Pseudodragon
Tiny Dragon, Neutral Good
Initiative +2 (12)
AC 14HP 10 (3d4 + 3)
Speed 15 ft., Fly 60 ft.
MOD
SAVE
MOD
SAVE
MOD
SAVE
Str
6
–2
–2
Dex
15
+2
+2
Con
13
+1
+1
Int
10
+0
+0
Wis
12
+1
+1
Cha
10
+0
+0
Skills Perception +5, Stealth +4
Senses Blindsight 10 ft., Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 15
Languages Understands Common and Draconic but can't speak
CR 1/4 (XP 50; PB +2)
Traits
Magic Resistance. The pseudodragon has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
Multiattack. The pseudodragon makes two Bite attacks.
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) Piercing damage.
Sting. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 12, one creature the pseudodragon can see within 5 feet. Failure: 5 (2d4) Poison damage, and the target has the Poisoned condition for 1 hour. While Poisoned, the target also has the Unconscious condition, which ends early if the target takes damage or a creature within 5 feet of it takes an action to wake it.
Pseudodragons dwell in scenic wildernesses, preferably where life is easy and prey is small and slow. There they behave like contented wyrms, creating tiny lairs amid ancient trees and rugged cliffs. They fill these lairs with shiny rocks, colorful shells, and unattended treasures that catch their attention, and they guard these hoards fiercely. Pseudodragons grow to the size of large house cats, and most have red-brown scales. Some have scales with other hues or patterns—markings distinct from those of their larger draconic cousins. Many magic-users attempt to befriend pseudodragons, hoping to enlist them as familiars. The creatures' intellect and resistance to magic make them excellent companions, and they're considered status symbols in some spellcasting circles. Many pseudodragons prefer the finer things in life. These diminutive dragons might be inclined to aid those who ply them with treats. Contrariwise, mages who don't properly pamper their pseudodragon familiars might be abandoned without warning.
Habitat: Coastal, Desert, Forest, Hill, Mountain, Urban
Treasure: Arcana
Monster Manual 2024 (BR)
