Fire drake

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For a list of all lesser dragons, see list of dragons.

fire drake k
HP	21-47
HD	6
XP	342
Speed	12
AC	3
EV	12
Will	20
Attack¹	8 (bite: plain)
Resistances	rF+, rDrown
Vulnerabilities	Dragon Slaying
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Large
Type	drake, fire drake
Flags	Flying Warm-blooded

A small but dangerous dragon, puffing clouds of smoke.

Useful Info

Fire drakes are one of the lesser kinds of dragon, but they're still one of the more dangerous creatures one can encounter in the Lair since they are fast and have a fiery breath attack that does 3d12 fire damage.

Spells

Spell set
Slot¹	Fire Breath (3d12)	Natural flag

Tips & Tricks

The Lair is an excellent branch to create a stash in, so hopefully you won't have any terribly valuable scrolls on you when you encounter one. If you do, consider dropping them before engaging.
If you have a source of fire resistance available, use it. At low levels, that breath can deal a serious amount of damage.
Unlike some other creatures with breath weapons, fire drakes don't have to catch their breaths between blasts of fire. Don't be surprised if a fire drake decides to spam its fire breath at you.