Guard Drake
Medium Dragon · · CR 2
- Dragon
- Medium
- Tier 1
As a medium dragon, Guard Drake carries CR 2. Common in arctic, desert, forest, mountain, swamp, underground, and urban environments. Sourced from Monsters of the Multiverse and Volo's Guide to Monsters.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 2
- Type
- Dragon
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- 30 ft.
- Habitats
- Arctic, Desert, Forest, Mountain, Swamp, Underground, Urban
- Sources
- Monsters of the Multiverse, Volo's Guide to Monsters
Ecology
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
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
Guard Drake is reprinted in Monsters of the Multiverse and expanded in Volo's Guide to Monsters. 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 Guard Drake
- What is the challenge rating of Guard Drake?
- Guard Drake has a challenge rating of 2. It suits an early or mid tier-1 group.
- What type of creature is Guard Drake?
- Guard Drake is classified as a dragon in D&D 5e, medium size.
- Where does Guard Drake live?
- Guard Drake's listed habitats include Arctic, Desert, Forest, Mountain, Swamp, Underground, Urban.