Young White Dragon

Combat

While individual dragons have their own personalities and tactics, most rely heavily on their breath weapons. They use them whenever they can, preferably from maximum distance and while flying above their enemies. 

When fighting in the open, dragons often circle above their enemies as they wait for their breath weapons to recharge. They only close to melee if their enemies deal significant damage with ranged attacks, or if they can savage an enemy cut off from its allies. Once bloodied , dragons become more aggressive, attacking with bite and claws when their breath weapons aren’t available.

If a dragon is protecting its lair, it utilizes lair features, traps, allies, and architecture such as escape tunnels to keep up a hit-and-run fight, reappearing only when it has a fully-recharged breath weapon. If the dragon is forced into melee combat, it uses its bite and claws against a single foe. If it has legendary actions like Roar and Wing Attack, it uses them to disperse its other enemies.

If reduced to less than one-fourth its hit points while fighting in the open, a dragon flies away. However, it fights to the death to defend its lair, unless it can regain the upper hand through tricks or bargains.

White Dragon Lair Features

The save DC for the following effects is 13 + the dragon’s proficiency bonus. Choose or roll one or more of the following lair features:

1 A dusting of snow conceals an iced-over underground lake. The dragon can use 5 feet of its movement to break a hole in the ice big enough for it to pass through. A creature submerged in the frigid water makes a Constitution saving throw at the end of its turn, taking 10 (3d6) cold damage on a failure.

2 All floors are slippery ice. Anyone moving more than half their speed in a single turn makes a Dexterity saving throw or falls prone , ending their movement.

3 Up to three times per day as a legendary action, the dragon slams its tail against the wall, causing slabs of ice (and possibly useful treasure) to rain from the ceiling. Up to 2 creatures the dragon can see make Dexterity saving throws . On a failure, a creature takes 10 (3d6) damage and is knocked prone and restrained beneath an ice slab. A creature can use its action to make an Acrobatics or Athletics check against the lair’s save DC, freeing itself or another creature on a success.

4 The ceiling is held up by four pillars of ice (objects with AC 16, 15 hit points, immunity to poison and psychic damage , and vulnerability to fire damage ). If three pillars are destroyed, the ceiling caves in, dealing 17 (5d6) bludgeoning damage to each creature in the lair and opening a hole in the ceiling large enough for the dragon to fly through.

Names

Frysning, Issedrath, Stillness, Verglas, Vilustiminen, Winterheart

Legends and Lore

With an Arcana or History check, characters can learn the following:

DC 10 White dragons rule the frozen wastelands at the edges of the world.

DC 15 A white dragon’s lair is often found at the center of a raging winter storm.

DC 20 Truly ancient white dragons can surround themselves with magical storms of sleet and ice.