Draikana • Odyssey of the Dragonlords

Habitat: Planar; Treasure: Relics

The draikana is an ancient creature, born at the dawn of time when the old gods fought amongst themselves. Some scholars whisper that they are nothing more than divine filth, excreted by the gods as they purged themselves of the raw chaos tainting them after battle. Others believe they are the wretched remnants of Titans who survived, reduced to fragmented, hollow echoes of their former might. Whatever the truth, draikanas exist to spread madness and disorder across every world they touch.

Architects of Chaos#

Spiteful and malicious, the whims of a draikana defy reason. They have no grand design, no long-term goals. They only have impulse, mockery, and destruction. To outsiders, their actions appear insane, yet their unpredictability makes them all the more dangerous. Whether toppling kingdoms for amusement or corrupting the minds of rulers with whispered riddles, their influence is a creeping rot, unraveling reality one thread at a time. See the Madcap Antics table for what schemes a draikana can get up to.

Madcap Antics

1d6	The Draikana …
1	Leads an army of fiends to destroy a city, only to lose interest and give the heroes a quiver of six Arrows of Fiend Slaying to help them in their defence.
2	Declares one of the heroes as the ‘long-lost heir’ to a kingdom that already has a ruler. Then proceeds to kill the king and anyone else in the way of the hero taking their rightful place.
3	Forces the heroes to join it in a card game called The Game of Sundry Things where they must draw from a Deck of Many Things.
4	Kidnaps every bard in the land to compose an epic ballad about the heroes.
5	Becomes the henchman of a powerful villain while secretly aiding the heroes in defeating them, only to turn on the heroes in the final battle.
6	Attacks the heroes in a fight to the death. If the draikana wins, it resuscitates them and gives each a magic item. If it loses, it tries to flee with Plane Shift and becomes their mortal enemy.

Draikana

Large Fiend, Chaotic Neutral AC 20 HP 243 (18d10 + 144) Speed Str Int Skills Resistances Immunities Senses Languages Challenge Traits Legendary Resistance (3/Day). throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. throws against spells and other magical effects. Actions Multiattack. Cackle in any combination. Slash. Slashing damage plus 14 (4d6) Psychic damage. Cackle. (2d8 + 9) Psychic damage. In addition, the target is Deafened and Frightened until the end of its next turn. Spellcasting. requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 23): At Will: Hideous Laughter 1/Day Each: (1 action casting time, Discord only)

Initiative +17 (27) 50 ft., Fly 50 ft. MOD SAVE MOD SAVE MOD SAVE 26 +8 +8 Dex 20 +5 +5 Con 26 +8 +8 20 +5 +11 Wis 12 +1 +7 Cha 28 +9 +15 Perception +7, Performance +21, Sleight of Hand +17 Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Poisoned Truesight 120 ft.; Passive Perception 17 All, Telepathy 120 ft. 20 (25,000 XP; PB +6) If the draikana fails a saving The draikana has Advantage on saving The draikana makes two attacks, using Slash or Melee Attack Roll: +14, reach 5 ft. Hit: 15 (2d6 + 8) Ranged Attack Roll: Hit: +15 to hit, range 120 ft. 18 The draikana casts one of the following spells, Crown of Madness (no Concentration required), Confusion Plane Shift Symbol (level 8 version), ,

Magnet for the Damned#

Draikanas often surround themselves with fiends and lunatics, gathering bands of devoted followers who mistake their reckless brilliance for true power. They pose as lords of chaos, leading their thralls with extravagant gestures and riddles that may mean nothing … or everything. Even beings of pure anarchy find themselves drawn to the draikana’s presence, compelled to dance to their tune, often marching straight into their own destruction.

Legendary Actions Legendary Action Uses: 3. lmmediately after another creature’s turn, the draikana can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The draikana regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns. Hammer. Melee Attack Roll: +8, reach 10 ft. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5) Bludgeoning damage plus 10 (3d6) Fire damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature, it has the Prone condition. Telekinetic Punch. Strength Saving Throw: DC 19, one creature that the draikana can see within 90 feet. Failure: 22 (4d8 + 4) Force damage. Success: Half damage.