Drake, Mist

Family: Drake

Large dragon, neutral evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 136 (16d10+48)
Speed 30 ft., fly 80 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
19 (+4)	15 (+2)	16 (+3)	9 (-1)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)

Saving Throws Con +6, Dex +5, Str +7
Skills Athletics +7, Perception +4, Stealth +5
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Draconic
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

SPECIAL TRAITS

• Fog Vision. The drake can see through fog or mist as if it were not there.
• Innate Spellcasting. The drake’s spell casting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
  • 3/day each: fog cloud
• Misty Camouflage. While in fog or mist, the drake’s Stealth bonus is +8. Additionally, while in or adjacent to an area of fog or mist, the drake can use the Stealth skill even while being observed.

BONUS ACTIONS

• Speed Surge (3/day). A drake can draw on its draconic heritage for a boost of strength and speed that allows it to double its movement speeds that round.

ACTIONS

• Multiattack. The drake makes one bite attack and one tail attack.
• Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 10 ft. reach, one target. Hit: 20 (3d10 + 4) piercing damage.
• Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 10 ft. reach, one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
• Fogburst (Recharge 5-6). A drake can expel a ball of solid mist that explodes into a cloud of fog upon impact. This attack has a range of 60 feet and deals 17 (5d6) points of bludgeoning damage to all creatures in a 20-foot radius if they fail a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, or half as much on a successful save. Flying creatures in this area that fail a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be pushed back to the edge of this radius, taking 3 (1d6) damage per 5 feet they travel if they end up striking a solid object. Creatures on land must succeed a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

ABOUT

Mist drakes are less openly aggressive than most drakes, as they are not as physically strong and imposing as most of their kin. Their bodies are narrow and serpentine, more suited for quick strikes and hit-and-run tactics than for close combat. However, they excel at stealth for creatures of their size, and can expel a burst of thick fog whenever they need to create a diversion or screen themselves from archers trying to target them. In the mist, they move swiftly and silently to disperse groups of foes with their explosive breath and then single out one of their enemies for a quick and deadly attack before their victim’s allies can regroup and come to its rescue. Mist drakes mate only once few decades but are more caring parents than others of their ilk. After the clutch of two to six eggs hatch, the hatchlings stay with their mother for up to 20 years before seeking out their own hunting territory. Mist drakes live up to 200 years. A typical mist drake is 13 feet long from head to tail tip, but these lithe dragons rarely weigh more than 1,000 pounds.

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