Drake

Overview

A drake is a reptilian creature created out of dragon scales by means of a bizarre and grisly ritual. When trained properly, a drake is obedient, loyal, and territorial, which makes it an excellent watchbeast that can follow simple commands.

Gifts from Dragons

The ritual to create a drake was originally devised by the cult of Tiamat, but has spread to other groups that are skilled in arcana and associated with dragons. The cooperation of a dragon is necessary for the ritual to succeed, and a dragon typically provides its help when it wants to reward its allies or worshipers with a valuable servant.
The ritual, which takes several days, requires 10 pounds of fresh dragon scales (donated by the dragon allied with the group), a large amount of fresh meat, and a cauldron. When the process is complete, a halfling-sized egg emerges from the cauldron and is ready to hatch within a few hours.

Eager to Learn

A newly hatched drake imprints upon the first creature that feeds it (usually the one planning to train it), establishing an aggressive but trusting bond with that individual. A drake is fully grown within two to three weeks and can be trained in the same length of time. One is the equivalent of a dog in terms of what it can be trained to do.
A drake resembles the type of dragon it was created from, but with a wingless, squat, muscular build. A drake can't reproduce, nor can its scales be used to make other drakes.

Ambush Drake CR: 1/2 (100 XP)

Medium dragon, unaligned

Armor Class: 13

Hit Points: 22 (4d6 + 8)

Speed: 30 ft

STR

13 +1

DEX

15 +2

CON

14 +2

INT

4 -3

WIS

11 +0

CHA

6 -2

Skills: Perception +4, Stealth +4

Damage Resistances: Poison

Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Passive Perception 14

Languages: Understands Draconic but can't speak

Challenge Rating: 1/2 (100 XP)

Pack Tactics. The drake has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the drake’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated.
Surprise Attack. If the drake surprises a creature and hits it with an attack during the first round of combat, the target takes an extra 2d6 damage from the attack.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 feet, one target. Hit: 1d6 + 1 piercing damage.

Guard Drake CR: 2 (450 XP)

Medium dragon, unaligned

Armor Class: 14

Hit Points: 52 (7d8 + 21)

Speed: 30 ft

STR

16 +3

DEX

11 +0

CON

16 +3

INT

4 -3

WIS

10 +0

CHA

7 -2

Skills: Perception +2

Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Passive Perception 12

Languages: Understands Draconic but can't speak

Challenge Rating: 2 (450 XP)

Actions

Multiattack. The guard drake makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its tail.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 feet, one target. Hit: 1d8 + 3 piercing damage.
Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 feet, one target. Hit: 1d6 + 3 bludgeoning damage.

Lifespan

500 years

Average Weight

200 pounds

Average Length

5 feet