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Black Dragon Overview[1]



Black Chromatic Dragons.

List of Black DragonsEdit

(5 official and unofficial Black Dragons)

Name Type Subtype Size HP CR (XP) Alignment Habitat Notes Source
Black Dragon Overview Overview Dragon, Chromatic Dragon, Black Dragon Swamp Canon Monster Manual (5e24)
Adult Black Dragon Dragon Chromatic Dragon, Black Dragon Huge 195 14 (11,500) Chaotic Evil Swamp Canon SRD 5.2
Ancient Black Dragon Dragon Chromatic Dragon, Black Dragon Gargantuan 367 21 (33,000) Chaotic Evil Swamp Canon SRD 5.2
Black Dragon Wyrmling Dragon Chromatic Dragon, Black Dragon Medium 33 2 (450) Chaotic Evil Swamp Canon SRD 5.2
Young Black Dragon Dragon Chromatic Dragon, Black Dragon Large 127 7 (2,900) Chaotic Evil Swamp Canon SRD 5.2
 5e (2014) lore  [2] 
The most evil-tempered and vile of the chromatic dragons, black dragons collect the wreckage and treasures of fallen peoples. These dragons loathe seeing the weak prosper and revel in the collapse of humanoid kingdoms. They make their homes in fetid swamps and crumbling ruins where kingdoms once stood.



Black Dragon LairEdit

[3] Black Dragons lair in ruins, bogs, or other sites of decay.

The region containing black dragon over 100 years old exibits effects:

If the dragon dies or moves its lair elsewhere, these effects end immediately.


Sources and NotesEdit

See individual entries

  1. Wizards RPG Team (18 February 2025). Monster Manual. (5e 2024) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 9780786969548. p. 38. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
  2. Wizards RPG Team (September 2014). Monster Manual. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0786965618. p. 89.. Licensed © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
  3. Monster Manual (5e24) p.40 (used under 'fair use' clause).

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