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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GlassJaw" data-source="post: 1733955" data-attributes="member: 22103">Without using any specific examples, the "sterotypical" or "generic" dragon from fantasy literature probably didn't cast spells.  They also usually only breathed fire and weren't necessarily red.  They could also be hurt with non-magical weapons.  3ed dragons have tons of abilities including the kitchen sink.A dragon's CR is already on the low side in MM because it's assumed the PC's will be loaded for bear before the battle.  Low-magic PC's don't have such luxury.So yeah, I would say you would have to tone down the dragon, perhaps even more than a little.  PC's glowly like Christmas trees have trouble with dragons never mind the kids with coal.Another idea is to have some kind of campaign-specific item that greatly aids the party or hero.  This is pretty commonplace too.  The hero must find XYZ item in order to defeat the dragon once and for all, in which said item is usually destroyed in the process.  There are examples in literature of a single shield completely protecting the character from the dragon's breath.</blockquote>