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COPPER DRAGONTHE MOST COVETOUS AND MISERLY of the metallic dragons,copper dragons are nonetheless social creatures.They breathe destructive blasts of acid and maketheir lairs in dry, rocky uplands and mountains.COPPER DRAGON TACTICSCopper dragons lair in locations that let them exploittheir excellent mobility. A copper dragon favorsrepeated/lyby attacks while maneuvering to make thegreatest use of blocking terrain. It is careful to limitits exposure to ranged attacks, and uses its breathweapon against multiple foes. With the right terrainand careful positioning, a copper dragon can avoidmost of its opponents' attacks.ENCOUNTER GROUPSCopper dragons recruit creatures as fast and agileas they are, allowing them to conduct running skirmishesagainst their enemies. Hippogriffs, kenkus,rocs, and sphinxes are often found with copper dragons.Copper dragons sometimes hire human and elfcavalry to help run down their enemies.Level 8 Encounter (XP 1,850)• 3 hippogriffs (level 5 skirmisher, MM 146)• 1 young copper dragon (level 6 solo skirmisher)Level 14 Encounter (XP 5,600)• 1 adult copper dragon (level 13 solo skirmisher)4- 2 dragonborn raiders (level 13 skirmisher,MM 86)COPPER DRAGON LORENature DC 20: Copper dragons lair among dryhills and mountains. They are willing to engagein prolonged battles, harrying their prey over longperiods of time.Nature DC 25: A copper dragon is covetous bynature; despite its pleasant demeanor, it seldom leavesa situation without gaining some benefit. Copperiragons breathe streams of acid and are among theswiftest of all dragons.