Sapphire Dragon (5e)

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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Sapphire Dragon Overview    

[Sapphire Dragons are] militant and territorial, they defend their lairs fiercely, ambushing intruders and plotting assaults against their rivals… Saphire dragons' scales and wing membranes show varied shades of blue… In the light, the scales glitter and shine like a luminous star-bursts.

Sapphire Dragons are described in Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Sapphire Dragon's Lair

 Sapphire dragons make their homes in extensive cave systems…

The challenge rating of a legendary sapphire dragon increased by 1 when it's encountered in its lair.

Lair Actions

 When fighting inside its lair, an sapphire dragon can use lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:

• Awesome Thunder.
• Beguiling Whisper.
• Stone Passage.

Regional Effects

 The region surrounding a legendary sapphire dragon's lair is altered by the dragon's magic, creating one or more of the following effects:

• Crystal Profusion.
• Stony Sight.
• Telepathic Enhancement.
• Thriving Wildlife.

If the dragon dies, the effects fade over the course of 1d10 days…

List of Sapphire Dragons

(5 official and unofficial Sapphire Dragons)

Name	Type	Subtype	Size	HP	CR (XP)	Alignment	Habitat	Source
Sapphire Dragon Overview	Overview	Dragon, Gem Dragon, Sapphire Dragon					Underdark, Underground	Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Adult Sapphire Dragon	Dragon	Gem Dragon, Sapphire Dragon	Huge	225	15 (13,000)	Lawful Neutral	Underdark, Underground	Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Ancient Sapphire Dragon	Dragon	Gem Dragon, Sapphire Dragon	Gargantuan	370	22 (41,000)	Lawful Neutral	Underdark, Underground	Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Sapphire Dragon Wyrmling	Dragon	Gem Dragon, Sapphire Dragon	Medium	45	3 (700)	Lawful Neutral	Underdark, Underground	Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Young Sapphire Dragon	Dragon	Gem Dragon, Sapphire Dragon	Large	157	9 (5,000)	Lawful Neutral		Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Other Lore

 Forgotten Realms Wiki   

Sapphire dragons were territorial, militaristic dragons who normally lived in the Underdark. The majority of their diet was composed of giant spiders, and sapphire dragons considered all the evil races of the Underdark their enemies. Their breath weapon was a blast of noise that caused panic. Because of their sparkling, multi-blue-colored scales, they were sometimes mistaken for blue dragons.

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