Desert Drake
CR 8, NE Large Dragon (earth)
Senses: Perception 12, Darkvision 60, Low Light Vision, ScentThis special quality allows a creature to detect approaching enemies, sniff out hidden foes, and track by sense of smell. Creatures with the scent ability can identify familiar odors just as humans do familiar sights. The creature can detect opponents within 30 feet by sense of smell. If the opponent is upwind, the range increases to 60 feet; if downwind, it drops to 15 feet. Strong scents, such as smoke or rotting garbage, can be detected at twice the ranges noted above. Overpowering scents, such as skunk musk or troglodyte stench, can be detected at triple normal range. When a creature detects a scent, the exact location of the source is not revealed-only its presence somewhere within range. The creature can take a move action to note the direction of the scent. When the creature is within 5 feet of the source, it pinpoints the source's location. A creature with the scent ability can follow tracks by smell with a perception check instead of using the Track skill. , Tremorsense 30A creature with tremorsense is sensitive to vibrations in the ground and can automatically pinpoint the location of anything that is in contact with the ground. Aquatic creatures with tremorsense can also sense the location of creatures moving through water. The ability's range is specified in the creature's descriptive text.
Speed: 30 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 60 ft. (average) Skills: Intimidation 13, Stealth 10, Nature 12
Languages: Draconic
Ability Scores: Str 22 (+10), Dex 15 (+6), Con 21 (+9), Int 8 (+9), Wis 11 (+10), Cha 12 (+11)
INIT: +6 CP: +9 HP: 103 (9d12+45) SA: -- DC: 21
AC: 21 Touch: 11 Flat-footed: 19 [+2 Dodge, +10 Natural, -1 Size]
SR: -- Vulnerable: -- Resistant: Electricity 20 Bypass: --
Immunity: -- Effect Immunity: Paralysis, Sleep
Power Attack (ex) - A Desert Drake may choose to take a penalty to its attack roll (up to -5). For each point of penalty, the Desert Drake does one extra point of damage. The Desert Drake must decide to use power attack at the beginning of its turn and it applies to all attack made until the start of its next turn.
Dazzling Emergence (ex) - During a surprise round, this creature can use Dazzling Display as a standard action instead of a full-round action.
Attacks
- Melee (Natural) - 1 x bite +14 (2d6+9/19-20 plus 1d10 electricity). Reach: 10 ft.
- Melee (Natural) - 1 x tail slap +10 (1d8+3 plus push). Reach: 10 ft. Push - On a successful attack, this creature may make a free grapple check. If successful, it pushes the target 10 feet from it. Target creatures must be the same size or smaller than it.
Dazzling Display (Full Round)(ex) - One display of prowess can intimidate creatures within 30 feet, inflicting level 1 fear for 1d4 rounds.
Fleet (Full Round)(ex) - When using a full-round action to move double its speed, the Desert Drake can also use its bonus action to run its movement in feet again.
Sandstorm Breath (su, Every 1d6 rounds) - A desert drake can spit a ball of electrically charged sand that bursts into a cloud. This attack has a range of 60 feet and deals 3d6 points of damage plus 4d8 points of electricity damage in a 15-foot-radius spread (DEX halves). The cloud remains for 1d4 rounds, dealing no damage but otherwise acting as obscuring mist.
Environment: warm desert
Organization: None
Treasure: standard
This sleek dragon has scales mottled in desert colors, lacks forelimbs, and sports massive wings on its lissome back.
Among the fiercest of their kind, desert drakes exhibit a lust for destruction as merciless as any desert storm. These fierce, ambush predators hunt by finding high perches among rocky outcroppings and surveying their surroundings. When likely prey wanders into sight, a desert drake dives into the sand and burrows toward its quarry or flies low with cover from dunes or other outcroppings. Drawing near the likely path of its victims, it bursts from the sand or dives from above to catch foes off guard, preferring to attack targets that exhibit the most fear first. Before enemies can recover from the initial onslaught, a desert drake exhales a cloud of electrified dust, using its superior senses to press the attack. Mated pairs of desert drakes hunt larger prey and groups of victims, and rampages of the beasts might gather near overland trade routes to devour whole caravans. A typical desert drake measures 15 feet long from nose to tail tip, has a supple, wormlike build, and weighs about 2,500 pounds.
