Harbor Drakes

In the North Bay, the murky depths are home to schools of harbor drakes, bloodthirsty creatures that combine the deadliest traits of both sharks and serpents.

Harbor drakes live and travel in small pods of 5-15, though this number can vary greatly depending on the food sources available. Some estimates place the populations in and around the Capitol Harbor at nearly 25 to a pod.

Serpentine Horrors. A harbor drake is a frightening visage to behold; a narrow reptilian head houses two full rows of needle-like teeth, trailed by a long, serpentine body that can grow to over two meters long. Their scaly hide is a bright azure blue when they hatch, though this color fades to a pale seafoam near the end of their lifespan. Their dorsal fins are as venomous as their teeth, though they lack the coordination to utilize them offensively.

Bloodthirsty but Obedient. Harbor drakes are feral creatures that attack almost anything they think they can eat, but they respond to the draconic language as immediately as any other species of drake. Many an overboard sailor's life has been spared by a timely utterance of the draconic "thulril," which roughly translates to "friend." A basic understanding of some simple draconic phrases is considering essential learning for most akregian sailors.

Life Finds a Way. Though the harbor drakes share the same conjured origin as the other species of drakes, their existence is one step removed from their cousins' existence of servitude. Their original purpose was to protect the North Bay from invaders and natural predators, but whether by some fluke of design or by external influence, harbor drakes have somehow gained the ability to breed and reproduce naturally, although their lifespan is still limited to 20 years and their deaths are just as explosively violent as other drakes'.