Pseudodragon

This article is about the creature. For the spell, see Pseudodragon (spell).

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Pseudodragon

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5th Edition Statistics^[1]

Size

Tiny

Type

Dragon

Alignment

Neutral good

Challenge rating

¹⁄₄

4th Edition Statistics^[2]

Size

Tiny

3rd Edition Statistics^[3]

Size

Tiny

Type

Dragon

Alignment

Always neutral good

Challenge rating

1

1st Edition Statistics^[4]

Size

Small

Alignment

Neutral good

General Information

Patron deity

Nathair Sgiathach^[5]^[6]

Movement

Flying^[3]

Vision

Blindsight,^[1] low-light vision, darkvision^[1]

Homeland(s)

Temperate forests

Language(s)

Understands Common, Sylvan,^[3] and Draconic but can't speak^[1]

Favored climate

Temperate^[3]

Favored terrain

Forests^[3]

Appearance

Average length

3 ft (91 cm)

Average weight

7 lb (3.2 kg)

Skin color(s)

Brownish red

A pseudodragon was a small dragon-kin known to be playful.^[3]

Description[]

Pseudodragons typically had bodies about 1 foot (30 centimeters) long, with a 2‑foot-long (61‑centimeter) tail and weighed about 7 pounds (3.2 kilograms). They had chameleon-like abilities, though their color was usually a brownish red.^[3]

Abilities[]

They could communicate telepathically in Common or Draconic and also through the vocalization of animal noises. While pseudodragons could bite, their main weapon was a stinging, poisonous tail.^[3]

Ecology[]

Behavior[]

Their general attitude was similar to that of a small cat but with a cunning intelligence. They were wary of evil beings, but were willing to serve as a companion to another being if treated well and respected.^[3]

Environment[]

Pseudodragons inhabited temperate forests in the wild.^[3]

Significance[]

They were sometimes dispatched in times of need by an array of deities including Brandobaris, Erevan Ilesere, Gond, Gwaeron Windstrom, Marthammor Duin, Mystra, and Rillifane Rallathil.^[7]

Notable Pseudodragons[]

King Haedrak Rhindaun III of Tethyr had a platinum-colored pseudodragon named Purlakhonthiis.^[8]

Appendix[]

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Appearances[]

Adventures

Dungeon #87, "The Raiders of Galath's Roost" • Tomb of Annihilation

Novels & Short Stories

The Road Home

Video Games

Dungeons & Dragons Online: Shadowfell Conspiracy • Neverwinter • Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms

Board Games

Dungeons & Dragons Dice Masters: Tomb of Annihilation • Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins

Card Games

AD&D Trading Cards • Spellfire (FR)

Organized Play & Licensed Adventures

The Black Road • In Dire Need • Beneath the Fetid Chelimber • Chelimber's Descent • Durlag's Tower • Giant Diplomacy • Bad Business in Parnast • Reeducation • Parnast Under Siege • Hartkiller's Horn • The Mysterious Isle • Eye of Xxiphu

Gallery[]

External Links[]

Disclaimer: The views expressed in the following links do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki, nor does any lore presented necessarily adhere to established canon.
Pseudo Dragon article at the Baldur's Gate Wiki, a wiki for the Baldur's Gate games.

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 254. ISBN 978-0786965614.
↑ Mike Mearls, Stephen Schubert, James Wyatt (June 2008). Monster Manual 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 91. ISBN 978-0-7869-4852-9.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 ^3.7 ^3.8 ^3.9 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 210–211. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
↑ Gary Gygax (December 1977). Monster Manual, 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 79. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
↑ Carl Sargent (May 1992). Monster Mythology. (TSR, Inc), p. 123. ISBN 1-5607-6362-0.
↑ Colin McComb (October 1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 175. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.
↑ Sean K. Reynolds (2002-05-04). Deity Do's and Don'ts (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for Faiths and Pantheons. Wizards of the Coast. pp. 10–15. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2018-09-08.
↑ Steven E. Schend (August 1997). “Book One: Tethyr”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Lands of Intrigue (TSR, Inc.), p. 83. ISBN 0-7869-0697-9.

