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Ancient Green Dragon (5e24)

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 5th edition (2024)

SRD 5.2 • CC-BY



Ancient Green Dragon [1][2]
Gargantuan Dragon (Chromatic Dragons, Green Dragons), Lawful Evil
AC: 21Initiative: +1 (11)
HP: 402 (23d20+161)
Speed: 40 ft., Fly 80 ft., Swim 40 ft.
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Str 27 +8 +8 Dex 12 +1 +8 Con 25 +7 +7
Int 20 +5 +5 Wis 17 +3 +10 Cha 22 +6 +6
Skills: Deception +13, Perception +17, Persuasion +13, Stealth +8
Immunities: Poison; Poisoned
Senses: Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft., Passive Perception 27
Languages: Common, Draconic
CR: 22 (XP 41,000; PB +7)

Traits

Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.

Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). The dragon can breathe air and water. 

Actions

Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting to cast Mind Spike (level 5 version).

Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +15, reach 15 ft. Hit: 17 (2d8+8) Slashing damage plus 10 (3d6) Poison damage.

Poison Breath (Recharge 5-6). Constitution Saving Throw: DC 22, each creature in a 90-foot Cone. Failure: 77 (22d6) Poison damage. Success: Half damage

Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 21, +13 to hit with spell attacks):

At Will: Detect Magic, Mind Spike (level 5 version)
1/Day: Geas, Modify Memory

Legendary Actions

Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Immediately after another creature’s turn, the dragon can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The dragon regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.

Mind Invasion. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Mind Spike (level 5 version).

Noxious Miasma. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 21, each creature in a 30-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 90 feet. Failure: 17 (5d6) Poison damage, and the target takes a −2 penalty to AC until the end of its next turn. Failure or Success: 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.

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Additional PropertiesEdit

Habitat: Forest|}}
Treasure: Arcana

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LoreEdit

Unofficial Description: Green Dragon over 800 years old.

LairEdit

[3] Green dragons lair in ancient forests or ruins of their enemies in a forest.

The region with a lair of a green dragon over 100 years old manifest the following effects:

Beast Spies. Tiny Beasts can communicate with the dragon.

Poisonous Thicket. The area around the lair can produce the poisoned effect on creatures that rest in the region.

If the dragon dies or moves its lair elsewhere, these effects end immediately.

Found in AdventuresEdit

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Sources and NotesEdit

  1. Wizards RPG Team (22 April 2025). SRD 5.2. (5e 2024) Wizards of the Coast. p. 291. Licensed: CC-BY
  2. Wizards RPG Team (18 February 2025). Monster Manual. (5e 2024) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 9780786969548. p. 154. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
  3. MM5e24 p.154 (paraphrased)

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