Month of the Dragon

Dragon Bat

Huge dragon, neutral

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• Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 385 (51d10 + 102)
• Speed 20 ft., climb 20 ft., fly 60 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
17 (+3)	17 (+3)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	15 (+2)	10 (+0)

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• Saving Throws Dex (+8), Con (+6), Wis (+7)
• Skills Perception +12, Stealth +13
• Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons
• Senses blindsense 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception +22
• Languages Draconic
• Challenge 17

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Echolocation. The dragon bat can't use its blindsight while deafened.

Keen Hearing and Smell. The dragon bat has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing and smell.

Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If the dragon bat fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Night Sky Camouflage. The dragon bat has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks at night.

Spider Climb. The dragon bat can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without having to make an ability check.

Actions

Multiattack. The dragon bat can make three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws or it can use its shriek, it then makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 26 (4d10 + 4) piercing damage.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d6 + 8) slashing damage.

Shriek. The dragon bat unleashes a high-pitched shriek. All creatures within 30 feet that can hear it must make a DC 21 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (2d10 + 3) thunder damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Additionally, all creatures within 30 feet that can hear it must make a DC 21 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is stunned until the start of its next turn. If a creatures saving throw is successful or the stun effect ends on it, the creature is immune to this aspect of the dragon bat's shriek for the next 24 hours.

Poison Breath (Recharge 5-6). The dragon bat exhales poisonous gas in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 21 Constitution saving throw, taking 63 (18d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Legendary Actions

The dragon bat can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The dragon bat regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.

Detect. The dragon bat makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.

Claw Attack. The dragon bat makes a claw attack.

Wing Attack (Costs 2 Actions). The dragon bat beats its wings. Each creature within 10 feet of the dragon bat must succeed on a DC 22 Dexterity saving throw or take 15 (2d6 + 8) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. The dragon bat can then fly up to half its flying speed.

Amulet of the Dragon Bat

Wondrous item, very rare (requires attunement)

This amulet is made from one of the inner ear bones of a dragon bat. While wearing it you gain the following benefits:

• Your Dexterity score increases by 1.
• You gain proficiency in acrobatics.
• You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing.
• You gain blindsense out to 60 ft. so long as you are not deafened.

Dragon Octopus

Gargantuan dragon, neutral

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• Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 385 (51d10 + 102)
• Speed 10 ft., climb 10 ft., swim 80 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
17 (+3)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	17 (+3)	15 (+2)	10 (+0)

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• Saving Throws Con (+6), Int (+8), Wis (+7)
• Skills Perception +12
• Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons
• Senses blindsense 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception +22
• Languages Draconic
• Challenge 17

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Malleable Form. The dragon octopus can change the texture and color of its skin and adjust its posture. As an action, the dragon octopus can use these abilities to disguise itself as an object or landmass, though it cannot change its size.

Amphibious. The dragon octopus can breathe air and water.

False Appearance (Object or Landmass Forms Only). While the dragon octopus remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary object or landmass.

Grappler. The dragon octopus has advantage on attack rolls against any creature grappled by it.

Keen Smell. The dragon octopus has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If the dragon octopus fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Actions

Multiattack. The dragon octopus can make three attacks: two tentacle attacks, each of which it can replace with one use of Fling, and one bite attack.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 26 (4d10 + 4) piercing damage.

Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d6 + 8) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained. The dragon octopus has four pairs of tentacles, each of which can grapple one target.

Fling. One Large or smaller object held or creature grappled by the dragon octopus is thrown up to 30 feet in a random direction and knocked prone. If a thrown target strikes a solid surface, the target takes 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage for every 10 feet it was thrown. If the target is thrown at another creature, that creature must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take the same damage and be knocked prone.

Breath Weapon (Recharge 5-6). The dragon octopus uses one of the following breath weapons.

Steam Breath. The dragon octopus exhales scalding steam in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw, taking 63 (18d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Being underwater doesn't grant resistance against this damage.

Ink Breath. The dragon octopus expels an ink cloud in a 60-foot radius. On land, this cloud is gaseous. The cloud spreads around corners, and that area is heavily obscured to creatures other than the dragon octopus. Each creature other than the dragon octopus that ends its turn there must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature is poisoned for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon octopus's Ink Breath for 24 hours.

Legendary Actions

The dragon octopus can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The dragon octopus regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.

Detect. The dragon octopus makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.

Bite Attack. The dragon octopus makes a claw attack.

Tentacle Attack or Fling. The dragon octopus makes one tentacle attack or uses its fling.

