Drake, Storm

This powerful dragon is dull gray in color and sports massive wings. Its mouth is lined with razor-sharp fangs the length of daggers.

Drake, Storm (CR 7)

Large Dragon (Air)
Alignment: Lawful Evil
Initiative: +5
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Low-Light Vision, Scent, storm vision; Perception +12

Speed: 30 feet, Fly 60 feet (average)
Space: 10 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 20, touch 10, flat-footed 19 (+1 Dex, +10 natural, -1 size)
Hit Points: 84 (8d12+32)
Saving Throws: Fort +10, Ref +7, Will +9
Immunity: paralysis, sleep
Energy Resistance: electricity 20

Offense

Melee: bite +13 (2d6+6/19-20), 2 claws +13 (1d6+6)
Reach: 10 feet

Special Attacks: lightning breath, savage bite

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 8th):

• 3/day- Call Lightning (DC 14), Fog Cloud, Obscuring Mist, Sleet Storm
  
  
• 1/day- Control Weather, Control Winds (DC 16)

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
22 (+6)	13 (+1)	18 (+4)	8 (-1)	12 (+1)	13 (+1)

Base Attack Bonus: +8
CMB +15
CMD 26

Feats: Fly-by Attack, Improved Initiative, Iron Will

Skills: Fly +10, Intimidate +12, Knowledge (nature) +6, Perception +12, Stealth +8, Survival +8

Languages: Draconic

Special Qualities: speed surge

Special Abilities

Lightning Breath (Su)

A storm drake can, as a standard action, breathe a ball of electricity that explodes upon contact with a solid surface or target. This attack has a range of 100 feet and deals 7d6 points of electricity damage (DC 18 Reflex half) to all creatures within a 20-foot radius spread. Once a storm drake has used its lightning breath, it cannot do so again for 1d6 rounds. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Savage Bite (Ex)

A storm drake applies 1-1/2 times its Strength bonus to damage dealt with its bite attack, and it threatens a critical hit on a 19-20.

Speed Surge (Ex)

Three times per day as a swift action, a storm drake may draw on its draconic heritage for a boost of strength and speed to take an additional move action in that round.

Storm Vision (Ex)

A storm drake can see through fog, clouds, and similar obscuring effects with perfect clarity, including areas affected by spells such as obscuring mist and fog cloud.

Ecology

Environment: Temperate Mountains
Organization: solitary, pair, or wing (3-8)
Treasure: standard


Storm drakes are fierce creatures that make their lairs high atop storm-ravaged mountains. From here, they can survey their territory, and dive to the attack when a potential meal is spotted. Favored meals include humanoids of all kinds, and large game such as deer, elk, and moose.

Storm drakes are generally 20 feet long from nose to tail and weigh over 3,000 pounds. Colors range from dark, dull gray to slate gray mottled with lighter grays. Claws and talons are black and its eyes are the color of dark storm clouds. Storm drakes typically live 300 years.

A storm drake is merciless in combat, biting and slashing its foes with its dagger-like teeth and claws. An ambush hunter by nature, a storm drake's approach is usually foreshadowed by a sudden shift in the weather from clear or slightly overcast skies to dark skies and storms.