You have magically bound yourself to a drake. You have become one soul; your life-forces forever intertwined, though you may still have separate personalities. You might be a soldier for your kingdom, a power-seeking tyrant, or maybe just a lucky hero.
- Skill Proficiencies: Pick two from: Animal Handling, Arcana, Athletics, Deception, History, Insight, Intimidation, and Persuasion.
- Tool Proficiencies: Vehicles (air) , vehicles (land)
- Languages: Draconic
- Equipment:
- An exotic saddle
- An ornate whistle with draconic runes on it.
- 10 rations
- A pouch containing 20gp and a few trinkets that your drake may insist as your shared hoard
Due to the bond between you and your drake certain changes may develop in either of you. Roll a d8 on the table to see how you (or your drake) has been effected. The two of you may even have multiple influences.
| d8 | Draconic Influences |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thin scales the color of your drake grow in patches on your body. |
| 2 | Your drake takes to walking on two legs with ease. |
| 3 | The personalities you and your drake have swap between the two of you on occasion. |
| 4 | You can belch a harmless sensory effect related to your drake's breath. |
| 5 | You grow hard, claw-like nails that allow you to deal slashing damage with your unarmed strikes as your option. |
| 6 | Your drake's wings can fold seamlessly into its back. |
| 7 | Your drake's prehensile claws are particularly suited to wield weapons. |
| 8 | Either you speak in a thick draconic accent, or your drake speaks with an accent suited to one of your other non-draconic languages. |
As an action, you can magically summon the drake that is bound to you. It appears in an unoccupied space of your choice within 30 feet of you.
The drake is friendly to you and your companions, and it obeys your commands. See its game statistics in the accompanying Drake Companion stat block, which uses your proficiency bonus (PB) in several places. You can determine the cosmetic characteristics of the drake, such as its color, its scale texture, or any visible effect of its Draconic Essence; your choice has no effect on its game statistics.
In combat, the drake shares your initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It can move and use its reaction on its own, but the only action it takes on its turn is the Dodge action, unless you take a bonus action on your turn to command it to take another action. That action can be one in its stat block or some other action. If you are incapacitated, the drake can take any action of its choice, not just Dodge.
The drake remains until it is reduced to 0 hit points, the drake becomes incapacitated and must make death saving throws. (A player can roll medicine and stabilize their drake by sacrificing their own vitality as an action.)
Once you summon the drake, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest, unless you blow your drake whistle. The Drake will appear in 1D100 minutes.
DRAKE COMPANION
Large Dragon (Starts Small - Level 1 > Medium - Level 7 > Large - Level 15)
Armor Class 14 + PB (natural armor) (Chain/Plate armor can be made for the drake and applies as follows: Chain = 14 + PB + 1 / Plate = 14 + PB + 2 / Adamantine Plate = 14 + PB + 3 and immunity to critical hits.)
Hit Points 5 + five times your ranger level (the drake has a number of Hit Dice [d10s] equal to your ranger level)
Speed 40 ft. Walking/Flying (Flying unlocked at Player level 7, but Drake can't fly with player on it till level 15. Drake is mountable at level 7 but only for walking)
Saving Throws Dex +1 plus PB, Wis +2 plus PB
Damage Immunities determined by the drake’s Draconic Essence trait
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Draconic
Challenge — Proficiency Bonus (PB) equals your bonus
Draconic Essence. Choose a damage type: acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison. The chosen type determines the drake’s damage immunity and the damage of its Infused Strikes trait. (This can't be changed once selected)
Shared Bond. You and your drake share the same soul. If you die, the drake dies. If the drake dies, you die.
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 plus PB to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d6 plus PB piercing damage.
Reactions
Infused Strikes. When another creature within 30 feet of the drake that it can see hits a target with a weapon attack, the drake infuses the strike with its essence, causing the target to take an extra 1d6 damage of the type determined by its Draconic Essence.
Suggested Characteristics
To bond to a drake is to introduce a whole new perspective into your psyche. Many drake riders undergo drastic changes in world view when bonded to a drake as they absorb its memories; some even become mere extensions of the drake. Whatever the case, pride, greed, and empathy towards dragon-kind are common among dragon-riders.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m always polite and respectful. It wouldn't do for a superior being such as myself to stoop to barbarism unnecessarily. |
| 2 | I’m haunted by memories of war. I can’t get the images of violence out of my mind. |
| 3 | I'm incredibly patient. A practice I've honed for decades as a drake rider. |
| 4 | I’m full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my vast life experience relevant to almost every situation. |
| 5 | I can stare down a hell hound without flinching. |
| 6 | I enjoy being strong and like breaking things. |
| 7 | There are very few things I take seriously. |
| 8 | I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is the best path to success. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nobility. Depravity is beneath me. (Good) |
| 2 | Principled. My regal nature demands I act honorably. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Independence. Who has the right to order me? (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Entitlement. I deserve everything I desire. (Evil) |
| 5 | Apathy. The squabbles of lower beings don't concern me. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Nation. My city, nation, or people are all that matter. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I was once a fearsome dragon. I will reclaim my lost power. |
| 2 | My hoard could use more loot. |
| 3 | My honor is my life. |
| 4 | I’ll never forget how far I've fallen. |
| 5 | Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for. |
| 6 | I'm practically at death's door. I need to find a way to extend my life. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I will not abide insults. Atonement will be made with blood or treasure. |
| 2 | I have little respect for anyone who is not a dragon or has a relation to dragons. |
| 3 | I made a terrible mistake in battle that cost many lives—and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret. |
| 4 | My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning. |
| 5 | I never go back on my promises. |
| 6 | My hoard is more important than any life. Maybe even mine. |
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