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Drakons

Drakons are a sub-species of dragons, similar in many ways to wyverns and drakes, but generally larger, smarter, and more powerful than other lesser dragons. Unlike true dragons, drakons are not innate spellcasters and are flightless, lacking wings. This often causes them to be called "serpents," such as "Swamp Serpents" or "River Serpents." Drakons grow to full size and maturity very quickly, generally within two years, and can live for 2-3 centuries, but never reach the heights of power of ancient true dragons.

Drakons are closely tied to a specific concept or power, often related to their natural territory. That related power gives drakons revelations similar to those of oracles (and using their HD as their effective oracle level for the power of such revelations). A drakon's stat block lists both the mystery its revelation or revelations come from, and one or more specific revelations. However, like feats, the listed revelations are just typical examples--individual drakons of the same species might well have different revelations from the same mystery.

All drakons written to-date are listed on the Paying-Patron-Exclusive Pathfinder Monster-Article Index. Free members can click on the Drakon tag to find the Iron Drakon, Lava Dragon, Mire Drakon, Moon Drakon, and Rock Drakon. While there is also a CR 20 War Drakon, it's available for paying members only.

Sea Drakon CR 15XP 51,200Chaotic Evil Huge Dragon (Water)Init +5; Senses Blindsense 120, Blindsight 60, Darkvision 240, Low-light Vision, Scent; Perception +26Aura Frightful Presence (DC 23) 270ft, shaken for 4d6 rnds

DEFENSE AC 37, touch 10, flat-footed 35 (+1 Dex, +1 Dodge, +27 Natural, -2 size); foes at -4 to rolls to confirm critical hitshp 250 (20d12+120);Fort +18, Ref +13, Will +15Damage reduction 15/magic, Immunity to acid, cold, death, paralysis and sleep effects, Spell Resistance 26

OFFENSESpeed 15ft., swim 90ft.Melee Bite +29 (3d8+22+2d6 cold), 2 Claw +28 (1d8+5), Tail Slap +23 (2d6+15), 2 Fun Slap +23 (1d8+5)Space 15 ft.; Reach 10 ft. Reach Bite 20ftSpecial AttacksBreath Weapon 90 ft. cone, 20d6 cold, DC 26 Ref half, targets that fail their save are bound in ice gaining the entangled condition until they make a DC 26 Strength or Escape Artist check, or take 26 points of fire damage.Icy Jaws of Death (Su) Bite gains +2d6 cold damage and adds 1.5x Strength modified to damage.

STATISTICSStr 31, Dex 12, Con 23, Int 16, Wis 17, Cha 16Base Atk +20; CMB +32; CMD 43 +4 bull rush, drag, grapple, reposition, tripFeats Blind-Fight, Cleave, Cleaving Finish, Dodge, Great Cleave, Improved Cleaving Finish, Improved Initiative, Mobility, Power Attack, Vital Strike, Weapon Focus (bite)Skills Escape Artist +21, Fly -7, Handle Animal +23, Intimidate +26, Knowledge (any one) +23, Perception +26, Sense Motive +26, Stealth +16, Survival +26, Swim +33Languages Aquan, Common, Draconic, SylvanSQ Blindsense 120, Blindsight 60, DR 15/--, Darkvision 120, Immunity to acid, paralysis and sleep effects, Low-light Vision, Scent, Spell Resistance 26, Water Breathing; Revelation (Waves Mystery) Blizzard (20x 10-foot cubes, 20d4 cold damage per round for 3 rounds, DC 23 Ref half, 1/day), Fluid Nature, Ice Armor (+12 armor bonus to AC, 20 hours/day), Punitive Transformation (Su, 3/day, as baleful transmutation, 20 round duration, DC 23 save, if affect 2nd target 1 target effect ends), Water Form (Su, 1/day, 20 hours, Small, Medium, Large, or Huge water elemental as elemental form IV)

ECOLOGYEnvironment Arctic and deep oceanOrganization Solitary, Squall 2-3, Tempest 4-7Treasure Standard x 3

(A sea drakon taking an aggressive underwater posture. Art by Петр Костюк.)

Sea drakons are creatures of the deepest, coldest depths of the oceans, though some prefer to operate in shallower arctic seas during long winter nights. Sea drakons are not vulnerable to hot waters or night light, however, and operate in the freezing dark as a matter of preference and comfort, not necessity. Among the more powerful of the non-true-dragon forms of dragonkind, sea drakon see themselves as elemental forces, apart and better than their scaly cousins.

Sea drakons have a form of possessiveness different from being classically territorial. They instead lay claim to weather, currents, and light conditions. A sea drakon enjoying a blizzard at sea is angered by any other creature able to weather the same storm. A sea drakon at the bottom of an ocean is angered by creatures better able to perceive at the lightless depths. When sea drakons form a squall or tempest grouping, it is because they wish to establish their superior mastery over some specific long-lasting environmental condition and are willing to work together to do so.

Sea drakons are particularly insulted by any other draconic creature showing mastery of the environment the drakons have claimed. Sea drakons hate, hunt, and eat dragon turtles, sea drakes, and tidepool dragons. They fear and loathe linnorms of all types, and the existence of a powerful linnorm in an area is a common reason for sea drakons to form groups. Brine and black dragons think of sea drakons as dumb brutes, but rarely actually have enough interest in the same things to cause conflicts.

Oddly, Cetuses get along well with sea drakons and often end up as slow-witted enforcers for the drakons. White dragons, especially younger ones, sometimes forge alliances with sea drakons, with the dragon claiming the land and air of an arctic region and the drakon the rivers and seas.