DRACOLISK

Chaotic Evil Large Monster (reptile) (15-ft, 3,000-lbs)

FREQUENCY: Very rare

NO. APPEARING: 1-2

SURPRISE: 33%

SENSES infravision

ARMOR CLASS: 3

MOVE: 9" — fly 15" (Class E)

HIT DICE: 7 + 3 (hp 35)

% IN LAIR: 35%

TREASURE TYPE: C, I

THAC0: 13

MELEE: 2 claws (1d6 each) and bite (3d4)

SPECIAL ATTACKS: breath weapon, petrifying gaze - Hits as: +2

SPECIAL DEFENSES: none

MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard

INTELLIGENCE: Low to Average (5-10)

MORALE: +38%

SAVES: Poison 10, Petrify 11, Wand 12, Breath 12, Spell 13

LANGUAGES: Dragon (black, limited)

LEVEL: VII (XP 2,200 + 12 per hp)

The dracolisk is said to be the offspring of a rogue black dragon and a basilisk of largest size. The result is a deep brown, dragon-like monster that moves with relative quickness and can fly, but only for short periods—a turn or two at most.

If a dracolisk is surprised, it is because the creature is sleeping.

This 6-legged horror can attack with its taloned forelegs and deliver vicious bites.

In addition, it can spit a ½" wide stream of acid up to 3" distance, hits causing 4-24 (4d6) points of damage, half-damage if save vs. Breath weapon is successful. This it can do 3 times per day.

Worse still, the eyes of a dracolisk can petrify any opponent within 20 feet if the monster's gaze is met. Because of its hooded eyes with nictating membranes, the monster is 90% impervious to having its own gaze reflected. The gaze of a dracolisk extends into the Astral and Ethereal Planes, just as does that of a basilisk (q.v.).

Note, [...] that a dracolisk can never be subdued.

Dracolisks cannot use spells, and they speak only a very limited type of black dragon language.

Campaign Rule. The original monster included a table with chances of meeting the gaze, etc. This has been adapted for all gaze weapons so the table is not included here.

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