Helm of the Dragon Octopus

Wondrous item, very rare (requires attunement)

This helmet is made from fragments of a dragon octopus's shell. While wearing it you gain the following benefits:

• Your Intelligence score increases by 1.
• You gain a swim speed of 30 ft. and can breathe air and water.
• You can use the disguise self spell three times per day without expending spell slots.

Dragon Bee Queen

Medium dragon, neutral

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• Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 112 (13d10 + 40)
• Speed 5 ft., climb 5 ft., fly 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	17 (+3)	17 (+3)	15 (+2)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)

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• Saving Throws Con (+7), Dex (+7), Int (+6)
• Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons
• Senses blindsense 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11
• Languages Draconic, telepathy 120 ft.
• Challenge 13

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Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If the dragon bee queen fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Pack Tactics. The dragon bee queen has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the dragon bee queen's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Royal Honey Tracking. If a creature ingests the dragon bee queen's royal honey, the dragon bee queen knows the distance to and direction of that creature, even if the creature and the dragon bee queen are on different planes of existence. The dragon bee queen can communicate with the creature telepathically regardless of distance, even if the creature is on a different plane of existence. If the creature dies, the dragon bee queen knows.

Spider Climb. The dragon bee queen can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Actions

Multiattack. The dragon bee queen can make three attacks: two bite attacks and one sting attack.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) piercing damage.

Sting. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d10 + 3) piercing damage and the target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (1d10 + 5) poison damage and becoming poisoned for 1 hour on a failed save. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage and is not poisoned.

Breath Weapon (Recharge 5-6). The dragon bee queen uses one of the following breath weapons.

Lightning Breath. The dragon bee queen exhales lightning in a 90-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 55 (10d10) lightning damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.

Pheromone Breath. The dragon bee queen exhales a cloud of pheromones in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that cone must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw, becoming charmed by the dragon bee queen on a failed save. This effect lasts for 1 hour or until the dragon bee queen deals damage to the creature. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If the creatures saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is iimune to the dragon bee queen's Pheromone Breath for the next 24 hours.

Legendary Actions

The dragon bee can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The dragon bee regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.

Detect. The dragon bee queen makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.

Sting Attack. The dragon bee queen makes a sting attack.

Healing Honey (Costs 2 Actions). The dragon bee queen consumes royal honey or feeds it to an ally. A creature that consumes royal honey recovers 1d10 hit points.

Lair Actions

On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon be queen takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon be queen can't use the same effect two rounds in a row:

• A pool of honey spreads from a point the dragon bee queen chooses within 60 feet of it, filling a 15-foot radius circle until the dragon bee queen dismisses it as an action, uses this lair action again, or dies. This area is difficult terrain.
• The dragon bee queen summons a swarm of dragon bee drones, appearing in a space the dragon bee queen can see within 100 feet.
• The dragon bee queen causes the area within 120 feet of it to rocket up in temperature. Creatures in this area must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 5 (1d10) fire damage on a failed saving throw.

Regional Effects

The region containing a legendary dragon bee queen's lair is warped by the dragon bee queen's magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:

• A constant buzzing permeates the air within 1 mile of the lair.
• Flowering plants within 6 miles of the lair are especially vibrant, flower year round, and glow softly in the dark.
• Fruits growing within 6 miles of the lair are unusually large and sweet.

Dragon Bee Soldier

Small dragon, neutral

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• Armor Class 13
• Hit Points 26 (4d10 + 4)
• Speed 10 ft., climb 10 ft., fly 60 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	17 (+3)	15 (+2)	8 (-1)	12 (+1)	8 (-1)

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• Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 13
• Languages Draconic
• Challenge 1

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Charged Body. A creature that touches the dragon bee soldier or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 3 (1d6) lightning damage.

Hivemind. Using telepathy, the dragon bee soldier can magically communicate with any other dragon bee within 100 feet of it.

Loyalty. The dragon bee soldier cannot be charmed or frightened while within 100 feet of a dragon bee queen.

Pack Tactics. The dragon bee soldier has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the dragon bee soldier's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Spider Climb. The dragon bee soldier can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Actions

Multiattack. The dragon bee soldier can make two attacks: two bite attacks or one bite attack and one sting attack.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (2d6) piercing damage.

Sting (Recharge 3-6). Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (2d6) piercing damage and the target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) poison damage and becoming poisoned for 1 hour on a failed save. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage and is not poisoned.

Sting of the Dragon Bee

Weapon (dagger), very rare (requires attunement)

This dagger is carved from the stinger of a dragon bee. Attacks made with this magical weapon have a +2 to attack and damage rolls and do an additional die of poison damage. While wielding it you gain the following benefits:

• You can communicate telepathically with creatures up to 60 ft. away.
• You gain a fly speed of 30 ft.

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