Feral

Source: Alien Archive 4

CR: 2 XP: 600

N Medium dragon

Init.: +0 Senses: darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision Perception: +7

Defense

HP: 25

EAC: 13 KAC: 15

Fort: +6 Ref: +6 Will: +3

Offense

Speed: 30 ft., climb 20 ft.

Melee: bite +11 (1d6+6 P plus swallow whole) or suctioning vortex +11 (special; see above)

Offensive Abilities: suctioning vortex (attach DC 13; swallow whole [1d6+6 A, EAC 13, KAC 11, 6 HP])

Statistics

Str: +4 Dex: +0 Con: +2 Wis: +1 Int: -3 Cha: +0

Skills: Acrobatics +12, Athletics +7, Stealth +7

Languages: Common (cannot speak)

Ecology

Environment: temperate forests

Organization: solitary, pair, or clutch (3–5)

Special Abilities

Suctioning Vortex (Su) As a standard action, a ravenous drake can make a special melee attack targeting KAC by powerfully inhaling, drawing its prey into its mouth. Against a target larger than the drake, this functions as the attach universal creature ability; if the attack succeeds, the drake moves to the nearest adjacent space and attaches to the target. If the attack fails, the drake moves but doesn’t attach. Against a target of the ravenous drake’s size or smaller, this instead functions in many ways like the swallow whole universal creature ability. The drake gains a +4 bonus to the initial attack roll but doesn’t deal damage upon initially hitting the target. On its subsequent turns, while grappling or pinning the target, the drake deals its bite damage. The drake can swallow a creature of its size or smaller. While it has swallowed a creature of its same size, the drake gains the encumbered and flat-footed conditions. The movement from this ability—both for the drake and its target—does not provoke attacks of opportunity.