Half-Red Dragon Veteran

Medium · Humanoid · CR 5

Type
Humanoid
Size
Medium
Alignment
any alignment
Armour class
18 (plate)
Hit points
65 (10d8+20)
Initiative
+1
Speed
30 ft.
Skills
Athletics +5, Perception +2
Damage resistances
fire
Senses
darkvision 60 ft., blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages
Common, Draconic
Challenge
5 (1,800 XP)
Ability scores
STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
16 (+3)13 (+1)14 (+2)10 (+0)11 (+0)10 (+0)

Actions

Fire Breath. The veteran exhales fire in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 24 (7d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Heavy Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d10 + 1) piercing damage.

Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage if used with two hands.

Multiattack. The veteran makes two longsword attacks. If it has a shortsword drawn, it can also make a shortsword attack.

Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.

Not in the 2024 rules

This does not appear in the 2024 System Reference Document. That is not the same as removed from the game — the SRD is a subset of what the books publish.

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