Drake, Vapor

Large Dragon, neutral. CR 6, AC 15, 119 HP. Traits: Diving Pounce, Gaseous Ascension, Speak with Beasts, Swamp Camouflage.

Armor class
15
Hit points
119
Challenge
6
Creature type
Dragon
Size
Large
Alignment
neutral

Stat block

Cha
7
Con
17
Dex
19
Int
7
Str
14
Wis
15
Speed
Fly: 50; Swim: 20; Walk: 30
Senses
darkvision 60', passive Perception 15
Skills
Perception: 2
Actions
  • Multiattack. One Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
  • Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 13 (2d8+4) piercing damage and target must make DC 15 Con save or be poisoned for 1 min. Creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself.
  • Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) slashing damage.
  • Poisonous Breath (Recharge 5-6). Exhales poisonous swamp gas in 30' cone. Each creature in area: 27 (5d8) poison (DC 15 Con half). If drake is flying its Gaseous Ascension immediately ends takes falling damage as normal and each creature that failed save: poisoned 1 min. Poisoned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself.
Languages
Draconic
Damage immunities
poison
Special abilities
  • Diving Pounce. If flying and moves 20'+ straight toward a creature and then hits it with claw on the same turn target must make DC 13 Str save or be knocked prone. If target is prone drake can make one Bite vs. it as a bonus action.
  • Gaseous Ascension. Must regularly inhale swamp gases to maintain its flight. If it can't breathe or isn't in swampy terrain loses its fly speed. Also when it uses Poisonous Breath it loses its fly speed until Poisonous Breath recharges.
  • Speak with Beasts. Can communicate with Beasts native to swampland as if they shared a language.
  • Swamp Camouflage. Advantage on Dex (Stealth) checks made to hide in swampy terrain.
Damage resistances
cold
Condition immunities
poisoned

Source and licence

From Tome of Beasts 3 (open content).

Licence: Open Game Content (OGL 1.0a).

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