settlements within flight range. At this age they are leaving parental territory and establishing their own, a process marked by violent displacement of competitors. They favor pyroclastic environments, where their breath blends with the natural threat.
Behaviour
Young reds are arrogant, greedy, and short-tempered, the most chaotic of chromatic dragons in personality though Lawful Evil in alignment. They consider themselves royalty by birthright and demand recognition. They negotiate poorly, preferring threat and tribute to dialogue, and they harbor grudges across centuries. They collect gold, gems, and weapons that have killed kings, displaying these openly in their lairs.
Origin
Young red dragons hatch from eggs incubated in volcanic vents, tended by parents who use the mountain itself as nursery. They emerge already speaking and already vain, with a sense of grievance against the world for forcing them to share it. Their first century is spent in petty conquests near the parental lair, and their journey to independent territory is marked, as with blues, by destroying a mortal settlement to prove worthiness.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Young Red Dragon
- What is the challenge rating of Young Red Dragon?
- Young Red Dragon's challenge rating is 10. A party in this band fits well-established adventuring parties.
- What type of creature is Young Red Dragon?
- The bestiary type for Young Red Dragon is dragon (chromatic), large size.
- Where does Young Red Dragon live?
- Habitats for Young Red Dragon: Hill, Mountain.