Fire drake

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

fire drake lFire drake.png
HP 21-45
HD 6
XP 342
Speed 12
AC 3
EV 12
Will 24
Attack1 8 (bite: plain)


Resistances rF+
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat Land
Intelligence Animal
Uses Uses nothing
Holiness Natural
Size Large
Type drake, fire drake
Flags Fake spells
Flees
Flying
Warm-blooded
Silence immune
A small but dangerous dragon, puffing clouds of smoke.

Useful Info

Fire drakes are one of the lesser kinds of dragon, but they're still one of the more dangerous creatures one can encounter in the Lair. They're fast, have a fiery breath attack that does 3d12 fire damage, and retreat when wounded only to resume their attack once they've regained some distance.

Tips & Tricks

  • The Lair is an excellent branch to create a stash in, so hopefully you won't have any terribly valuable scrolls on you when you encounter one. If you do, consider dropping them before engaging.
  • If you have a source of fire resistance available, use it. At low levels, that breath can deal a serious amount of damage.
  • Unlike some other creatures with breath weapons, fire drakes don't have to catch their breaths between blasts of fire. Don't be surprised if a fire drake decides to spam its fire breath at you.