Ancient Red Dragon
Gargantuan · Dragon · CR 24
- Type
- Dragon
- Size
- Gargantuan
- Alignment
- chaotic evil
- Armour class
- 22 (natural armor)
- Hit points
- 507 (26d20 + 234)
- Initiative
- +14
- Speed
- 40 ft., fly 80 ft., climb 40 ft.
- Saving throws
- Strength +10, Dexterity +7, Constitution +9, Intelligence +4, Wisdom +9, Charisma +8
- Skills
- Perception +16, Stealth +7
- Damage immunities
- fire
- Senses
- darkvision 120 ft., blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 26
- Languages
- Common, Draconic
- Challenge
- 24 (62,000 XP)
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 (+10) | 10 (+0) | 29 (+9) | 18 (+4) | 15 (+2) | 27 (+8) |
Traits
Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Actions
Fire Breath. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 24, each creature in a 90-foot Cone. Failure: 91 (26d6) Fire damage. Success: Half damage.
Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting to cast Scorching Ray (level 3 version).
Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 23, +15 to hit with spell attacks):
- At Will: Command, Detect Magic, Scorching Ray
- 1/Day Each: Fireball, Scrying
Legendary actions
Commanding Presence. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Command (level 2 version). The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Fiery Rays. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Scorching Ray (level 3 version). The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.
This monster is different in the other edition
| What | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Hit points | 546 | 507 |
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