Red dragon (Dungeons & Dragons)
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| Dungeons & Dragons creature | |
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| Red dragon | |
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| Type | Dragon |
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| Mythological origins | Dragon |
| Image | Wizards.com image |
| Stats | OGL stats |
Red dragons are among the most powerful dragons found in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Red dragons have featured prominently in the cover art of a number of Dungeons & Dragons books including the first edition of the Monster Manual, the Draconomicon, and the Dungeons and Dragons Basic Rule Set 1.
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[edit] Ecology
[edit] Environment
Red dragons inhabit warm mountains, sometimes near volcanoes.
[edit] Typical physical characteristics
Red dragons are massive creatures, with scales in various shades of red.
Red dragons have a fire breath weapon.
[edit] Alignment
Red dragons are always chaotic evil.
[edit] Society
Red dragons are often solitary, but have been encountered in mated pairs, clutches of two to five individuals, or families of one or two adults and two to five offspring.
Red dragons often war with silver dragons over territory.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Collins, Andy, James Wyatt, and Skip Williams. Draconomicon (Wizards of the Coast, 2003).
- Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual (TSR, 1977).
- Sharp, Gregg. "The Ecology of the Red Dragon." Dragon #134 (TSR, 1988).
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