Combat rating 28
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ANCIENT SILVER DRAGON: Perils of the Fogbound Lair
The silver dragon has a lair that seems simple, but is actually a deadly maze to its enemies. Let’s explore why that is. How to Use – The Silver Dragon’s Lair (difficulty 24) Unlike with the other dragons, the silver dragon’s lair actions are actually better suited for the path to the dragon, as… Continue reading
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ANCIENT GOLD DRAGON: Life That is Like a Dream
Let’s look at enchantments the ancient gold dragon can have on its lair, and how they and the lair actions can make the fight unforgettable. How to Use – The Lair of a Gold Dragon Combat Encounters (difficulty 27) This article will be a look at some enchantments the gold dragon might have on its… Continue reading
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ANCIENT COPPER DRAGON: The Host Hiding in Plain Sight
This ancient copper dragon can uses Change Shape to trick players, lure them into danger, mess them up, and strike when they least expect it. Change Shape as Combat Tactics How to Use (difficulty 24) The ancient copper dragon, like all ancient metallic dragons and several of the adult metallic dragons, has the ability to… Continue reading
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ANCIENT BRASS DRAGON: The Hidden King and His Deadly Domain
How to Use – A King in DnD Why Monarchs Must Impress By the time a brass dragon is ancient, it’s established its reputation enough to be a king, or at least to be on the highest tier of society that it cares for. In some genres of fantasy, it has become accepted that the… Continue reading
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ANCIENT RED DRAGON: HOW TO FIGHT WITH FIRE
While the red dragon is known to despise strategies as tools of the feeble, an ancient red dragon is old enough to know that they’re sometimes a necessary evil. Either that, or it’s grown tired of fighting off fools, Continue reading
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ANCIENT GREEN DRAGON: Master of the Subtle Trap
By the time the dragon is ancient, it will set extremally subtle traps. (The adult might use these also, but the ancient will use them for sure.) These are traps where the trap itself is so well hidden that there Continue reading
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ANCIENT BLUE DRAGON: The Ultimate Boss Dragon
The ancient blue dragon maintains a tight watch over its territories, and the PCs should not be able to approach it (except magically) without it knowing about it well beforehand. Continue reading
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ANCIENT BLACK DRAGON: Fighting is the Ruins
The Monster Manual tells us that black dragons make their lairs on the ruins of empires. Here’s how this can turn the ancient black dragon’s lair into a nightmare for any aspiring adventurers. Combat encounter 1 (difficulty 23) Arrange the dragon’s lair as a series of islands or platforms above the swamp water, high enough… Continue reading
About Me
I’ve been a DM since I was about 10 years old. (Not of D&D, admittedly, but still.) After growing bored of fights that were all the same, dungeons heavily populated by one monster type, and a general shortage of ideas, I figured I’d embark on my own trip through the Monster Manual, one monster at a time. Feel free to join the quest.