Drake, Rust

Family: Drake

Medium dragon, chaotic evil

Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 161 (19d8 + 76)
Speed 30 ft., fly 80 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
20 (+5) 15 (+2) 19 (+4) 12 (+1) 8 (-1) 8 (-1)

Skills Perception +5, Stealth +5
Damage Vulnerabilities acid
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Draconic
Challenge 8 (3,900 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +3

SPECIAL TRAITS

  • Rust Drake Lockjaw. A creature infected with this disease manifests symptoms 1d4 days after infection, which include painful muscle spasms, particularly in the jaw. At the end of each long rest, the infected creature must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 hour and have its Dexterity score reduced by 1d4. This reduction lasts until the disease is cured. If the disease reduces the creature’s Dexterity to 0, the creature dies. A creature that succeeds on two saving throws recovers from the disease.

ACTIONS

  • Multiattack. The drake makes one Bite attack and two Tail Swipe attacks.
  • Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution save or contract the rust drake lockjaw disease (see the Rust Drake Lockjaw trait).
  • Tail Swipe. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage.
  • Vomit Scrap (Recharge 5–6). The rust drake vomits forth a 15-foot cone of rusted metal. Each creature in the area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (5d8) slashing damage and 22 (5d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. In addition, each creature that failed the saving throw must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or contract the rust drake lockjaw disease (see the Rust Drake Lockjaw trait).

ABOUT

This rust-covered dragon could easily be mistaken for a pile of scrap metal.

Shedding Rust. Aside from fangs and claws like iron spikes, this dragon-like creature seems to be nothing more than a collection of rust. Each beating of its wings brings a shower of flakes.

Warped Metallics. Many sages claim that rust dragons are a perversion of nature’s order obtained either by the corruption of a metallic dragon’s egg or the transformation of such a dragon by way of a ritual. Others disagree and propose another theory about a malady that affects the skin of young metallic dragons and ferrous drakes alike. So far, no one has discovered the truth about their origins.

Filthy Scrap Metal Eaters. These foul creatures feed on rust and are known as disease carriers.

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