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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Animated Breath A chromatic dragon’s breath weapon is a manifestation of the energy that suffuses the dragon. With sufficient practice, dragons can learn to draw on magic from the Elemental Planes to
gather treasure from the territory around their lairs. An animated breath is a bipedal creature formed from the same energy as the breath weapon of the dragon that created it. A red dragon’s creation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Red Dragons You might think a red dragon’s fire would burn away any hygienic improprieties and leave the dragon’s breath smelling fresh as spring flowers. But you’d be wrong.
-Fizban
Use the tables, map, and other information in this section to craft unique encounters with red dragons.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
metallic dragon’s breath. When you hit with an attack roll using this magic bow, the target takes an extra 1d6 damage of the same type as the breath infused in the bow—acid, cold, fire, force, lightning
Dragon Wing Bow Weapon (Any Bow), Rare (Requires Attunement) The limb tips of this magic bow are shaped like a dragon’s wings, and the weapon is infused with the essence of a chromatic, gem, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
lair. Lingering Breath. Any creature that took damage from the dragon’s breath weapon on the dragon’s previous turn immediately takes 10 (3d6) damage of that type, as the breath weapon’s energy lingers
Lair Actions Like regional effects, a dragon’s lair actions reflect an intimate connection to the magical energy that flows through and around the lair. The broad scope of that magic means that a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon’s body might be swallowed suddenly in mud.
2 The dragon uses its breath weapon one last time.
3 The dragon’s body transforms into stone, metal, lava, ice, or mist. Or the body
Dark Gifts). Investiture. A dying dragon might willingly pass on power in different ways. The most common process is for the recipient to inhale the dragon’s dying breath—which often involves being
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
the types. The damage types follow, with examples to help a DM assign a damage type to a new effect. Acid. The corrosive spray of an adult black dragon’s breath and the dissolving enzymes secreted by
spear and the frigid blast of a young white dragon’s breath deal cold damage. Fire. Ancient red dragons breathe fire, and many spells conjure flames to deal fire damage. Force. Force is pure magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Metallic Sentinels A metallic sentinel is a guardian created by a metallic dragon, forged from the metal associated with its creator and powered by the energy of the dragon’s breath. An artificial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
uses his breath weapon without moving closer than 25 feet from the parapet. The defenders on the walls have mastered their fear of the dragon’s Frightful Presence from earlier attacks. There are
ineffective against Lennithon. Bear in mind that the dragon’s breath weapon will kill a 1st-level character outright, so be sure to demonstrate its destructive power to the players before turning the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
them of their former color or luster. In place of any former breath weapon, shadow dragons exhale caliginous gouts that saps life from everything it touches. Those slain by a shadow dragon’s breath
-draining breath Shadow dragons haunt forgotten, lightless places. While they might have once been other types of dragons, the influence of planar forces, negative energy, or sinister magic has stripped
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
in rotting clothes and furs — the remains of Malar worshipers killed by the green dragon’s poison breath. Wyllow dragged the corpses here and left them to rot, as a dire warning to others who would betray her. A search of the bones reveals nothing of value.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
or all of its lair actions or inherit new ones, as the DM sees fit. Damage Resistances. The dragon has resistance to necrotic damage.
Skill Proficiency: Stealth. The dragon’s proficiency bonus is
that rely on sight.
New Action: Bite. If the dragon deals acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison damage with its bite, change that damage type to necrotic.
New Action: Shadow Breath. Any damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
uses his breath weapon without moving closer than 25 feet from the parapet. The defenders on the walls have mastered their fear of the dragon’s Frightful Presence from earlier attacks. There are
ineffective against Lennithon. Bear in mind that the dragon’s breath weapon will kill a 1st-level character outright, so be sure to demonstrate its destructive power to the players before turning the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Evasion At 7th level, your instinctive agility lets you dodge out of the way of certain area effects, such as a blue dragon’s lightning breath or a fireball spell. When you are subjected to an effect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Evasion At 7th level, your instinctive agility lets you dodge out of the way of certain area effects, such as a blue dragon’s lightning breath or a fireball spell. When you are subjected to an effect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Lairs and Hoards Dragons are deeply connected to the worlds in which they dwell. The magic of the Material Plane flows through them. It empowers their breath weapons and their tremendous might; it
connection manifests in each dragon’s lair and hoard. “Dragon Lairs” discusses how the magic that suffuses dragons spills out into the world around the locations these creatures call home. This section
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Evasion Beginning at 7th level, you can nimbly dodge out of the way of certain area effects, such as a red dragon’s fiery breath or an ice storm spell. When you are subjected to an effect that allows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Evasion Beginning at 7th level, you can nimbly dodge out of the way of certain area effects, such as a red dragon’s fiery breath or an ice storm spell. When you are subjected to an effect that allows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
personality. The stronger the death dragon, the more it fights the hate consuming it, holding on to some vestige of its memories. A death dragon’s bones burn with violet Cataclysmic fire, which it can
unleash in a horrific mockery of the breath weapon it possessed in life. The breath snuffs out life force and infuses undeath into corpses it touches. These zombies burn with Cataclysmic fire and serve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
plan in the previous chapter, they know the order in which the settlements of Ten-Towns will be attacked. The dragon’s preferred tactic is to strafe each settlement from the air, using its breath weapon
Showdown! The dragon’s flying speed is greater than the characters’ overland movement speed or the flying speed available to characters who can cast fly spells, so the party has little hope of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
caverns of a copper dragon’s lair might be carved out or expanded by the dragon’s powerful acid breath. Copper dragon burrows are often sinuous and winding, featuring twists, turns, and dead ends. Blank
View Player Version Copper Dragon Lair Features The copper dragon lair shown in map 5.6 is a network of tunnels and large chambers dug beneath dry, rocky hills. The dragon’s acid breath has left the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon’s breath weapon and deals damage of that type with its special properties. A magic weapon recovered from a dragon’s
hoard carries some of the dragon’s magic Slumbering (Uncommon). Whenever
you roll a 20 on your attack roll with this weapon, each creature of your choice within 5 feet of the target takes 5 damage of the type dealt by the dragon’s breath weapon. Stirring (Rare). The Stirring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Draconic Gifts You know the proverb: don’t look a draconic gift in the mouth. Some say it’s because of the breath weapon. But really it’s the smell.
