Source Draconic Codex
pg. 195Canny, patient, and creative, wailing dragons are adepts of sound and psychology. With both their physiology and innate connection to arcane magic allowing them to produce and shape sound waves, these reclusive creatures are heard much more often than seen. Named for their tendency to use uncanny keening vocalizations to communicate across long distances and startle prey, wailing dragons haunt locations that create interesting or useful echoes, such as canyons or caverns. Though ruthless predators when needed, most wailing dragons devote their energy toward investigating the effects sound has on the environment and the bodies and minds of creatures.
Dragon
Related Groups Dragon, Adamantine,
Dragon, Barrage,
Dragon, Bog,
Dragon, Brine,
Dragon, Cinder,
Dragon, Cloud,
Dragon, Conspirator,
Dragon, Coral,
Dragon, Crystal,
Dragon, Delight,
Dragon, Despair,
Dragon, Diabolic,
Dragon, Empyreal,
Dragon, Executor,
Dragon, Forest,
Dragon, Fortune,
Dragon, Horned,
Dragon, Magma,
Dragon, Mirage,
Dragon, Mocking,
Dragon, Oath,
Dragon, Omen,
Dragon, Phase,
Dragon, Requiem,
Dragon, Resurrection,
Dragon, Rime,
Dragon, Rune,
Dragon, Sage,
Dragon, Sea,
Dragon, Sky,
Dragon, Sovereign,
Dragon, Stormcrown,
Dragon, Time,
Dragon, Umbral,
Dragon, Underworld,
Dragon, Vizier,
Dragon, Vorpal,
Dragon, Whisper,
Dragon, Wish,
Dragonet,
WyrmwraithDragons come in myriad forms, with many having magical abilities or connections to magic. Some dragons draw greater power from magic than others, allowing them to manifest abilities or alter their physiques with prolonged exposure to magic. These dragons become more powerful as they age and strengthen their connections with their magical origins. Scholars debate the classification of these dragons, with some preferring the name magical dragons and others using traditional dragons due to their connection to specific magical traditions. Regardless of their names, these dragons share a number of characteristics: their ability to tap into magical energies, intensified might and cunning as they grow older, and an inclination to hoard vast amounts of treasure and wealth.
Draconic Spellcasters
Each dragon features a sidebar on spellcasting dragons of that type. To make a dragon spellcaster, remove the dragon's Draconic Frenzy and Draconic Momentum abilities, and give them the spells outlined in their sidebar. You can swap out any number of these with other spells, provided you keep the same number of spells for each rank. You might also want to increase the dragon's Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma modifier by 1 or 2 to reflect their mastery of magic.
Wailing Dragon Spellcasters
Wailing dragon spellcasters tend to cast the following spells.
Young Wailing Dragon
Arcane Prepared Spells DC 24, attack +16;
3rd clairaudience,
translate,
wall of wind;
2nd dispel magic,
mist,
translate;
1st command,
sure strike,
tailwind;
Cantrips (3rd) bullhorn,
detect magic,
haunting hymn,
read aura,
sigilAdult Wailing Dragon
Arcane Prepared Spells DC 29, attack +21; As young wailing dragon, plus
5th banishment,
confusing cry,
truespeech;
4th dispel magic,
seal fate,
whispers of the void;
Cantrips (5th) bullhorn,
detect magic,
haunting hymn,
read aura,
sigilAncient Wailing Dragon
Arcane Prepared Spells DC 36, attack +28; As adult wailing dragon, plus
8th canticle of everlasting grief,
spirit song;
7th contingency,
energy aegis,
spell riposte;
6th phantom orchestra,
repulsion,
whispers of the void;
Cantrips (8th) bullhorn,
detect magic,
haunting hymn,
read aura,
sigilWailing Archdragon
Arcane Prepared Spells DC 40, attack +32; As ancient wailing dragon, plus
9th massacre,
metamorphosis,
phantom orchestra;
8th uncontrollable dance;
Cantrips (9th) bullhorn,
detect magic,
haunting hymn,
read aura,
sigil