Spider Drake
Large Dragon · Lawful Evil · CR 9
- Dragon
- Large
- Tier 2
- Evil
As a large dragon (lawful evil), Spider Drake carries CR 9. Common in underground environments. Sourced from Creature Codex.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 9
- Type
- Dragon
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Lawful Evil
- Speed
- 40, fly 80, climb 40
- Habitats
- Underground
- Sources
- Creature Codex
Ecology
Spider 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 underground regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Spider Drake is intelligent, vain, long-memoried; it remembers slights for centuries and rewards loyalty in kind. Its Lawful Evil 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
Spider 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 Spider Drake
- What is the challenge rating of Spider Drake?
- On the bestiary CR scale, Spider Drake sits at 9. It suits mid-tier groups.
- What type of creature is Spider Drake?
- The bestiary type for Spider Drake is dragon, large size, lawful evil alignment.
- Where does Spider Drake live?
- The published habitats for Spider Drake: Underground.