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Vine Drake

Medium · Dragon · CR 7 · Neutral

Source. Tome of Beasts 2

16 (natural armor)

105 (14d8+42)

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Dragon

Alignment Neutral

XP 2900

Initiative Bonus +2

Movement

Walk 40 ft (12.2 m)

Swim 20 ft (6.1 m)

Climb 50 ft (15.2 m)

Crawl 20 ft (6.1 m)

Senses

Darkvision 90 ft (27.4 m)

Passive Perception 14

Saving Throws

Constitution +6 Wisdom +4

Skills

Athletics +7 Nature +3 Perception +4 Stealth +5

Languages

Common, Draconic

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Resistances

bludgeoning and piercing from nonmagical attacks

Traits

Innate Spellcasting (2/Day)

The vine drake can innately cast entangle, requiring no material components. Its innate spellcasting ability is Charisma.

Speak with Plants

The drake can communicate with plants as if they shared a language.

Thorn Body

A creature that touches the drake or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 4 (1d8) piercing damage.

Actions

Acid Breath

Recharge 5–6

The vine drake exhales acid in a 30-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (5d8) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Bite

+7 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d8+4 plus 1d8 poison damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) poison damage. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Claw

+7 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d6+4 slashing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) slashing damage.

Multiattack

The vine drake can make three attacks: one with its bite, one with its claw, and one with its vine lash.

Vine Lash

+7 to hit, reach 10 ft (3 m). Hit: 1d8+4 bludgeoning damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 15) if it is a Medium or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the vine drake can't vine lash another target.

About Vine Drake

Vine Drake is a medium dragon with a Challenge Rating of 7. It has a neutral alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 16 and possesses 105 hit points (derived from 14d8+42).

Vine Drake has communication capabilities including Common, Draconic. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Vine Drake

1 tips available

When using Vine Drake in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Climbing Advantage: This creature can climb at 50 ft. It can use walls and ceilings for tactical positioning. Consider using 'Spider Climb' negation or fighting in open areas without vertical surfaces.

Player Guide: Facing Vine Drake

1 strategies available

When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

Climbing Defense: This creature can climb at 50 ft! It can use walls and ceilings for surprise attacks. Fight in open areas without vertical surfaces. 'Spider Climb' negation spells can help.

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 7.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 10 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 5,600 XP
Hard: 8,400 XP
Deadly: 11,200 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of Vine Drake?: Vine Drake has a Challenge Rating of 7, making it appropriate for parties of level 7.0.
What type of creature is Vine Drake?: Vine Drake is a Medium Dragon, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Vine Drake speak?: Vine Drake can communicate in Common, Draconic.