Swamp drake

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For a list of all lesser dragons, see list of dragons.

swamp drake l
HP	21-40
HD	4
XP	145
Speed	11
AC	3
EV	11
Will	16
Attack1	14 (bite: plain)
Resistances	rPois+
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Large
Type	drake, swamp drake
Flags	Fake spells Flees Flying Warm-blooded Silence immune

A small and slimy dragon, covered in swamp muck. It smells terrible. “Sweet is the swamp with its secrets, Until we meet a snake; ’T is then we sigh for houses, And our departure take At that enthralling gallop That only childhood knows. A snake is summer’s treason, And guile is where it goes.” -Emily Dickinson, “A Snake”. ca. 1865

Useful Info

Swamp drakes are tiny dragons often found in the Swamp which confuse their victims with noxious gas before moving in for the kill. They are resistant to poison, but nothing else.

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Noxious Cloud
Slot2	Noxious Cloud
Slot3	none
Slot4	Noxious Cloud
Slot5	Noxious Cloud
Slot6	none

Tips & Tricks

• Poison resistance renders their breath harmless, making them little more than flying pests.
• If you get confused near deep water, use Ctrl + direction (or *, direction) to attack without any risk of drowning.
• Clouds prevent other clouds from forming, so if you have no other resistances, use one of the Swamp's atmospheric floating clouds to keep from being confused.
• Certain entrances to the Orcish Mines have a swamp drake in them. Swamp drakes are far more dangerous at that point in the game, especially if you haven't found poison resistance yet.