DR1 - Old School Dragons - Molting Wyrmlings

Dragons:  Fearsome.  Legendary.  Unforgettable.  Predictable …

Have you ever become disillusioned with the lack of dragon options in 5E when compared to the earlier editions of the game?  These epic creatures are so important that the game is named after them, and yet half of their detail and stat templates have been excised from the Monster Manual.  The options that remain have less detail, less variety, less magic than ever before.

The Dragon Resource (DR) supplement series is designed to bring 1E draconian concepts back into the 5E rules set, restoring predictable vanilla dragons to their former chaotic 1E glory.  Herein, you will find 5E-compatible refinements and new rules for Molting Wyrmlings, which include 10 new templates between hatchlings and young dragons that fill out the dragon roster for Challenge Ratings 4, 5, 6, and 7.

You will also find rules and lore for dragon metamorphosis, and 1E / Old School Renaissance (OSR) revivals of the concepts of dragon rarity, frequency, lair and non-lair encounters, sleeping dragons, guidelines for number appearing, notes on size and speed, alignment, intelligence, languages, magic, and the ever-important hoards of draconian treasure.  You will also find extensive random encounter tables for dragon minions — dragon-protecting followers, worshippers, humanoids, guardian beasts, and so forth — which are themed to each dragon species’ alignment, domain, characteristics and temperament.  Over 80 pages of dragon material at all (14,300 words), supported by nearly 30 classic illustrations.

Another 5E-compatible old school supplement for D&D, from Kent David Kelly and Wonderland Imprints — Only the Finest Works of Fantasy.