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Quill Drake

Quill Drake 5e reference with CR 3, type, stat block details, token resources, terrain tools, fear hooks, and monster hunt generation.

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Overview

A quill drake is a spined lesser dragon, a tolerance level 2 inclusion built for ranged puncture and vicious skirmishing.

Quick 5e Answer

Quill Drake CR, type, stat block, and table tools

Quill Drake is a CR 3 dragon for D&D 5e. This page includes AC 16, HP 68 (8d8 + 32), a ready stat block, a downloadable PDF, and connected encounter tools.

CR3
TypeDragon
Stat BlockOriginal 5e-Compatible Stat Block
PDF SheetAvailable
AC16
HP68 (8d8 + 32)

Original 5e-Compatible Stat Block

Quill Drake

Medium, Dragon, Neutral

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This is an original Monster Almanac 5e-compatible stat block, not an official SRD stat block.

Armor Class16
Hit Points68 (8d8 + 32)
Challenge3 β€’ 700 XP
Proficiency+2
Speed
Fly 50 ft., Walk 30 ft.
Initiative
+2
Saving Throws
β€”
Skills
Perception +5
Senses
Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 15
Passive Perception
15
Languages
Draconic
STR16+3
DEX14+2
CON18+4
INT6-2
WIS12+1
CHA9-1

Traits

Quilled Hide

A creature that grapples the drake or hits it with an unarmed strike takes 3 (1d6) Piercing damage.

Wind Rider

The drake has Advantage on Dexterity saving throws while flying.

Actions

Multiattack

The drake makes one Bite attack and one Tail Quill attack.

Bite

Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) Piercing damage.

Tail Quill

Ranged Attack Roll: +4, range 60/180 ft. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) Piercing damage.

Quill Fan (Recharge 5-6)

Dexterity Saving Throw: creatures in a 15-foot Cone. Failure: 14 (4d6) Piercing damage. Success: Half damage.

Legal Attribution

Original Monster Almanac compatible game statistics. This entry is designed for 5e-style tabletop play and does not reproduce closed-book stat block text.

Generated by Monster Almanac. This is original 5e-compatible game content, not an official SRD stat block.

License: Monster Almanac Original Compatible Content

Generate Terrain

Wilderness

Base + optional customizer

Custom
Morning β€’ Clear β€’ Open Clearings β€’ Thorn Brambles β€’ Hunter Camp
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Forest

Base + optional customizer

Custom
Morning β€’ Clear β€’ Open Canopy β€’ Exposed Roots β€’ Ruined Shrine
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Mountain

Base + optional customizer

Custom
Morning β€’ Clear β€’ Narrow Pass β€’ Bare Rock β€’ Rope Bridge
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Quill Drake Token, Portrait, Chatbot, Terrain, Fear Hooks, Hunt Generator, and D&D 5e Resources

Quill Drake 5e reference: CR 3 dragon, AC 16, HP 68 (8d8 + 32), PDF sheet, token, portrait, terrain, fear hooks, and hunt tools for Wilderness, Forest,… This page is part of the complete Monster Almanac stat block library. It includes a original 5e-compatible stat block with a downloadable PDF sheet, plus connected prep tools. Use this Monster Almanac page to move from search result to table prep: read the quick 5e reference, open the stat block, download the PDF when available, generate a token or portrait prompt, build matching terrain, create a monster-bound fear hook, and turn Quill Drake into a focused hunt.

Using Quill Drake in play

Quill Drake can be used in Wilderness, Forest, Mountain when you want a CR 3 dragon that helps shape combat pressure, exploration tension, or narrative danger.

Quill Drake works well as a supporting threat, recurring danger, or encounter-building piece inside a larger scene.

The attached original 5e-compatible stat block gives you a table-ready rules reference, and the PDF button keeps the sheet easy to print or save before the session.

This makes Quill Drake useful not only as a monster reference, but also as a scene-shaping piece for travel danger, dungeon pressure, wilderness discovery, or a stronger narrative threat.

Why this monster is useful

  • Fits naturally into Wilderness, Forest, Mountain.
  • Works as a CR 3 option for encounter building and pacing.
  • Connects directly with a stat block, downloadable PDF, portrait, token, chatbot, terrain, fear hook, and hunt resources.
  • Helps game masters move from reference to actual tabletop use more quickly.

Quick ideas for scene building

  • Use Quill Drake as a wandering threat tied to the local environment.
  • Pair the monster with terrain from the environments shown above.
  • Add an NPC witness, hunter, scholar, survivor, or fearful character to frame the danger.
  • Open the chatbot resource to give the creature more roleplay or lore flavor.
  • Use the hunt generator to turn this monster into a focused adventure hook.

Quill Drake 5e quick FAQ

What CR is Quill Drake in D&D 5e?

Quill Drake is listed in Monster Almanac as a CR 3 dragon.

What type of monster is Quill Drake?

Quill Drake is listed as a dragon.

Does Quill Drake have a 5e stat block?

Yes. This page includes a original 5e-compatible stat block and a downloadable PDF sheet.

Can I generate a token or hunt for Quill Drake?

Yes. This page links to Quill Drake token, portrait, chatbot, terrain, fear hook, and monster hunt tools for fast D&D prep.