Neutral Large Monster (8-ft long)
FREQUENCY: Rare
NO. APPEARING: 1-4 (VII. 1)
SURPRISE: 33%
SENSES infravision, sees into astral and ethereal
ARMOR CLASS: 2 (AD 3)
MOVE: 12"
HIT DICE: 8 (hp 36)
% IN LAIR: 40%
TREASURE TYPE: E
THAC0: 12
MELEE: gore (2d6)
SPECIAL ATTACKS: breath weapon - Hits As: +2
SPECIAL DEFENSES: immune to petrification
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Animal (1)
MORALE: +40%
SAVES: Poison 10, Petrify 11, Wand 12, Breath 12, Spell 13
LEVEL: VII (XP 1,750 + 10 per hp)
Gorgons are bull-like creatures covered with thick metal scales. They prefer the fastness of a wilderness or dreary caverns for habitation.
A gorgon is able to breathe out a cloud of noxious vapors which will turn any creature to stone unless they make the appropriate saving throw.
The breath shoots forth in truncated cone-shape, ½" diameter at the beasts' mouth, 6" in length, to an end diameter of 2".
A gorgon is able to use such breath up to 4 times per day.
Gorgons will always use this attack form in preference to other sorts of attack.
The awareness of gorgons extends into the astral and ethereal planes. So do the effects of their breath weapon.