Connections[]

Dragonkind

The Family of Dragons

True dragons

Metallic dragons: Gold • Silver • Bronze • Copper • Brass • Electrum • Mercury • Platinum • Steel

Chromatic dragons: Black • Blue • Brown • Gray • Green • Orange • Pink • Purple • Red • Salt • White • Yellow
Gem dragons: Amethyst • Beljuril • Crystal • Emerald • Obsidian • Sapphire • Topaz • Ruby
Neutral dragons: Amber • Jacinth • Moonstone • Pearl
Lung dragons: Chiang lung • Li lung • Lung wang • Pan lung • Shen lung • T'ien lung • Tun mi lung • Yu lung
Ferrous dragons: • Cobalt • Iron
Planar dragons: Adamantine • Astral • Battle • Blight • Chaos • Ethereal • Hellfire wyrm • Howling • Mirage • Oceanus • Pyroclastic • Radiant • Rust • Shadow • Styx • Tarterian
Spelljamming dragons: Moon/lunar • Radiant • Sun/solar
Epic dragons: Force • Prismatic • Time
Catastrophic dragons: Blizzard • Earthquake • Volcanic
Miscellaneous dragons: Cobra • Dzalmus • Mist • Rattelyr • Song • Vishap

Draconic transformations: Air • Ascendant • Brainstealer • Elder brain • Hidecarved

Lesser dragons

Dragon eel • Dragon tortoise • Dragon turtle • Dragonnel • Dweomervore • Hatori (Tylor) • Ibrandlin • Landwyrm (Forest • Swamp • Tundra • Underdark) • Rock wyrm • Scalamagdrion • Sea serpent • Sea wyrm • Ssvaklor • Sunwyrm • Velroc • Wyvern

Linnorms: Corpse tearer • Dread • Stygian
Drakes: Ambush • Black firedrake • Dragonne • Elemental (Earth • Fire • Ice • Magma • Ooze • Smoke • Water) • Felldrake (Crested • Spitting) • Greater • Guard • Mind • Portal • Rage • Space • Storm • Vulture

Dragonets: Crow's-nest dragon • Draken • Faerie dragon • Firedrake • Pseudodragon

Related creatures

Abishai • Abyssal drake • Dracon • Dracohydra • Dracosphinx • Dragonborn • Dragonkin • Fume drake

Dragonbloods: Draconic creature • Dragonborn of Bahamut • Dragonspawn
Drow-dragon (shadow) • Drow-dragon (deep) • Half-dragon • Kobold (Dragonwrought • Urd) • Weredragon • Zar'ithra • Zekyl
Hybrid monsters: Dracimera • Dracolisk • Mantidrake • Wyvern drake

Undead dragons: Dracolich • Dragonwight • Ghost • Hoarder • Rathrea • Vampiric • Zombie

[MM5e-p254-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 254. ISBN 978-0786965614.

[MM4e-2] Mike Mearls, Stephen Schubert, James Wyatt (June 2008). Monster Manual 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 91. ISBN 978-0-7869-4852-9.

[MMv.3.5-pp210-211-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 ^3.7 ^3.8 ^3.9 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 210–211. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.

[MM1-79-4] Gary Gygax (December 1977). Monster Manual, 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 79. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.

[MM-p123-5] Carl Sargent (May 1992). Monster Mythology. (TSR, Inc), p. 123. ISBN 1-5607-6362-0.

[OHG-p175-6] Colin McComb (October 1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 175. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.

[DD&D-pp10-15-7] Sean K. Reynolds (2002-05-04). Deity Do's and Don'ts (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for Faiths and Pantheons. Wizards of the Coast. pp. 10–15. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2018-09-08.

[LoI1.T-p.83-8] Steven E. Schend (August 1997). “Book One: Tethyr”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Lands of Intrigue (TSR, Inc.), p. 83. ISBN 0-7869-0697-9.

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Pseudodragon

Contents

Description[]

Abilities[]

Ecology[]

Behavior[]

Environment[]

Significance[]

Notable Pseudodragons[]

Appendix[]

Appearances[]

Adventures

Novels & Short Stories

Video Games

Board Games

Card Games

Organized Play & Licensed Adventures

Gallery[]

Further Reading[]

External Links[]

References[]

Connections[]

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