The dragon we killed was a Blue Dragon, so we are assuming that the egg belonged to the dragon and wasn't stolen from another out of spite. According to the 2e MM, the smallest Blue Dragon Wyrmling would have a 3'-0" body and a 2'-0" tail, so 5'-0" total, but that is a Wyrmling, not a hatchling.
I saw somewhere (can't find it again), that mentioned that depending on the type of dragon, the eggs could be about 3'-0" tall.
Can any of you help with any other links for some clarifying information?
TYIA!!!
Cheers!
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It basicaly seas. "The red dragon egg stands 4 feet high and weighs 250 pounds." Red dragons are one of the largest types of true dragon so you can expect dragon eggs to range from 3' 190lbs, to 4' 250lbs. Mattering on which kind of dragon the egg comes from and its natural development. It's easier to just throw a general number for size and weight but nature is rarely uniform and as a DM you can fudge the numbers to fit the campaign and storyline progression.
Firbolg are medium size, stand between 7 and 8 feet tall and weigh between 240 and 300 pounds.
The ealy age of a dragon wyrmling (5 years or less) are medium size, so i'd assume the dragon egg is at least that size, and medium size can range from 4-8 feet tall according to D&D standards.
Mad mage's red dragon egg is 4 feet, 250 pounds. In an early 5e adventure, black dragon eggs are described as nearly 3 feet tall and weigh 150 pounds. Another adventure puts a silver dragon egg at 5 feet tall, 150 pounds. There's another with a bronze dragon egg that the heroes are even meant to abscond with, but annoyingly, there is no description attached. Seems there's quite a range, but they're roughly the size and weight of Dwarves.
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I think it might also matter how far along in the incubation process the egg is? I don't know, unfortunately I'm not a dragon biologist (thanks a lot high school career counselor!)
I do think that using the wyrmling might be misleading. As Plaguescarred said above, a wyrmling can be up to 5 years old. Given their lifespan, it's likely that dragons grow at a slower rate than other species, but surely there is a fair amount of growth over that 5 years that would allow for a fair amount of variation? Fizban's gives some information on the "how" of dragon reproduction, but nothing on egg dimensions.
TLDR; Ask your DM for this particular game.
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Greetings fellow D&D Players & Creators,
I am in a Homebrew game, and after almost being fried to a crisp, and with a little luck, we were able to kill an Adult Blue Dragon.
In the spoils left behind, we found a Dragon Egg.
I said that my character 7'-6" Firbolg grabbed it, then I started thinking...
So I did some research, and found the following:
"According to an archive of an old WOTC page it would depend on the type of dragon. http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20031107a"
https://dragons.fandom.com/wiki/Dragon_Life_Cycle_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)#:~:text=The%20average%20dragon%20egg%20is,though%20somewhat%20duller%20in%20hue.
The dragon we killed was a Blue Dragon, so we are assuming that the egg belonged to the dragon and wasn't stolen from another out of spite.
According to the 2e MM, the smallest Blue Dragon Wyrmling would have a 3'-0" body and a 2'-0" tail, so 5'-0" total, but that is a Wyrmling, not a hatchling.
I saw somewhere (can't find it again), that mentioned that depending on the type of dragon, the eggs could be about 3'-0" tall.
Can any of you help with any other links for some clarifying information?
TYIA!!!
Cheers!
Breathe, dragons; sing of the First World, forged out of chaos and painted with beauty.
Sing of Bahamut, the Platinum, molding the shape of the mountains and rivers;
Sing too of Chromatic Tiamat, painting all over the infinite canvas.
Partnered, they woke in the darkness; partnered, they labored in acts of creation.
Several game modules that include dragon lairs have notes on dragon egg and size. Here is a link to a room description in Dungeon of the mad mage https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/wdotmm/crystal-labyrinth#12DragonsDomain:~:text=12d. Dragon Hatchery
It basicaly seas. "The red dragon egg stands 4 feet high and weighs 250 pounds." Red dragons are one of the largest types of true dragon so you can expect dragon eggs to range from 3' 190lbs, to 4' 250lbs. Mattering on which kind of dragon the egg comes from and its natural development. It's easier to just throw a general number for size and weight but nature is rarely uniform and as a DM you can fudge the numbers to fit the campaign and storyline progression.
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Firbolg are medium size, stand between 7 and 8 feet tall and weigh between 240 and 300 pounds.
The ealy age of a dragon wyrmling (5 years or less) are medium size, so i'd assume the dragon egg is at least that size, and medium size can range from 4-8 feet tall according to D&D standards.
There is no RAW on the egg size, though the above posters make good points on extrapolating what it would be. This one falls under ask your DM.
Mad mage's red dragon egg is 4 feet, 250 pounds. In an early 5e adventure, black dragon eggs are described as nearly 3 feet tall and weigh 150 pounds. Another adventure puts a silver dragon egg at 5 feet tall, 150 pounds. There's another with a bronze dragon egg that the heroes are even meant to abscond with, but annoyingly, there is no description attached. Seems there's quite a range, but they're roughly the size and weight of Dwarves.
Carrying a dragon egg is like carrying a dwarf. Except that the egg is more likely to be sober.
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Viktor Gavriil. White dragonborn grave cleric. Lvl 20.
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Dwarves are always sober. They consume alcohol to avoid becoming knurd.
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"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
That's true of most things, though.
Blanket disclaimer: I only ever state opinion. But I can sound terribly dogmatic - so if you feel I'm trying to tell you what to think, I'm really not, I swear. I'm telling you what I think, that's all.
I think it might also matter how far along in the incubation process the egg is? I don't know, unfortunately I'm not a dragon biologist (thanks a lot high school career counselor!)
I do think that using the wyrmling might be misleading. As Plaguescarred said above, a wyrmling can be up to 5 years old. Given their lifespan, it's likely that dragons grow at a slower rate than other species, but surely there is a fair amount of growth over that 5 years that would allow for a fair amount of variation? Fizban's gives some information on the "how" of dragon reproduction, but nothing on egg dimensions.
TLDR; Ask your DM for this particular game.