Azure Skydrake

This particular species is very mysterious, and was until recently considered as just a myth by many scholars. Only in modern times, with greater advancement of magic and easier access to higher altitudes of the atmosphere, was the existence of the azure skydrake confirmed beyond all doubt.

Appearance and Magic

They are a very distinctive breed of flying drake, with an azure blue hide, an impressive wingspan, and a very slender build. They are elephantine in size.

They seem to spend much of their life flying very high in the air, out of reach of most predators and observers. They are highly magical, and have some form of air control that allows them to fly extremely fast and attack things that bother them. They can also form a shield of force around themselves for a short time, and breathe a very powerful bolt of electricity from their mouth.

Encounters

Historically, sightings usually involved a person being out in the total wilderness and hidden out of sight. The drakes were very skittish, seemingly deliberately avoiding human notice, and simply fled when confronted. They did not fight back even when fired upon, and no one has ever successfully killed one for study.

They are not as peaceful as the stories imply; their attacks were made in response to considerable provocations. Little is known about the azure skydrake at this time. No one knows where they nest, what they eat, or what their lifecycle is. They have never been observed feeding, but they do land to drink every once in a while. All observed sightings have been of a lone skydrake, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they don’t congregate into groups at some point.

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Mechanical Stat Block

Health: 15 Boxes (Elephantine)
Mind Defense: 5
Armor: 2 Temporary Health Boxes (Scales)

Key Attributes (Dice Pools)

• Physical: Strength 7, Athletics 6, Acrobatics 5, Hand-to-Hand 4
• Mental/Magical: Readiness 5, Willpower 5, Finesse 5, Projection (Innate Lightning/Force) 5

Attacks & Abilities

• Lightning Breath: Roll: Finesse + Projection (10 dice). Damage: 4 + Successes (Lightning). Can target multiple enemies in a line.
• Force Shield (Reaction): When attacked, roll Willpower + Projection (10 dice). Each success grants 1 Temporary Health Box against that specific attack.
• Tail/Claw Swipe: Roll: Strength + Hand-to-Hand (11 dice). Damage: 3 + Successes.
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