Drake, Flame

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Dragon: A dragon is a reptile-like creature, usually winged, with magical or unusual abilities.

They have darkvision and low-light vision.

They have immunity to magic sleep effects and paralysis effects.

Dragons breathe, eat, and sleep.

Fire: Fire creatures have immunity to fire and vulnerability to cold.

Flame drakes are the degenerate cousins of red dragons, with all of the rage and temper of true red dragons but little of the reason and intelligence. Flame drakes are brutal bullies who terrorize the lands they inhabit. From those they can frighten, flame drakes exact harsh tribute, and they viciously attack any not so easily cowed.

A flame drake may draw on its draconic heritage for a boost of strength and speed.

Flame drakes gather in small hunting packs called “rampages,” working together easily during raids but often falling prey to squabbling and infighting over the spoils. Males and females form their own packs divided by gender, coming together only during the annual mating season.

A flame drake can breathe a ball of flame that explodes like a fireball. This attack may deal fire damage to all creatures. Once a flame drake has used its fireball breath, it cannot do so again for a while.

Flame drakes mate once a year. Males play no part in raising their offspring, and abandon their partners soon after mating. Females lay clutches of two or three eggs in secluded mountain nests, and raise their hatchlings for only 2 years before rejoining their packs and abandoning their offspring to their fates. Flame drakes mature in 5 years, and can live up to 150 years. They generally grow to 12 feet long and weigh 1,500 pounds.

They have scent.

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