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Talisman 03-22-06, 05:29 PM	Basilisk, Great Huge Dragon Hit Dice 15d12+60 (157 hp) Initiative +5 Speed 40', fly 60' (average) AC 23 (-2 size, +1 Dex, +14 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 22 Base Attack/Grapple +15/+30 Attack Bite +20 melee or claw +20 melee Full Attack Bite +20 melee, 2 claws +18 melee, tail-slap +18 melee Damage Bite 2d8+7, claw 2d6+3, tail slap 2d6+10 Space/Reach 15'/10' Special Attacks Breath weapon, frightful presence, improved grab, petrifying gaze, rake 2d6+3, spit poison Special Qualities Fire resistance 20, immunities Saves Fort +13, Ref +10, Will +12 Abilities Str 24, Dex 13, Con 18, Int 16, Wis 17, Chr 15 Skills Bluff +20, Diplomacy +24, Intimidate +22, Listen +23, Knowledge (arcana) +21, Knowledge (history) +21, Sense Motive +21, Spellcraft +23, Spot +23 Feats Ability Focus (petrifying gaze), Alertness, Hover, Improved Initiative, Multiattack, Wingover Environment Any land Organization Solitary or pair Challenge Rating 10 Treasure Double standard Alignment Usually neutral Advancement 16-24 HD (Huge), 25-34 HD (Gargantuan), 35-45 HD (Colossal) Level Adjustment -- A huge, dragonlike creature stands before you. It resembles a serpent nearly thirty feet long, but it possesses a crest, wings, and four pairs of legs. It cranes its neck to gaze at you, and its eyes flash menacingly. Great basilisks are wise and powerful dragon-kin, unrelated to lesser basilisks. Amber-scaled and arrogant, great basilisks are as intelligent as common basilisks are bestial, holding themselves aloof from mortals with dragonlike disdain. On rare occasions a great basilisk will interact with mortals, either out of curiosity or as part of a bargain. More often, such interactions result in the grisly demise of the mortals. Great basilisks speak Common, Draconic, Elven and Ignan. Many also know other languages, including ancient, dead tongues. Combat: Great basilisks are terrors in combat. They approach it as something distasteful to be gotten through quickly; consequently, their strategies are devastatingly effective. If unable or unwilling to simply fly away, a great basilisk attempts to soften up the foe with its breath weapon and deadly gaze attack; it then releases the full force of its draconic body on some hapless enemy. Breath Weapon (Su): A great basilisk has a breath weapon, a 50' cone of corrosive (acid) gas. This gas deals 10d6 points of acid damage, with a Reflex save (DC 21) for half. The great baslisk can use this breath weapon at will, but must wait 1d4 rounds between breaths. The save DC is Constitution-based. Frightful Presence (Ex): A great basilisk can unsettle foes with its mere presence. This ability takes effect whenever the great basilisk attacks, charges, or flies overhead. Creatures within a radius of 60' must make Will saves (DC 20); on a failed save, creatures of 4 or fewer HD become panicked for 4d6 rounds, while those with 5 or more HD become shaken for 4d6 rounds. The save DC is Charisma-based. Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability a great basilisk must hit with a claw attack. If successful it can rake. Petrifying Gaze (Su): Turn to stone permanently, range 40'; Fortitude negates DC 23. A greater basilisk can end the effects of its own petrifying gaze at will, with no ill effects to the subject. The save DC is Constitution-based. Rake (Ex): If a great basilisk has grappled a foe it can make 6 additional claw attacks upon him, using its 6 hind claws (attack bonus +18). Spit Poison (Ex): If desired, a great basilisk can spit a lethal venom; this requires a ranged touch attack and has a range increment of 20' (max. range 100'). The Fort save DC is 21; damage is 2d6 Con/2d6 Con. The save DC is Constitution-based. I got the idea from some stories where basilisks were big, flying, intelligent dragons, not little snake-lizard things. Whattya think? PEACHes ahoy.
Diet_Sunkist 03-22-06, 05:43 PM	I like the breath weapon, but it has its limits. narrow and leangthen the cone, so it is more like a single beam weapon. That will be avesome.
Diet_Sunkist 03-22-06, 05:44 PM	It would help if there were statisticas to determine the breath weapon.
Talisman 03-24-06, 04:16 PM	I like the breath weapon, but it has its limits. narrow and leangthen the cone, so it is more like a single beam weapon. That will be avesome. Well, it's based on the default breath weapon sizes for dragons (i.e., Huge dragon = 100' line or 50' cone). I could tweak it, but that would involve re-working the way cones work nowadays. It could still be a line, though. It would help if there were statisticas to determine the breath weapon. :confused: Not sure what you mean. It's a 50' cone of acidic gas, 10d6 damage, Ref DC 21 (Con-based). What's unclear?
Urlic_Long_Beard 05-16-06, 10:56 PM	Ok, since its scale sound hard. Change the nature to +17, that shows it has great defence and a dreadful Gaze. And make it improved grab only when flying, cause it cant grab them with its hands, Unless you mean in the jaw. Just a few ideas.