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A pair of brightly colored butterfly wings sprouts from the back of this miniature dragon.
Faerie dragons are whimsical, playful pranksters that spend most of their time either relaxing in cool forest glades or engaged in some sort of prank. Although such mischief is usually spontaneous, some faerie dragons have been known to spend months or even years in preparation of one truly spectacular joke. Travelers making their way through lands known to be inhabited by these good-natured – but sometimes annoying – tricksters are advised to keep up their guard lest they face all manner of creative annoyances (horses painted with berry juice, squirrels placed inside bedrolls, and clothing decorating high branches being a few examples).
Unlike true dragons, faerie dragons do not grow larger with age, but their scales do change color, starting with red and moving through the rainbow to reach dark violet at old age. Faerie dragons grow in power as spellcasters as they age (typically gaining levels in sorcerer), learning more powerful spells to complement their innate abilities. The spells of faerie dragons tend to focus on tools that can be used to create or enhance pranks, and illusion and enchantment spells are particularly popular.
Faerie dragons avoid combat unless there is no other option. If forced to fight, faerie dragons attempt to confound enemies rather than kill them, using both spells and breath weapon to weaken and scatter foes before fleeing. The only exception to this is when a faerie dragon’s clan or allies are in danger. As capricious as these tiny dragons can be, many prove quick to bond with goodly creatures, especially fey and others they find interesting or hilarious – adventurers often fall into this latter camp, particularly those most outraged by a faerie dragon’s tricks.
Faerie dragons sometimes ally with spellcasters, serving as curious, occasionally reckless, but always true familiars. An arcane spellcaster of at least 7th level with an alignment within 1 step of chaotic good who has the Improved Familiar feat may select a faerie dragon as a familiar.
Faerie Dragon
Tiny dragon, chaotic good
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 10 (3d4 + 3)
Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft., swim 30 ft.
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 (-1) | 17 (+3) | 13 (+1) | 16 (+3) | 14 (+2) | 18 (+4) |
Skills Arcana +5, Perception +4, Stealth +5
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Draconic, Sylvan, telepathy 60 ft. (faerie dragons only)
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Special Traits
- Superior Invisibility. As a bonus action, the dragon can magically turn invisible until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the dragon wears or carries turns invisible with it.
- Magic Resistance. The dragon has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
- Innate Spellcasting. The dragon’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
- At will: dancing lights, mage hand, minor illusion
- 3/day each: color spray, mirror image, suggestion
- 1/day each: major image, hallucinatory terrain, polymorph
Actions
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- Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d2 + 3) piercing damage.
- Breath of Confusion (Recharge 5-6). The dragon exhales a puff of gas at one creature within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw, or for 1 minute, the target can’t take reactions and must roll a d8 at the start of each of its turns to determine its behavior during the turn. On a 1 to 4, the creature does nothing. On a 5 or 6, the creature takes no action or bonus action and uses all its movement to move in a randomly determined direction. On a 7 or 8, the creature makes a melee attack against a randomly determined creature within its reach or does nothing if it can’t make such an attack. At the end of each of its turns, an affected target can make a Wisdom saving throw. If it succeeds, this effect ends for the target.
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| Faerie dragon CR 2 |
| XP 600 CG Tiny dragon Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +8 |
| DEFENSE |
| AC 18, touch 16, flat-footed 14 (+3 Dexterity, +1 dodge, +2 natural, +2 size) hp 22 (3d12+3) Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +5 Immune paralysis, sleep; SR 13 OFFENSE Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft. (perfect), swim 30 ft. Melee bite +4 (1d3-1)Space 2-1/2 ft.; Reach 0 ft Special Attacks breath weapon (5-ft. cone, euphoria, Fort DC 12 negates, usable every 1d4 rounds) Spell-Like Abilities(CL 3rd; concentration +6) 3/day greater invisibility (self only) Spells Known (CL 3rd; concentration +6) 1st (6/day) grease (DC 14), silent image (DC 14), sleep (DC 14)0 (at will) dancing lights, flare (DC 13), ghost sound (DC 13), mage hand, open/close STATISTICS Strength 9, Dexterity 17, Constitution 13, Intelligence 16, Wisdom 14, Charisma 16 Base Atk +3; CMB +4; CMD 14 (18 vs. trip) Feats Acrobatic, Dodge Skills Acrobatics +8 (+0 when jumping), Bluff +9, Diplomacy +9, Fly +23, Perception +8, Sense Motive +8, Stealth +17, Swim +13, Use Magic Device +9 Languages Common, Draconic, Elven, Sylvan; telepathy 100 ft. SPECIAL ABILITIES Breath Weapon (Su) : 5-foot cone, euphoria for 1d6 rounds, DC 12 Fort negates. Creatures affected by euphoria are staggered, sickened, and immune to fear effects for the duration. A faerie dragon can use this breath weapon once every 1d4 rounds. The save DC is Constitution-based. Spells A faerie dragon casts spells as a 3rd-level sorcerer. ECOLOGY Environment temperate or warm forests Organization solitary or clan (2-8) Treasure standard |
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