Attermouth Fendrake

The drake gets the first part of its name from its ability to produce a dangerous poison in the dual glands located in back of its throat. The glands are pressurized and specialized muscles near and similar to the epiglottis function as release valves, rapidly releasing the toxin to simultaneously mix with a blast of air coming from a large air sac that the drake keeps inflated near its lungs. This poison breath is used in combat to deter larger predators that the drake's teeth and tail would otherwise have a hard time dealing with. Removal of either of the glands through surgical means is quite difficult without removing the head of the beast but if done successfully, can fetch a hefty price for the poison contained within. Attermouth poison is known for its swiftness in affect but without first distilling the poison, it is not much different from that of a regular adder snake. Its real worth and potency comes from many hours of distilling the poison, which results in a toxin lethal enough for use in assassination's or other criminal activities. A creature subjected to this poison must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 24 (7d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

This large lizard gets the second part of it's name from the common habitat it can be found in. Roughly the size of a overgrown alligator and covered in smiley green and brown scales that give way in many places to large warts and postules, the fendrake is a common sight along marsh edges and wetland pools. It has a row of impossibly long jagged teeth and spines that protrude from its back and sides of it tail. Akin to both land and water, the fendrake may find itself immerged in murky pools and rivers catching small prey such as fish or waterfowl. More often, however, the fendrake prefers to wade in at water's edge where it can camouflage itself among the reeds and foliage. There in the mud and shallows it waits, and waits. Until small creatures comes satiate their thirst along the water's edge, or a fish swims just a little too close. Then, with explosive speed, the fendrake will strike. Hunting is not the only time they dwell within the shallows, however, and in fact the fendrake has been observed to wallow in similar positions for hours or even days a time, hunting, fishing, sun-bathing, sleeping, and mating all in the same place. They are not the brightest of drakes, but they enjoy this sedentary lifestyle and they are well adapted for it.