Dragonnel

Dragonnel CR: 2

Large dragon, neutral

Armor Class: 13 (natural armour)

Hit Points: 58 9d10+9

Speed: 30 ft , fly: 60 ft

STR

16 +3

DEX

15 +2

CON

12 +1

INT

8 -1

WIS

13 +1

CHA

10 +0

Skills: Perception +3

Senses: Blindsight 30 ft, Darkvision 120ft, passive Perception 13

Languages: Understands Draconic and Common but can't speak

Challenge Rating: 2

Flyby. The dragonnel doesn't provoke an opportunity attack when it flies out of an enemy's reach.

Actions

Multiattack. The dragonnel makes two Rend attacks.
Rend. Melee Weapon Attack +5 to hit, reach +5 ft, one target. Hit: 10 2d6+3 slashing damage.

Dragonnels are distantly smaller relations to dragons. They are much smaller and cannot speak. They can understand regional dialects / common languages, and Draconic, though. If a dragonnel egg is captured, the resulting dragonnel can be trained as a mount. It can be overly protective though. A wild dragonnel can be dangerous to break in. It will allow the rider to munt it and then drop it from a great height.

Suggested Environments

Rocky, hilly, or mountainous terrain.