The most powerful predator of the upper regions of Korjuun's forests, the Green Drake is known
to prey on just about anything, including the intelligent and
ferocious Mridone. Full grown male Green
Drakes can reach 6 meters in length, with females being somewhat
smaller. Green Drakes are green/grey in color, with a
smooth,leathery skin, and with three pairs of short and powerful
legs. Green Drakes have large, almost rectangular heads with five
rows of thin, needle-like teeth. Green Drakes are an egg laying
species, who produce large masses of eggs, which are then left
untended.
The Green Drakes are a solitary species, relying on their
natural camouflage to surprise their targets, and then their great
strength and speed to bring them down. A common technique is for
them to conceal themselves directly above a commonly travelled
arboreal pathway, and strike at anything that passes beneath. Once
the prey has been struck, they drag it back up to their hiding
places, using their large, semi-prehensile tails to hold a prey
creature after their initial attack, both to prevent it from
attempting an escape, and to prevent it from plummeting to the
forest floor, where scavengers and other predators would steal it.
Dexterity: 4D
Brawling parry 6D, dodge 5D, running 5D
Perception: 2D
Sneak 4D, hide 4D (see below)
Strength: 5D
Brawling 7D, climbing/jumping 7D
Move: 18
Average Size: 5 meters head to tail, 80 cm at shoulder.
Special Abilities:
Natural Weapons and Armor: Claws: STR+1D+2, Bite:
STR+2D+2, Tail: STR+1, once it causes damage, target must make
opposed role to break free of it's grip. Once it has gained a
grasp on it's target, a Green Drake will inflict it's damage every
turn without making a hit roll or taking an action, and the Drake
may use it's claws and bite freely, even with it's tail wrapped
around a target. The skin of the Green Drake is rather thick, and
provides them a +1D bonus against physical attacks.
Camouflage: The hide of the Green Drake matches the
usual color of the trunks of the jungles of Korjuun precisely, and
it's scent glands produce a scent identical to the fairly common
Maserio vine. On Korjuun, Green Drakes double their hide skill.
Weaknesses:
Green Drakes have little experience with energy weapons, and
do not realize the threat they pose, never attempting to dodge the
first blaster bolt sent in their direction.
Green Drakes have specific attack patterns for the various
creatures in their realm, and may confuse aliens with other species
of similar appearance, leading to irrational attack patterns.