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WHITE DRAGON the it~ries as whites. White a
speak as all d'rago~s can, but they rarely
The smallest, least intelligent, and most animalistic of
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the chromatic dragons, white dragons dwell in frigid
Lone Masters. White dragons avoid all other dragons
climes, favoring arctic areas or icy mountains. They are
except whites of the opposite sex. Even then, when
• vicious, cruel reptiles driven by hunger and greed.
white dragons seek each other out as mates, they stay
A white dragon has feral eyes, a sleek profile, and a
together only long enough to conceive offspring b~fore
spined crest. The scales of a wyrmling white dragon fleeing into isolation again.
glisten pure white. As the dragon ages, its sheen White dragons can't abide rivals near their lairs. As a
disappears and some of its scales begin to darken,
result, a white dragon attacks other creatures without
so that by the time it is old, it is mottled by patches
provocation, viewing such creatures as either too weak
of pale blue and light gray. This patterning helps the
or too powerful to live. The only creatures that typically
dragon blend into the realms of ice and stone in which
serve a white dragon are intelligent humanoids that
it hunts, and to fade from view when it soars across a
demonstrate enough strength to assuage the dragon's
cloud-filled sky.
wrath, and can put up with sustaining regular losses as
Primal and Vengeful. White dragons lack the
a result of its hunger. This includes dragon-worshiping
cunning and tactics of most other dragons. However,
kobolds, which are commonly found in their lairs.
their bestial nature makes them the best hunters among
Powerful creatures can sometimes gain a white
all dragonkind, singularly focused on surviving and
dragon's obedience through a demonstration of physical
· slaughtering their enemies. A white dragon consumes
or magical might. Frost giants challenge white dragons
only food that has been frozen, devouring creatures
to prove their own strength and improve their status
killed by its breath weapon while they are still stiff and
in their clans, and their cracked bones litter many a
frigid. It encases other kills in ice or buries them in
white dragon's lair. However, a white dragon defeated
snow near its lair, and finding such a larder is a good
by a frost giant often becomes its servant, accepting the
indication that a white dragon dwells nearby.
mastery of a superior creature in exchange for asserting
A white dragon also keeps the bodies of its greatest
its own domination over the other creatures that serve
enerriies as trophies, freezing corpses where it can
or oppose the giant.
look upon them and gloat. The remains of giants,
Treasure Under Ice. White dragons love the cold
remorhazes, and other dragons are often positioned
sparkle of ice and favor treasure with similar qualities,
prominently within a white dragon's lair as warnings
particularly diamonds. However, in their remote arctic
to intruders.
climes, the treasure hoards of white dragons more often
Though only moderately intelligent, white dragons
contain walrus and mammoth tusk ivory, whale-bone
' have extraordinary memories. They recall every slight
sculptures, figureheads from ships, furs, and magic
and defeat, and have been known to conduct malicious
items seized from overly bold adventurers.
ve~dettas against creatures that have offended them.
Loose coins and gems are spread across a white
This often includes silver dragons, which lair in dragon's lair, glittering like stars when the light strikes
them. Larger treasures and chests are encased in layers
of rime created by the white dragon's breath, and held
WHITE DRAGON WY·RMLING
safe beneath layers of transparent ice. The dragon's
Medium dragon, chaotic evil
great strength allows it to easily access its wealth, while
Armor Class 16 (natural armor) lesser creatures must spend hours chipping away or
Hit Points 32 (5d8 + 10) melting the ice to reach the dragon's main hoard.
Speed 30ft., burrow 15ft., fly 60ft., swim 30ft. A white dragon's flawless memory means that it
knows how it came to possess every coin, gem, and
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA magic item in its hoard, and it associates each item with
14 (+2) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 5 (-3) 10 (+0) 11 (+0) a specific victory. White dragons are notoriously difficult
to bribe, since any offers of treasure are seen as an
Saving Throws Dex +2, Con +4, Wis +2, Cha +2 insult to their ability to simply slay the creature making
Skills Perception +4, Stealth +2 the offer and seize the treasure on their own.
Damage Immunities cold
Senses blindsight 10ft., darkvision 60ft., passive Perception 14 A WHITE DRAGON'S LAIR
Languages Draconic
Challenge 2 (450 XP) White dragons lair in icy caves and deep subterranean
chambers far from the sun. They favor high mountain
vales accessible only by flying, caverns in cliff faces, and
ACTIONS
labyrinthine ice caves in glaciers. White dragons love
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. vertical heights in their caverns, flying up to the ceiling
Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2) piercing damage plus 2 (1d4) cold damage. to latch on like bats or slithering down icy crevasses.
A legendary white dragon's innate magic deepens
Cold Breath (Recharge 5-6). The dragon exhales an icy blast of
the cold in the area around its lair. Mountain caverns
hail in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a
are fast frozen by the white dragon's presence. A
DC 12 Constitution saving throw, taking 22 (5d8) cold damage
on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. white dragon can often detect intruders by the way the
keening wind in its lair changes tone.
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