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Young Sand Dragon

Large Dragon · Neutral Evil · CR 11

  • Dragon
  • Large
  • Tier 3
  • Evil

Young Sand Dragon, CR 11, fills the large dragon role with neutral evil disposition. Encounter regions: badlands and desert. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 3.

Stat Block

Challenge Rating
11
Type
Dragon
Size
Large
Alignment
Neutral Evil
Speed
40, burrow 20, fly 80
Habitats
Badlands, Desert
Sources
Tome of Beasts 3

Ecology

Young Sand 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 badlands regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.

Behaviour

Young Sand 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 Sand Dragon is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 3 (2022). 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.

CR 11 monstersAll DragonsBadlandsDesert

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Frequently Asked Questions about Young Sand Dragon

What is the challenge rating of Young Sand Dragon?
Young Sand Dragon's challenge rating is 11. A party in this band fits late-campaign adventuring parties.
What type of creature is Young Sand Dragon?
The bestiary type for Young Sand Dragon is dragon, large size, neutral evil alignment.
Where does Young Sand Dragon live?
Habitats for Young Sand Dragon: Badlands, Desert.
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