Expert Aerialist. The mystaran dragonfly has advantage on Dexterity (Acrobatics) checks when flying.
Keen Sight. The mystaran dragonfly has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Multiattack. The mystaran dragonfly makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its breath weapon. If the dragonfly uses both attacks against the same target, the target has disadvantage on its saving throw against the breath weapon.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.
Breath Weapon. The mystaran dragonfly breathes at a target within 5 feet. The target must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, with disadvantage if the dragonfly used Multiattack to attack the target with its bite. The target takes 6 (1d12) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Darting Flight. The mystaran dragonfly can disengage or dash as a bonus action when flying. It cannot use Darting Flight if it used Dodging Flight after the start of its previous turn.
Dodging Flight. If a creature of at least Small size attempts a melee attack against a mystaran dragonfly, or the dragonfly is targeted by a ranged weapon of similar size such as a giant-hurled boulder, the dragonfly can try to dodge out of the way as a reaction. The mystaran dragonfly makes a Dexterity saving throw with advantage (it loses this advantage when mounted or grappling an opponent). If the saving throw beats the attack roll or DC of the attack the mystaran dragonfly takes no damage and flies up to 30 feet.
If a mystaran dragonfly is carrying or grappling a creature that is too heavy for the dragonfly to fly with, it must release the creature to use Dodging Flight. If the dragonfly is grappling a creature light enough to carry through the air, the grappled creature can make an escape check as a free action. If it fails, the dragonfly may fly away with its victim.
Description
A mystaran dragonfly closely resembles a regular dragonfly about 3 to 4 feet long. Its head has subtle draconic features as well as a huge pair of globular multifaceted eyes. Mystaran dragonflies are swift and agile flyers with chitinous exoskeletons almost as tough as dragon scales. There are six known types, in order of size and power these are white, black, green, blue, red, and gold. They possess weak breath weapons that do damage corresponding to their dragon variety: cold for a white dragonfly, fire and poison for a gold dragonfly, et cetera.
Blue mystaran dragonflies are creatures of open plains, flying over grasslands, deserts and savannahs in a near-constant search for prey. They lay their eggs in desert oases, prairie ponds or sluggish meandering rivers. Blue dragonflies are notorious for starting bushfires with their lightning breath, either accidentally or to drive out prey.
See the Mystaran Black Dragonfly entry for more information on these monsters.
(Monster designed by Casimir Liber and Cleon on Enworld.org's General Monster Talk Creature Catalog Forum; based on the Basic/Expert D&D dragonfly that first appeared in XL1 - Quest for the Heartstone (1984) by Michael L. Gray.)
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