# Young Copper Dragon

*Large* *Dragon*

- **Armor Class:** 17
- **Hit Points:** 144 (17d10+51)
- **Speed:** walk 40 ft. climb 40 ft. fly 80 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 9 (5,000 XP)
- **Source:** [A5e Monstrous Menagerie](https://enpublishingrpg.com/products/level-up-monstrous-menagerie-a5e) page 167

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 (+4) | 12 (+1) | 16 (+3) | 16 (+3) | 12 (+1) | 14 (+2) |

- **Saving Throws**: Dex +5, Con +7, Wis +5, Cha +6
- **Skills:** deception +6, perception +5, stealth +5
- **Damage Immunities:** acid
- **Senses:** blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15
- **Languages:** Common, Draconic

### Special Abilities

- **Flow Within the Mountain:** The dragon has advantage on Stealth checks made to hide in mountainous regions.
- **Innate Spellcasting:** The dragons spellcasting ability is Charisma (save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components. 3/day each:hideous laughter, suggestion

### Actions

- **Multiattack:** The dragon attacks with its bite and twice with its claws.
- **Bite:** Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (3d10 + 4) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) acid damage.
- **Claws:** Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) slashing damage.
- **Breath Weapons (Recharge 5-6):** The dragon uses one of the following breath weapons:
- **Acid Breath:** The dragon exhales acid in a 40-foot-long  5-foot wide-line. Each creature in the area makes a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw  taking 45 (10d8) acid damage on a failed save or half damage on a success.
- **Slowing Breath:** The dragon exhales toxic gas in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area makes a DC 15 Constitution saving throw  becoming slowed for 1 minute on a failure. A creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns  ending the effect on itself on a success.


