Small Monstrosity, Unaligned
Armor Class 20 (natural armor)
Hit Points 45 (10d6 + 10)
Speed 20 ft., fly 50 ft. (hover)
STR
17 (+3)
DEX
18 (+4)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
2 (-4)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
11 (+0)
Saving Throws DEX +6, CON +3
Skills Perception +3
Senses Blindsight 10 ft., Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 13
Languages --
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +2
Traits

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.

Actions

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: 7 (1d6 + 4) slashing damage.

Breath Weapon. The mystaran dragonfly breathes at a target within 5 feet. The target must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, with disadvantage if the dragonfly used Multiattack to attack the target with its bite. The target takes 9 (2d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Reactions

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.


Red mystaran dragonflies are the largest of mystaran dragonflies, sometimes approaching 5 feet in length. They claim hilly areas and highland moors as their territories, plus tablelands such as mesas. Red dragonflies have ravenous appetites and often migrate to new territories to hunt for prey. This vicious dragonfly variety is the most likely to attack other mystaran dragonflies, reds sometimes even devour other red dragonflies.


 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.)

Habitat: GrasslandHillMountain

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