D&D (2024) The Dragons Video for the 2025 Monster Manual

[Kobold Avenger]

 

[Kobold Avenger]

Thanks to the collective bargaining efforts of the Kobold's Worker Union, Kobolds are now recognized as Dragons. Good for them!

 

[OB1]

Absolutely gorgeous art throughout. The Dragon Turtle piece is amazing, and I love that they've specified that Gargantuan creatures now have no upper limit on how big they are.

Think they made a really good design decision to incorporate the traditional Lair Action abilities into Legendary actions and then provide additional Legendary Actions and Resistances when you fight the dragon in it's lair. Between that and incorporating different spells for each type, feels like each dragon type will be a much more distinct encounter in 24.

 

[RoughCoronet0]

Happy that Kobolds are getting the dragon treatment.

Also Legendary Actions are confirmed for the older dragons.

Also it seems like the Shadow Dragons and Half Dragons are getting proper stat blocks which I'm excited for.

It also sounds like all Dragons will have spellcasting incorporated into their stat blocks which is cool too.

 

[Zaukrie]

I wish legendary actions were more solo actions and were on a lot more monsters. Glad lair actions are in one statblock now!

 

[Sacrosanct]

Of course. What other monster to lead the videos on?

 

[TravDoc42]

These all sound like smart, good changes! Excited to see how they work!

 

[Sacrosanct]

Right away, I am a big fan of making legendary actions unique and not "more of the same attack." It was one of the first things I homebrewed, and I'm sure others did as well in 2014.

I also agree with making humanoids--not. Goblins as fey, kobolds as draconic, etc. It's fresh.

 

[dave2008]

They mention bringing lair actions into the legendary actions - I've been suggesting that for years!

 

[Sacrosanct]

The mentioning bringing lair actions into the legendary actions - I've been suggesting that for years!

The same with "we're introducing behavior into the entry." About time. Lots of us Indie publishers have been doing that for years lol.