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DRAKETheir reptilian appearance causes drakes to be mistakenlyidentified as small dragons. Although theyare a separate breed, drakes possess special talentsand abilities that make them favored companions ofdragons and other reptilian creatures—or dreadfulfoes. The drakes presented below supplement thosein the Monster Manual.Ambush DrakeKNOWN FOR TERRORIZING PLAINS communities,ambush drakes gather in large packs that roam thewilderness in search of prey. Ambush drakes attackfor food, but sometimes they act out of sheer malice.They are practically fearless, and have been known toattack large parties, caravans, and even fully armedexpeditions.A packleader is the most powerful ambush drakein a given group and can grow as large as a horse.Because a packleader earns its position only by killingthe previous packleader, it bears the scars ofnumerous duels.Ambush drakes do not speak, but packleadersunderstand Draconic.Ambush DrakeLevel 6 SkirmisherMedium natural beast (reptile) XP 250Initiative +7 Senses Perception +3HP 71; Bloodied 35AC 20; Fortitude 19, Reflex 18, Will 16Speed 6, fly 4 (clumsy); see also ravenousm Claws (standard; at-will)+11 vs. AC; 2d6 + 3 damage.M Shifting Strike (standard; at-will)+11 vs. AC; 2d6 + 3 damage. The ambush drake can shift 1square before or after the attack.Ravenous (minor; at-will)The ambush drake shifts 2 squares toward a bloodied enemy.Alignment Unaligned Languages —Skills Stealth +10Str 16 (+6) Dex 14 (+5) Wis 11 (+3)Con 15 (+5) Int 3 (–1) Cha 6 (+1)Ambush Drake Packleader Level 8 Brute (Leader)Large natural beast (reptile) XP 350Initiative +6 Senses Perception +5HP 107; Bloodied 53; see also vicious assaultAC 20; Fortitude 21, Reflex 19, Will 18Resist 5 poisonSpeed 8, fly 4 (clumsy)m Bite (standard; at-will) ✦ Poison+11 vs. AC; 2d6 + 4 damage, and the target takes ongoing 5poison damage (save ends).M Vicious Assault (standard; encounter; recharges when firstbloodied)The ambush drake makes two bite attacks against the sametarget, each with a –2 penalty to the attack roll.C Breath Weapon (standard; encounter) ✦ PoisonClose blast 3; +9 vs. Fortitude; 2d8 + 3 poison damage, and thetarget takes ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends).Scent of PreyA creature that is taking ongoing poison damage from thepackleader’s attacks is treated as bloodied by ambush drakes.Alignment Evil Languages DraconicSkills Stealth +11Str 18 (+8) Dex 14 (+6) Wis 13 (+5)Con 17 (+7) Int 4 (+1) Cha 8 (+3)222CHAPTER 4 | New MonstersAmbush Drake LoreA character knows the following information with asuccessful Nature check.DC 15: Packs of ambush drakes, led by powerfulpackleaders, compete with lion prides for mastery ofthe plains. They employ pack tactics similar to thoseused by wolves, but these creatures are far more intelligent.Of all their prey, ambush drakes most savorthe taste of human flesh.Ambush Drake TacticsA pack of ambush drakes fans out, encircling its prey,and wait for any sign of weakness. Periodically, onegrows impatient and darts out to claw at a foe, butthe rest let their opponents make the first move. AJAMES ZHANG