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tance to cold damage.
ing speed of20 feet, a climbing speed of 30 feet, and resis-
White Guard Drake. A white guard drake has a burrow.
of 30 feet and resistance to fire damage.
Red Cuard Drake. A red guard drake has climbing speed
feet, and has resistance to poison damage.
(it can breathe air or water), has a swimming speed of 30
Creen Guard Drake. A green guard drake is amphibious
speed of 20 feet and resistance to lightning damage.
Blue Guard Drake. A blue guard drake has a burrowing
feet, and has resistance to acid damage.
(it can breathe air or water)) has a swimming speed of 30
Black Cuard Drake. A black guard drake is amphibious
type. Each has the speciaJ features described below.
make other guard drakes.
of that ty-pe of dragon, with unique abilities related to that
A drake can't reproduce, nor can its scales be used to
a guard drake that resembles a wir1gless, stunted version
ated from, but with a wingless, squat, muscular build.
Each type of chromatic dragon's scales and blood creates
A guard drake resembles the type of dragon it was cre-
VARIANT! CHROMATIC GUARD DRAKES
dog in terms of what it can be trained to do.
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grown within two to three weeks and can be trained in
6 (ld6 + 3) bludgeoning damage.
trusting bond with that individual. A guard drake is fully
Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit:
one planning to train it), establishing an aggressive but
Hit: 7 (1 d8 + 3) piercing damage.
prints upon the first creature that feeds it (usually the
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Eager to Learn. A newly hatched guard drake im-
ready to hatch within a few hours.
bite and one with its tail.
a halfling-sized egg emerges from the cauldron and is
Multiattack. The guard drake makes two attacks: one with its
and an iron cauldron. When the process is complete,
ACTIONS
allied with the group), a large amount of fresh meat,
pounds of fresh dragon scales (donated by the dragon
The ritual, which takes several days, requires 10
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
or worshipers with a valuable servant.
Languages understands Draconic but can't speak
ically provides its help when it wants to reward its allies
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
is necessary for the ritual to succeed, and a dragon typ-
Skills Perception +2
associated with dragons. The cooperation of a dragon
16 (+3)
16 (+3)
7 (-2)
4 (-3)
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11 (+O)
has spread to other groups that are skilled in arcana and
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drake was originally devised by the cult of Tiamat, but
Gifts from Dragons. The ritual to create a guard
Speed 30 ft.
can follow simple commands.
Hit Points 52 (7d8 + 21)
territorial, which makes it an excellent watchbeast that
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
When trained properly, a drake is obedient, loyal, and
dragon scales by means of a bizarre and grisly ritual.
Medium dragorr, unaligned
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