Silver Dragon
Dragon · Huge
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Silver dragons lair on high, cold peaks and love to ride the winds above the clouds. They are fond of people and often live among them for years in mortal guise, so a party may meet one as a kindly scholar or innkeeper without knowing. When roused they defend the weak with freezing breath and paralysing gas.
- Danger
- A fight to fear
- How it is met
- Alone, by day
- Challenge
- 2-23
- SRD 5.2.1 stat blocks
- Silver Dragon Wyrmling, Young Silver Dragon, Adult Silver Dragon, Ancient Silver Dragon
Hear it
- Dragon Roar Mature (On Patreon, Guardian tier)
- Cold Breath (On Patreon, Guardian tier)
- Ice Dragon Lair (In the album RPG Ambiences Vol. 3)
Where it is met
Also: Aerial, City, Town
Stat blocks (D&D 5e)
Silver Dragon Wyrmling
Medium Dragon (Metallic), Lawful Good
AC 17 · Initiative +2 (12)
HP 45 (6d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft., Fly 60 ft.
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 (+4), save +4 | 10 (+0), save +2 | 17 (+3), save +3 | 12 (+1), save +1 | 11 (+0), save +2 | 15 (+2), save +2 |
Skills Perception +4, Stealth +2
Immunities Cold
Senses Blindsight 10 ft., Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 14
Languages Draconic
CR 2 (450 XP; PB +2)
Actions
Multiattack. The dragon makes two Rend attacks.
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 5 ft. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) Piercing damage.
Cold Breath (Recharge 5–6). Constitution Saving Throw: DC 13, each creature in a 15-foot Cone. Failure: 18 (4d8) Cold damage. Success: Half damage.
Paralyzing Breath. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 13, each creature in a 15-foot Cone. First Failure: The target has the Incapacitated condition until the end of its next turn, when it repeats the save. Second Failure: The target has the Paralyzed condition, and it repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically.
Young Silver Dragon
Large Dragon (Metallic), Lawful Good
AC 18 · Initiative +4 (14)
HP 168 (16d10 + 80)
Speed 40 ft., Fly 80 ft.
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 (+6), save +6 | 10 (+0), save +4 | 21 (+5), save +5 | 14 (+2), save +2 | 11 (+0), save +4 | 19 (+4), save +4 |
Skills History +6, Perception +8, Stealth +4
Immunities Cold
Senses Blindsight 30 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 18
Languages Common, Draconic
CR 9 (XP 5,000; PB +4)
Actions
Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Paralyzing Breath.
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +10, reach 10 ft. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) Slashing damage.
Cold Breath (Recharge 5–6). Constitution Saving Throw: DC 17 , each creature in a 30-foot Cone. Failure: 49 (11d8) Cold damage. Success: Half damage.
Paralyzing Breath. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 17 , each creature in a 30-foot Cone. First Failure: The target has the Incapacitated condition until the end of its next turn, when it repeats the save. Second Failure: The target has the Paralyzed condition, and it repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically.
Adult Silver Dragon
Huge Dragon (Metallic), Lawful Good
AC 19 · Initiative +10 (20)
HP 216 (16d12 + 112)
Speed 40 ft., Fly 80 ft.
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 (+8), save +8 | 10 (+0), save +5 | 25 (+7), save +7 | 16 (+3), save +3 | 13 (+1), save +6 | 22 (+6), save +6 |
Skills History +8, Perception +11, Stealth +5
Immunities Cold
Senses Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 21
Languages Common, Draconic
CR 16 (XP 15,000, or 18,000 in lair; PB +5)
Traits
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Actions
Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of (A) Paralyzing Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Ice Knife.
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +13, reach 10 ft. Hit: 17 (2d8 + 8) Slashing damage plus 4 (1d8) Cold damage.
Cold Breath (Recharge 5–6). Constitution Saving Throw: DC 20, each creature in a 60-foot Cone. Failure: 54 (12d8) Cold damage. Success: Half damage.
Paralyzing Breath. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 20, each creature in a 60-foot Cone. First Failure: The target has the Incapacitated condition until the end of its next turn, when it repeats the save. Second Failure: The target has the Paralyzed condition, and it repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically.
Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19, +11 to hit with spell attacks):
At Will: Detect Magic, Hold Monster, Ice Knife, Shapechange (Beast or Humanoid form only, no Temporary Hit Points gained from the spell, and no Concentration or Temporary Hit Points required to maintain the spell)
1/Day Each: Ice Storm (level 5 version), Zone of Truth
Legendary Actions
Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Immediately after another creature’s turn, the dragon can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The dragon regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Chill. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Hold Monster. The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Cold Gale. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 19, each creature in a 60-foot-long, 10-foot-wide Line. Failure: 14 (4d6) Cold damage, and the target is pushed up to 30 feet straight away from the dragon. Success: Half damage only. Failure or Success: The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.
Ancient Silver Dragon
Gargantuan Dragon (Metallic), Lawful Good
AC 22 · Initiative +14 (24)
HP 468 (24d20 + 216)
Speed 40 ft., Fly 80 ft.
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 (+10), save +10 | 10 (+0), save +7 | 29 (+9), save +9 | 18 (+4), save +4 | 15 (+2), save +9 | 26 (+8), save +8 |
Skills History +11, Perception +16, Stealth +7
Immunities Cold
Senses Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 26
Languages Common, Draconic
CR 23 (XP 50,000, or 62,000 in lair; PB +7)
Traits
Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Actions
Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of (A) Paralyzing Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Ice Knife (level 2 version).
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +17 , reach 15 ft. Hit: 19 (2d8 + 10) Slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) Cold damage.
Cold Breath (Recharge 5–6). Constitution Saving Throw: DC 24, each creature in a 90-foot Cone. Failure: 67 (15d8) Cold damage. Success: Half damage.
Paralyzing Breath. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 24, each creature in a 90-foot Cone. First Failure: The target has the Incapacitated condition until the end of its next turn, when it repeats the save. Second Failure: The target has the Paralyzed condition, and it repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically.
Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 23, +15 to hit with spell attacks):
At Will: Detect Magic, Hold Monster, Ice Knife (level 2 version), Shapechange (Beast or Humanoid form only, no Temporary Hit Points gained from the spell, and no Concentration or Temporary Hit Points required to maintain the spell)
1/Day Each: Control Weather, Ice Storm (level 7 version), Teleport, Zone of Truth
Legendary Actions
Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Immediately after another creature’s turn, the dragon can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The dragon regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Chill. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Hold Monster. The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Cold Gale. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 23, each creature in a 60-foot-long, 10-foot-wide Line. Failure: 14 (4d6) Cold damage, and the target is pushed up to 30 feet straight away from the dragon. Success: Half damage only. Failure or Success: The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.
Skeletons
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