Half-Red Dragon VeteranCR 5 · Medium Humanoid · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Medium humanoid, Challenge 5. AC 18, 65 hit points.

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Hit Points

Speed

30 ft.

Challenge

5 · 1,800 XP

Alignment

Any Alignment

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Stat Block

Medium Humanoid · Any Alignment

Half-Red Dragon Veteran

10d8 + 20 · 30 ft. · AC from plate armor

Blindsight 10 ft., Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12

Languages: Common, Draconic

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	13 (+1)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	11 (+0)	10 (+0)

Traits

Damage ResistancesFire

Actions

MultiattackThe veteran makes two longsword attacks. If it has a shortsword drawn, it can also make a shortsword attack.

LongswordMelee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage if used with two hands.

ShortswordMelee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.

Heavy CrossbowRanged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d10 + 1) piercing damage.

Fire BreathThe veteran exhales fire in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 24 (7d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

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Tactics

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1Multiattack: The veteran makes two longsword attacks. If it has a shortsword drawn, it can also make a shortsword attack.

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Half-Red Dragon Veterans4Party size4Party level3

Could kill someone — and at high enough numbers, the whole party.

Difficulty

Deadly

14,400 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Half-Red Dragon Veteran, Answered

What is Half-Red Dragon Veteran's challenge rating in D&D 5e?

Half-Red Dragon Veteran is Challenge 5, worth 1,800 XP. Encounter maths multiplies XP by the number of monsters, so a group is deadlier than the raw total — use the calculator on this page.

What are Half-Red Dragon Veteran's stats?

AC 18 (plate armor), 65 hit points (10d8 + 20), speed 30 ft.. Ability scores: STR 16, DEX 13, CON 14, INT 10, WIS 11, CHA 10.

What is Half-Red Dragon Veteran resistant to?

Half-Red Dragon Veteran is resistant to fire. Pick a damage type it does not shrug off.

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