Magic Resistance: The Aduul-Thrak has advantage on all saving throws against spells and other magical effects
Shadow Sight: The Aduul-Thrak can see in darkness as though it was bright light. additionally, the Aduul-Thrak is not affected by magical darkness
Rend: If the Aduul-Thrak hits a single target with both its claw and bite attack on the same turn the target takes an additional 29 (8d4+9 slashing damage)
Shadow Wreathed: Smoking shadow wraps and trails the Aduul-Thrak. Attacks against the Aduul-Thrak have disadvantage. this disadvantage ends if the Aduul-Thrak takes damage, returning at the end of the Aduul-Thrak's next turn. While shadow wreathed is gone, the Aduul-Thark has disadvantage on all skill checks and attack rolls.
Cursed Union: While a creature, that the Aduul-Thrak deems its rider, is riding the Aduul-Thrak the creature gains a +2 to AC and resistance to necrotic damage. additionally the "rider" also gains vulnerability to fire as well as immunity to any Aduul-Thrak's stunning screech
Abduct: When the Aduul-Thrak hits a creature of size medium or smaller with its claw attack the Aduul-Thrak can additionally try and abduct the creature. The Aduul-Thrak makes an Athletics check, with the target making a contested strength (athletics) or dexterity (acrobatics) check to resist. On the targets failure, it is grappled by the Aduul-Thrak. while grappled in this way, the target is also restrained. The target can use its action to attempt to break the grapple with a contested strength (athletics) check, freeing itself on a success. The Aduul-Thrak can only have one creature grappled in this way at one time. While grappling a creature in this way, the Aduul-Thrak cannot make claw attacks.
Multiattack. The Aduul-Thrak makes 2 attacks, one with it's bite, the other with it's claws
Bite Attack. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 10ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d6 + 9) [piercing] damage, plus 5 (2d4) [necrotic] damage
Claw Attack. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d4 + 9) [piercing] damage
Stinger Attack. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (1d6+9) [piercing] damage and the target must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 24 (7d6) [necrotic] damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Shadows call (Recharge 6). The Aduul-Thrak instead of taking its multi attack, can use shadows call, causing one of the following affects. Until Shadows call recharges, the Aduul-Thrak's shadow wreathed trait is gone.
Shadowfire Breath . The Aduul-Thrak exhales dark flames in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 27 (6d8) [fire] damage and 27 (6d8) [necrotic] damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Stunning Screech . The Aduul-Thrak emits a horrific screech. Each creature within 30 feet of it that can hear it must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the end of the Aduul-Thrak's next turn.
Silent Night: The Aduul-Thrak can use a bonus action to dash. upon activating silent night, dark shadows appears centered on the Aduul-Thrak's current position as if effected by the darkness (no concentration required). The Aduul-Thrak can only do this once a long rest
A Master's Call: When a creature that the Aduul-Thrak considers its rider is no longer riding the Aduul-Thrak, the Aduul-Thrak can teleport to the rider with a maximum range of 90 feet. If the Aduul-Thrak reappears within 5 feet of its rider, the rider can use its reaction to mount the Aduul-Thrak. The Aduul-Thrak can do this once a long rest.
Description
The Aduul-Thrak, more commonly known as shadow drakes, are powerful demons appearing in physique similarly to a wyvern. Though mostly covered in wispy shadow that hides its appearance, those few who can peer through the shadow say that shadow drakes have thick black oily leathery skin, with long featherless wings, like a wyverns, on either side of the chest. The long neck and lengthy tail help the shadow drake catching victims who try to stay beyond its reach.
The origin of Shadow drakes are a mystery. Some say they are the result of necromancer's dark magics on unfertilized dragon eggs, others the made love child of a wyvern and a shadow demon. regardless of their origin, these creatures are rare finds, existing solely in the empty wastes of the shadowfell, as well as in the dark skies of some layers in the Abyss.
Shadow drakes love to hunt but do not need to eat, instead surviving off of the energies of the night sky. However, it has been reported by researchers that Shadow drakes who go extended periods without hunting have fallen into incontrollable fits of rage, attacking anything in sight. This being said, shadow drakes have been discovered to posses abilities, fueled by the negative energies they absorb, that make them desirable mounts for the evil and the warmonger.
Though impossible to tame normally. a trained hand can bend the strong will of a shadow drake, if started from a hatchling. many a death night have proudly road into battle atop an armored shadow drake, raining down death and destruction from the skies above.
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