The only downside is their aggressive temper which makes them almost impossible to train. Intelligence wise they are about the same as a dog. Players toolkitĪdventurers that are looking for a new pet might find the basilisk interesting. Once they smell blood they go into a frenzy, the only thing on their mind is kill kill kill. Instead of turning them into stone they start bleeding from the eyes, ear, nose and mouth.
They have an even more horrifying way of killing their prey. Crimson BasiliskĬrimson basilisk are subterranean carnivores with a voracious appetite that is only whetted when they get the thing they desire most, blood. Once drained of fluids the corpse then breaks down into sand. It then sucks the fluids from the victim’s rocky body using two special fangs on its upper jaw. It lies in ambush under the desert sands where it emerges to ambush prey with its gaze.
Known locally as “Sand Fangs”, this rare subspecies that has a radically different diet.
Their gaze paralyzes prey rather than petrify, and they drag their prey below water to drown the helpless victim. These creatures are slightly weaker and may be found in swamps, marshes, or river deltas. Smaller and more agile in build than their common cousins. Basilisks Variantsīasilisk by Brynn Metheney Swamp Basilisk Larger colonies are not unheard of, and if conditions permit large broods in excess of 20+ adults can inhabit large cave systems. Adult males are typically solitary hunters and opt to instead dig a burrow large enough for themselves and a potential mate. By instinct they will avoid creatures without eyes or with a high magical power.īasilisks are not highly social creatures, typically gathering only in small groups of three to five adults sharing a cave. When a prey comes close enough he relies on his powerful magical gaze, sometimes it even hisses to draw adventures towards him. The basilisk is a clumsy but cunning monster using underground caves, overgrown forests or just the desert sand to hide itself. Glowing with a pale green light it could be the last thing a person sees before he’s turned to stone? But their most notable feature are the eyes. On average they are around 12 feet (3.5 meter) long. These monstrosities have a jaw strong enough to bite through stone and bones. Most of them have colors between the grey and orange range but other colors of the rainbow have been spotted as well. “All who behold its eyes, fall dead upon the spot”- Pliny the Elder’s Natural Historyīasilisk from 5e Monster Manual Looks and behaviorĮight thick legs, a strong tail, a back full of spikes.
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