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Drake, Bakery

Small · Dragon · CR 3 · Lawful Neutral

Source. Tome of Beasts 3

14 (natural armor)

82 (11d6+44)

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Core attributes and their modifiers.

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Small

Type Dragon

Alignment Lawful Neutral

XP 700

Initiative Bonus +3

Movement

Walk 30 ft (9.1 m)

Fly 60 ft (18.3 m)

Swim 15 ft (4.6 m)

Climb 15 ft (4.6 m)

Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 12

Saving Throws

Charisma +5

Skills

Perception +2

Languages

Common, Draconic

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Resistances

fire

Condition Immunities

paralyzed, unconscious

Traits

Fire Weakness

If it takes fire it can’t use Yeast Slurry on its next turn. In addition if drake fails a save vs. a spell or magical effect that deals fire it becomes poisoned until end of its next turn.

Keen Smell

Advantage: smell Wis (Percept) checks.

About Drake, Bakery

Drake, Bakery is a small dragon with a Challenge Rating of 3. It has a lawful neutral alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 14 and possesses 82 hit points (derived from 11d6+44).

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

GM Tips: Using Drake, Bakery

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

Flight Control Strategy: Target flying creatures with spells like 'Hold Person', 'Web', or 'Grease' to ground them. Without flight restriction, they can escape melee range easily. Consider area denial spells below their flight altitude to force them into disadvantageous positions.

Player Guide: Facing Drake, Bakery

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

Counter Flight Advantage: This creature can fly! Use ranged attacks, reach weapons, or spells like 'Thunderwave' to push it away. Consider 'Gust of Wind' or 'Earthbind' to ground it. Melee characters need fly speed or flight magic to engage.

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 3.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 5 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 1,200 XP
Hard: 1,800 XP
Deadly: 2,400 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 Drake, Bakery?: Drake, Bakery has a Challenge Rating of 3, making it appropriate for parties of level 3.0.
What type of creature is Drake, Bakery?: Drake, Bakery is a Small Dragon, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Drake, Bakery speak?: Drake, Bakery can communicate in Common, Draconic.