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

[RoughCoronet0]

I like them and as an amateur herpetologist I have an fondness for how they look. In fact, for me, on of the things I like about reptiles (and these dragons) is that they are not adorable by my definition.

To be fair, I find all manner of snakes, crocodilians, lizards, and other creatures cute and adorable. I even find many insects like ants, centipedes, mantises, and bees adorable.

I watch a lot of nature and animal husbandry videos though so that might be why.

 

[RoughCoronet0]

Yes, it has a hairless vulture vibe. I tried to find that one, but it was taking to long.

Found it:
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Hey, this is my precious little winter wyrm and I will not have you slandering him!

 

[dave2008]

To be fair, I find all manner of snakes, crocodilians, lizards, and other creatures cute and adorable. I even find many insects like ants, centipedes, mantises, and bees adorable.

I watch a lot of nature and animal husbandry videos though so that might be why.

When I was growing up about 50% of what I watched and read was about animals. I was practically a walking animal encyclopedia (a lot of what I knew then is very out of date now) and I have raised:

anoles,
chameleons,
geckos (leopard and tokay)
swifts
collard lizards
basilisks
nile monitors
water monitor
savannah monitor
iguanas
caimans
alligator
garter snakes
corn snake
rat snake
king snake
painted turtle,
box turtle
snapping turtle

So I have watched a lot of animal shows and actually been involved in a lot of reptile husbandry (got an A+ on my "How to make a terrarium" tutorial when I was in the 7th grade too). I was thoroughly fond of them all. I still would not describe them as cute. Now, I image what I feel about them is similar to how you feel. I just don't describe that feeling as one of "cuteness" or being "adorable."

 

[dave2008]

I just read the DnD Beyond article on dragons and I found the information about lairs interesting. It looks like they have split the mecanical aspects of lairs between the stat block (more uses of legendary resistance and actions) and the region around the lair, see below:

Dragons Are Even Scarier Within Their Lairs​

In the 2024 Monster Manual, adult and ancient dragons are given a substantial power boost in their lairs. They can use more Legendary Actions per turn and have access to more Legendary Resistances, meaning they’ll have more offensive and defensive power than before.

Regional Effects Have Mechanical Implications​

Similarly, the region containing a dragon’s lair has been given more mechanical effects than previous iterations, making traversing the land surrounding their lair easier for DMs to run and more immersive for players to experience.

For example, drinking water found within 1 mile of a black dragon’s lair can now cause the Poisoned condition for 1 hour. Likewise, finishing a Long Rest within the chilly fog surrounding a white dragon’s lair can now reduce a creature’s Speed by 10 feet for 1 hour.

Previously, the regional effects caused by a dragon’s lair were more ephemeral, and while they could help the DM set the scene, the players didn’t necessarily feel the impact of entering a dragon’s domain. Now, the region surrounding a dragon’s lair has become a perilous challenge to traverse, rife with the dragon's influence.

 

[OB1]

Yes, it has a hairless vulture vibe. I tried to find that one, but it was taking to long.

Found it:
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Reminds me of great cute-ugly like:

 

[Chaosmancer]

I just read the DnD Beyond article on dragons and I found the information about lairs interesting. It looks like they have split the mecanical aspects of lairs between the stat block (more uses of legendary resistance and actions) and the region around the lair, see below:

Dragons Are Even Scarier Within Their Lairs​

In the 2024 Monster Manual, adult and ancient dragons are given a substantial power boost in their lairs. They can use more Legendary Actions per turn and have access to more Legendary Resistances, meaning they’ll have more offensive and defensive power than before.

Regional Effects Have Mechanical Implications​

Similarly, the region containing a dragon’s lair has been given more mechanical effects than previous iterations, making traversing the land surrounding their lair easier for DMs to run and more immersive for players to experience.

For example, drinking water found within 1 mile of a black dragon’s lair can now cause the Poisoned condition for 1 hour. Likewise, finishing a Long Rest within the chilly fog surrounding a white dragon’s lair can now reduce a creature’s Speed by 10 feet for 1 hour.

Previously, the regional effects caused by a dragon’s lair were more ephemeral, and while they could help the DM set the scene, the players didn’t necessarily feel the impact of entering a dragon’s domain. Now, the region surrounding a dragon’s lair has become a perilous challenge to traverse, rife with the dragon's influence.

Oh, that is Swa-eet

 

[RoughCoronet0]

It just dawned on me that while I don't believe they will be in this book since they were re-released in MP:MotM, I'd love to see what the Abishai would look like using the 2024 chromatic redesigns. I hope we get art for them in the future.