• A dormant volcano stirs, and with it, an Embermaw awakens.
• A kingdom sacrifices prisoners to keep the Embermaw sated — but its hunger grows.
• An artifact is bound to the drake’s chest; to slay it is to risk breaking the land itself.

Signs & Omens

Drakes prefer solitude and the mountains, but that doesnt mean you wont encounter them elsewhere. Make no mistake if you smell sulfur where you shouldnt a drake might not be far behind

Where You Might Encounter It

– Guarding the molten heart of an ancient volcano, acting as a living ward against intruders seeking primordial relics.
– Erupting from fissures during a magical calamity, drawn to places where ley‑lines buckle or fire‑magic spirals out of control.
– Serving as the unintended guardian of a dwarven forge‑city, awakened by deep mining that disturbed its slumber.
– Hunted by dragon‑slayers and royal battlemages, its rampages threatening nearby kingdoms and prompting legendary quests.
– Manifesting as a trial-beast for fire‑aligned deities, appearing to test heroes who seek divine favor or forbidden knowledge.

Field Note

The Embermaw drake is a battlefield controller, it likes to open with a brutal fire breath attack and pin down enemies to rend later