Red Dragon

Young Red Dragon Creature10

CE Large Dragon Fire

Senses Perception +20; darkvision, scent (imprecise) 60 feet, smoke vision

Languages Common, Draconic

Skills Acrobatics +15, Arcana +17, Athletics +22, Deception +19, Diplomacy +19, Intimidation +21, Stealth +17

Str +6, Dex +1, Con +4, Int +1, Wis +2, Cha +3

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AC 30; Fort +21, Ref +18, Will +19

HP 210; Immunities fire, paralyzed, sleep; Weaknesses cold 10

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Speed 40 feet, fly 120 feet

Melee [one-action] jaws +23 (fire, reach 10 feet), Damage 2d12+12 piercing plus 2d6 fire

Melee [one-action] claw +23 (agile), Damage 2d10+12 slashing

Melee [one-action] tail +21 (reach 15 feet), Damage 2d12+10 slashing

Melee [one-action] wing +21 (agile, reach 10 feet), Damage 1d10+10 slashing

Arcane Innate Spells DC 27; Cantrips (4th) detect magic, read aura

Adult Red Dragon Creature 14

CE Huge Dragon Fire

Senses Perception +26; darkvision, scent (imprecise) 60 feet, smoke vision

Languages Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Orcish

Skills Acrobatics +23, Arcana +25, Athletics +29, Deception +25, Diplomacy +25, Intimidation +27, Stealth +23

Str +7, Dex +3, Con +6, Int +3, Wis +4, Cha +5

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AC 37; Fort +28, Ref +25, Will +26; +1 status to all saves vs. magic

HP 305; Immunities fire, paralyzed, sleep; Weaknesses cold 15

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Speed 50 feet, fly 150 feet

Melee [one-action] jaws +29 (fire, magical, reach 15 feet), Damage 3d12+15 piercing plus 2d6 fire

Melee [one-action] claw +29 (agile, magical, reach 10 feet), Damage 3d10+15 slashing

Melee [one-action] tail +27 (magical, reach 20 feet), Damage 3d12+13 slashing

Melee [one-action] wing +27 (agile, magical, reach 15 feet), Damage 2d10+13 slashing

Arcane Innate Spells DC 35; 4th suggestion; Cantrips (6th) detect magic, read aura

Ancient Red Dragon Creature 19

Uncommon CE Huge Dragon Fire

Senses Perception +35; darkvision, scent (imprecise) 60 feet, smoke vision

Languages Abyssal, Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Jotun, Orcish

Skills Acrobatics +30, Arcana +35, Athletics +37, Deception +35, Diplomacy +35, Intimidation +37, Stealth +33

Str +9, Dex +5, Con +8, Int +5, Wis +6, Cha +7

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AC 45; Fort +35, Ref +32, Will +35; +1 status to all saves vs. magic

HP 425; Immunities fire, paralyzed, sleep; Weaknesses cold 20

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Speed 60 feet, fly 180 feet

Melee [one-action] jaws +37 (fire, magical, reach 20 feet), Damage 4d10+17 piercing plus 3d6 fire

Melee [one-action] claw +37 (agile, magical, reach 15 feet), Damage 4d8+17 slashing

Melee [one-action] tail +35 (magical, reach 25 feet), Damage 4d10+15 slashing

Melee [one-action] wing +35 (agile, magical, reach 20 feet), Damage 3d8+15 slashing

Arcane Innate Spells DC 42; 8th wall of fire (at will); 4th suggestion (at will); Cantrips (9th) detect magic, read aura

About

The largest and most powerful of the chromatic dragons, red dragons are a menace to civilizations everywhere, and their strength is rivaled only by their arrogance. Red dragons see themselves as regents and overlords of all dragonkind.

With their crowns of crimson spikes and their command of blistering flame, this is no haughty boast in their eyes-only unquestioned fact.

Red dragons don’t deign to speak with lesser creatures; they simply dominate and burn, enslaving weaker creatures to act as servants and to look after their lairs while the dragons slumber away. They take pleasure in dominating these creatures, and they demand tribute from their supplicants. Those who anger or disappoint end up eaten or reduced to ash. They command their enslaved minions to constantly build onto their lairs, carving out new tunnels and designing cunning traps that ensure the dragon’s security.

Driven by their arrogance, red dragons are the most likely of the chromatic dragons to ravage settlements.

They want the world to see them in their rightful place as powerful tyrants, and they delight in threatening all other creatures. They have no qualms about bullying, manipulating, or killing to complete their goals-or simply intimidating others through a public display of brutality and dominance.

As legendary as the brutishness of red dragons is the magnificence of their hoards of gold. Their lairs are often situated in dangerous places, with volcanoes being a favorite spot, as they find them foreboding and the constant warmth is comfortable. No matter the locale, red dragons sleep on a litter of coins and other treasures, which they zealously guard. Sometimes, the dragon’s internal heat causes these Precious metals to fuse together.