Young Silver Dragon
Large Dragon (Metallic) · · CR 9
- Dragon (Metallic)
- Large
- Tier 2
Young Silver Dragon is a large dragon (metallic) of lawful good alignment, CR 9. Found in mountain and urban. Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014) and Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 9
- Type
- Dragon (Metallic)
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Mountain, Urban
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014), Monster Manual (5.5e 2024)
Ecology
Young silver dragons inhabit high mountain peaks, glaciers, and cloud-shrouded ranges, where their cold breath blends naturally with the climate. They feed sparingly, preferring rare metals and snow-melt, and they often live near mortal settlements that they secretly observe. At this age they are leaving parental tutelage and beginning the centuries of mortal-watching that define metallic adulthood, often spending decades in human form among the people they will eventually protect.
Behaviour
Young silvers are curious, kindly, and deeply interested in mortal lives, particularly the brief flashes of mortal courage and love. They polymorph readily into human or kindred forms to live among people, sometimes taking up trades or even marrying mortals. They are pacifist by inclination but capable of decisive violence when innocents are threatened. They form lifelong friendships with mortals and grieve openly when those mortals age and die.
Origin
Young silver dragons hatch from eggs incubated in glacial ice or mountaintop snow, tended by parents who teach them the values of mortal-kindness from the first hour. They emerge already speaking, already curious, and they spend their first centuries learning to love briefly-living things. Their lawful good alignment is reinforced by every mortal funeral they attend, of which there will be many in a long life.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Young Silver Dragon
- What is the challenge rating of Young Silver Dragon?
- Listed CR for Young Silver Dragon: 9. Match it to a party that fits levels 5-11.
- What type of creature is Young Silver Dragon?
- Young Silver Dragon is classified as a dragon (metallic) in D&D 5e, large size.
- Where does Young Silver Dragon live?
- Habitats for Young Silver Dragon: Mountain, Urban.