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Skull Drake

Medium Dragon · Neutral · CR 3

  • Dragon
  • Medium
  • Tier 1
  • Neutral

Skull Drake is a medium dragon of neutral alignment, CR 3. Found in any. Sourced from Creature Codex.

Stat Block

Challenge Rating
3
Type
Dragon
Size
Medium
Alignment
Neutral
Speed
40, burrow 10, fly 60
Habitats
Any
Sources
Creature Codex

Ecology

Skull 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 any regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.

Behaviour

Skull Drake is intelligent, vain, long-memoried; it remembers slights for centuries and rewards loyalty in kind. Its Neutral alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember.

Origin

Skull Drake is introduced in Kobold Press's Creature Codex (2018). 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 Skull Drake

What is the challenge rating of Skull Drake?
Listed CR for Skull Drake: 3. Match it to a party that works against tier-1 parties.
What type of creature is Skull Drake?
Skull Drake is classified as a dragon in D&D 5e, medium size, neutral alignment.
Where does Skull Drake live?
With an 'Any' habitat designation, Skull Drake can appear in most regions.
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