Black Guard Drake
Medium Dragon · · CR 2
- Dragon
- Medium
- Tier 1
Black Guard Drake, CR 2, fills the medium dragon role. Encounter regions: arctic, desert, forest, mountain, swamp, underground, and urban. Sourced from Monsters of the Multiverse.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 2
- Type
- Dragon
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
- Habitats
- Arctic, Desert, Forest, Mountain, Swamp, Underground, Urban
- Sources
- Monsters of the Multiverse
Ecology
Black Guard Drake is one of the elder species, claiming a wide territory and shaping the ecology around it for centuries. It is most often found in arctic regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Black Guard Drake is intelligent, vain, long-memoried; it remembers slights for centuries and rewards loyalty in kind. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember.
Origin
Black Guard Drake is reprinted in Monsters of the Multiverse. Dragons in D&D canon trace to Bahamut and Tiamat, with each lineage having its own founding myth. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Black Guard Drake
- What is the challenge rating of Black Guard Drake?
- Listed CR for Black Guard Drake: 2. Match it to a party that matches tier-1 encounter math.
- What type of creature is Black Guard Drake?
- By creature type, Black Guard Drake is a dragon, medium size.
- Where does Black Guard Drake live?
- The bestiary places Black Guard Drake in Arctic, Desert, Forest, Mountain, Swamp, Underground, Urban.