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Dragonette, Barnyard

Tiny · Dragon · CR 1/4 · Neutral

Source. Tome of Beasts 3

13 (natural armor)

18 (4d4+8)

1/4

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-1

WIS

CHA

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Tiny

Type Dragon

Alignment Neutral

XP 50

Initiative Bonus +1

Movement

Walk 30 ft (9.1 m)

Swim 15 ft (4.6 m)

Climb 15 ft (4.6 m)

Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 13

Skills

Perception +1

Languages

Common, Draconic

Traits

Keen Smell

Advantage: smell Wis (Percept) checks.

Speak with Beasts

The barnyard dragonette can communicate with Beasts as if they shared a language.

About Dragonette, Barnyard

Dragonette, Barnyard is a tiny dragon with a Challenge Rating of 1/4. It has a neutral alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 18 hit points (derived from 4d4+8).

Dragonette, Barnyard has communication capabilities including Common, Draconic. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Dragonette, Barnyard

2 tips available

When using Dragonette, Barnyard in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Minion Strategy: Use as scouts or minions for larger threats
Group Tactics: Group 3-4 together to pose a moderate threat

Player Guide: Facing Dragonette, Barnyard

2 strategies available

When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

Easy Target: This creature is weak - focus on other threats
Group Threat: Multiple can be dangerous - use area attacks

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 1.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 2 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 31 XP
Hard: 46 XP
Deadly: 62 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of Dragonette, Barnyard?: Dragonette, Barnyard has a Challenge Rating of 1/4, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.25.
What type of creature is Dragonette, Barnyard?: Dragonette, Barnyard is a Tiny Dragon, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Dragonette, Barnyard speak?: Dragonette, Barnyard can communicate in Common, Draconic.