Brass Dragon, Young

The Young Brass Dragon is a magnificent and curious creature that embodies the charm, wit, and playfulness of dragons. As the younger counterpart of its older and more experienced kin, the Young Brass Dragon already possesses remarkable abilities and a unique personality.

The Young Brass Dragon has a sleek and muscular body covered in shiny brass-colored scales, reflecting light like burnished metal. Its eyes shine with an inquisitive and mischievous glint, showcasing its intelligence and curiosity. It has a slender build and long, sinuous limbs, allowing it to move with grace and agility. Its wings, adorned with delicate patterns, enable it to take to the skies and soar through the air.

This dragon possesses a keen wit and a talent for conversation. It loves engaging with others, including humanoid creatures, and enjoys engaging in riddles, jokes, and intellectual challenges. Young Brass Dragons often act as protectors or guardians of local communities, using their intelligence and charm to forge alliances and maintain peace.

Though not as physically powerful as other dragons, the Young Brass Dragon compensates with its breath weapon. It can exhale a line of scorching fire that can burn foes to a crisp. It also possesses sharp claws and teeth, capable of inflicting considerable damage in close combat.

Engaging with a Young Brass Dragon requires a friendly and open-minded approach. They are naturally sociable creatures, valuing intellect, humor, and diplomacy. Building a relationship with a Young Brass Dragon often involves engaging in conversation, solving puzzles or riddles, or proving oneself through acts of wit or cleverness.

Encountering a Young Brass Dragon is to face a creature that embodies the charm, curiosity, and playful nature of dragons. Its presence exudes an aura of intelligence, humor, and the enigmatic essence of draconic wit. Engaging with a Young Brass Dragon requires an understanding of its sociable nature, as well as the ability to navigate its love for conversation and intellectual challenges. Only those who possess exceptional social skills, clever thinking, and a respect for its playful nature can hope to establish a meaningful connection with this fascinating creature.

Young Brass Dragons bring a touch of wit, charm, and the enigmatic presence of dragons to the tapestry of the world. They serve as reminders of the intellectual prowess and charismatic nature of these legendary creatures, as well as the potential for alliances and friendships across different species. Whether encountered as guardians of ancient libraries, protectors of desert communities, or as enigmatic beings embodying the wit and playfulness of dragons, Young Brass Dragons add a sense of intellectual intrigue, lightheartedness, and the enigmatic presence of the dragon to the realms of adventure and exploration.

Actions

• Multiattack: The dragon makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.
• Bite: Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) piercing damage.
• Claw: Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.
• Breath Weapons: The dragon uses one of the following breath weapons.
  Fire Breath. The dragon exhales fire in a 40-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 42 (12d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
  Sleep Breath. The dragon exhales sleep gas in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or fall unconscious for 5 minutes. This effect ends for a creature if the creature takes damage or someone uses an action to wake it.

Proficiencies

• Saving Throw: DEX +3
• Saving Throw: CON +6
• Saving Throw: WIS +3
• Saving Throw: CHA +5
• Skill: Perception +6
• Skill: Persuasion +5
• Skill: Stealth +3