Serpentine: Pyran
Species: Serpentine. Breed/Type: Pyran. Class: Fiend (Reptile).
Align: Evil. Gender: 01-50: Female, 51-00: Male.
Level: 20+ 1-D12. Damage-Points: 4-D6 x level.
Number encountered: 1-D2.
Experience-Points: 100 x level.
Characteristics:
Awareness: Hearing: 18, Sense of Smell: 40, Sixth Sense: 0, Taste: 25, Touch: 25, Vision: 25,
Charisma -: Appearance: See: "Description". Speech: 3, Constitution: 50, Coordination: 45, Dexterity: 45, Intelligence: 3, Mental-Strength: 40, Strength: 60, Wisdom: 3.
Movement:
Flying: Can't. Grounded: 16. Swimming: 5, but will avoid water if possible.
Luck: 1-D6 per level.
Oxygen-Points: 120.
Blood-Points: 150.
Attacks:
Bites ---------- : 2
Damage ------ : See below (both these effects will be checked for on each bite).
Physical damage: 1-D10 (+1-D10 per 2 levels advanced) in 1-D2 areas.
Note: Areas struck will always be connected. Example: If your are hit in
2 areas of the body, and your foot is the first area struck, your leg will
be hit also if. Areas damaged will always be connected.
Fiery Bite: Victim will have a 50% chance of being burned for 1-D4
(+1-D4 per 5 levels advanced) in the areas struck, even if flesh damage
has not been taken. The intense heat this creature radiates can burn its
victim, even if not damaged in the flesh. Afternote: If this serpentine
coils its victim, burn damage will occur in 1-D6 areas of the body.
Range -------- : 3 spaces (15').
Attack type - : Sharp. This snake has canine-like teeth, not fangs. It is not venemous.
Special ------- : Rage: When wounded, this creature will gain +1 attack per turn.
Defense: 45 (75 if 32nd level). Offense: 45 (75 if 32nd level).
Treasure: %Roll needed to have money and treasure:
01+ for 1-D4 +3 item checks.
Begin rolling on the Rare chart.
Check for treasure 1 time, but only within the lair of this creature.
Additional treasure checks are as follows:
30% chance of having 2-D4 +2 random Gems.
20% chance of having 1-D4 +1 random Special Gems.
25% chance of having 1 Legendary item check.
Description:
Annihilation Strike?: Yes. Sudden Death Strike?: Yes.
Description: Eye color: Red-orange, like fire. Eye shape: Large and sharply slanted. Height: 2' 6" (thick). Length: 30'-0". Posture: Snake. Skin color: Red-orange. Skin texture: Scaly. Weight: 3,800 Lbs.
This creature appears as a huge fiery-red serpent that radiates an intense heat.
Dislikes ----- : Water.
Disposition - : Aggressive.
Fears -------- : Nothing.
Habitat ------ : Crystal Desert, Fire Dimension, Underworld, Volcanic.
Immunities - : Fire.
Life-span --- : 6 Ages (6,000 years).
Likes -------- : Unknown.
Needs ------- : None.
Note --------- : None.
Special Abilities:
Infra-Red Vision (as the Psychic's spell).
Special Defenses:
Damage-Reduction: 18
Natural Scale-hide armor: Roll needed to turn certain attacks:
Acid -------- : 91+
Blunt ------- : 71+
Cold -------- : Can't.
Electricity - : Can't.
Fire --------- : Immune.
Needle ----- : 51+
Sharp ------- : 76+
Special Offenses:
None.
Susceptibilities and Weaknesses:
1. Cold attacks slow this creature by 50% (it will get 1 LESS attack, and a -15 to both Offense and Defense) and negate its Fiery Bite for 1-D2 turns.
2. Cold attacks will cause +50% more damage.
3. If doused with water, the heat of this creature will be extinguished, thus negating its Fiery Bite for 1-D4 turns.
Weapon Susceptibilities : Rank-3 enchanted weapon to harm.