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Mirage Dragon LoreA character knows the following information with asuccessful Arcana check.DC 25: Mirage dragons might be descended fromancient chromatics (perhaps greens) that took upresidence in the Feywild. They maintain close ties tothe eladrin, and they are companions and steeds toeladrin nobles. They can be playful tricksters or dangerousmanipulators.Mirage Dragon TacticsA mirage dragon avoids combat, manipulating theminds of its foes to buy time for retreat. It leads withfrightful presence to soften up its enemies, then usesits breath weapon to damage their minds and fluttersoff. However, if angered, it picks distracted foes apartwith its venomous bite while tormenting the rest withphantom harrier and mirage.Wretch DragonSENTINELS OF FOMORIAN ENCLAVES in the Underdarkof the Feywild, wretch dragons are every bit as horridand unsightly as their grim masters. The fomoriansenslaved these gruesome reflections of purple dragonson the mortal world to serve in their ongoing waragainst the hated eladrin and other creatures of beauty.Wretch dragons are aptly named: Their bodiesshudder with disgusting growths and swellings.Grown corpulent on the rancid leavings of their masters,these creatures are far bulkier than their naturalcounterparts, with a thick layer of fat covering theirmuscular frames.Adult Wretch DragonLevel 17 Elite BruteLarge fey magical beast (dragon) XP 3,200Initiative +14 Senses Perception +21; darkvisionHP 400; Bloodied 200; see also burst of filthAC 30; Fortitude 29, Reflex 30, Will 30Resist 10 necrotic, 10 psychicSaving Throws +2Speed 8, climb 8 (spider climb), fly 6 (hover)Action Points 1m Bite (standard; at-will) ✦ NecroticReach 2; +19 vs. AC; 2d6 + 5 damage, plus ongoing 10 necroticdamage.m Claw (standard; at-will)Reach 2; +19 vs. AC; 1d8 + 5 damage.M Draconic Frenzy (standard; at-will)The dragon makes a bite attack and a claw attack.R Wretched Curse (minor; at-will) ✦ Fear, PsychicRanged 10; +18 vs. Will; 1d8 + 2 psychic damage, and thetarget is pulled 2 squares.C Breath Weapon (standard; encounter) ✦ Psychic,TeleportationClose blast 5; +18 vs. Reflex; 3d10 + 4 psychic damage, andthe target teleports 5 squares to an unoccupied space on solidground of the dragon’s choosing. Miss: Half damage, and thetarget does not teleport.C Burst of Filth (free, when first bloodied; encounter) ✦ Necrotic,PsychicClose burst 3; +18 vs. Fortitude; 2d10 + 7 necrotic damage, andthe target is dazed and takes ongoing 10 psychic damage (saveends both).Alignment Evil Languages Draconic, ElvenStr 21 (+13) Dex 23 (+14) Wis 27 (+16)Con 19 (+12) Int 20 (+13) Cha 14 (+10)Wretch Dragon LoreA character knows the following information with asuccessful Arcana check.DC 25: Wretch dragons are hatched in wellprotectedcrèches within fomorian cities. Thefomorians keep the young dragons on a special dietto speed their growth.Wretch Dragon TacticsFor all its hideousness, a wretch dragon is highlyintelligent and employs a nightmarish array ofpowers to protect the fomorian painbringers that itaccompanies. The dragon draws opponents with itswretched curse and then blows them away with thepsychic assault of its breath weapon. Foes facing thecreature must beware of the ichorous growths thatstud its flesh: Dealing enough damage to the dragoncauses these to explode, showering nearby creatureswith necrotic filth.Encounter GroupsMirage dragons have little interest in the conflictsbetween good and evil, but fomorians offend theiraesthetic sensibilities. Wretch dragons sometimes slipinto the depths of the Feywild’s Underdark, huntingtheir former masters. Faerie dragons can be foundnearly anywhere in the Feywild, in the company ofany creature that will put up with them.Level 6 Encounter (XP 1,275)✦ 1 dryad (level 9 skirmisher, MM 96)✦ 1 eladrin twilight incanter (level 8 controller,MM 102)✦ 2 adult faerie dragon flitterwings (level 4skirmisher)✦ 1 adult faerie dragon windgleam (level 4 lurker)Level 17 Encounter (XP 8,400)✦ 1 bralani of autumn winds (level 19 controller,MM 102)✦ 1 adult mirage dragon (level 15 solo controller)Level 19 Encounter (XP 11,850)✦ 1 fomorian painbringer (level 19 elite controller,MM 110)✦ 1 adult wretch dragon (level 17 elite brute)✦ 11 cyclops warriors (level 16 minion, MM 46)FEYWILD DRAGONSCHAPTER 4 | New Monsters197