-Fizban
As described in chapter 3, the death
of a dragon can result in its power taking root in a character, whether that person is the dragon’s chosen heir or the dragon’s killer. The result of this investiture can vary widely in power and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Languages. The half-dragon speaks Draconic in addition to any other languages it knows. New Action: Breath Weapon. The half-dragon has the breath weapon of its dragon half. The half-dragon’s size
recalculating the creature’s challenge rating, apply the template only to a creature that meets the optional prerequisite in the Breath Weapon table below. Otherwise, use the guidelines in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Breath, attacking with surprise if no one in the party noticed him. Characters not wearing the garlands are also exposed to the dragon’s Frightful Presence. Characters who fail their saving throws
1. Pool The pool at the foot of the waterfall is 20 feet deep at its center, its surface obscured by an emerald haze that marks this place as a green dragon’s lair. A steep slope descends from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
wizard’s spell or a ritual bath in dragon’s blood. In all these cases, the result is a creature that combines the essence of a dragon with the form of its original race. Regardless of their origins
, all half-dragons have similar features and appearance, gaining special senses, resistance to destructive energy, and a breath weapon. Draconic Nature. Half-dragons are incapable of having natural born
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
priceless object that becomes the focus of the ghost dragon’s Undead existence. A ghost dragon is a translucent and incorporeal version of the original dragon. Though its breath weapon resembles ghostly
target’s speed is halved until the start of the dragon’s next turn.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) necrotic damage.
Terrifying Breath (Recharge 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Dragon’s Breath Level 2 Transmutation (Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Bonus Action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a hot pepper)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You touch one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Breath, attacking with surprise if no one in the party noticed him. Characters not wearing the garlands are also exposed to the dragon’s Frightful Presence. Characters who fail their saving throws
1. Pool The pool at the foot of the waterfall is 20 feet deep at its center, its surface obscured by an emerald haze that marks this place as a green dragon’s lair. A steep slope descends from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Dragon’s Breath Level 2 Transmutation (Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Bonus Action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a hot pepper)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You touch one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
powerful creatures in the world. Dragons are also magical creatures whose innate power fuels their dreaded breath weapons and other preternatural abilities. Many creatures, including wyverns and
modifier. Each spell can be cast once per day, requiring no material components, and the spell’s level can be no higher than one-third the dragon’s challenge rating (rounded down). The dragon’s bonus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon’s Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours.
Breath Weapons (Recharge 5–6). The dragon uses one of the following breath weapons:
Fire Breath
. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon’s Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours.
Breath Weapons (Recharge 5–6). The dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Hoard Quirks A dragon’s hoard has features similar to those of a powerful magic object, and plundering a hoard can have lingering effects long after the death of its draconic owner. Any number of
the hoard attracts weather appropriate to the dragon’s kind. Attract Animals. Tiny animals are irresistibly attracted to an item from the hoard and constantly try to take it. Dragon Dreams. Creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Dragon’s Breath 2nd-level transmutation Casting Time: 1 bonus action Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (a hot pepper) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute You touch one willing creature and imbue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Introduction: Forge of the Artificer Introduction
Forge of the Artificer
Introduction
When the gorgon’s breath
gives life instead of stony death,
when fires create instead of destroy
,
when towers rise from rubble
and reach into the sky,
then shall embers spring to life
in the darkness,
and five shall rise
to cause a dragon’s fall.
—THE DRACONIC PROPHECY
This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
a use of (A) Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt (level 4 version) or (B) Weakening Breath.
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +17 to hit, reach 15 ft. Hit: 19 (2d8 + 10) Slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) Fire
damage.
Fire Breath(Recharge 5–6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 24, each creature in a 90-foot Cone. Failure: 71 (13d10) Fire damage. Success: Half damage.
Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the