Basilisk
A reptile with a foul temper freezes prey mid-stride with a petrifying gaze, stiffening bodies before the stone fully sets in.
The basilisk is a reptile with a nasty disposition and the ability to turn creatures to stone with its gaze. Folklore holds that, much like the cockatrice, the first basilisks hatched from leathery eggs laid by snakes and incubated by roosters, but little in the basilisk's physiology lends any credence to this claim.
Petrifying Glance [Reaction] (arcane, aura, visual) Trigger A creature within 30 feet that the basilisk can see starts its turn; Effect The target must attempt a DC 20 Fortitude save. If it fails, it's slowed 1 for 1 minute as its body slowly stiffens.
Level 5
Perception +11 · Senses darkvision · Skills Athletics +13, Stealth +8
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +4 | -1 | +5 | -3 | +2 | +1 |
| AC | Fort | Ref | Will |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | +14 | +8 | +11 |
HP 75 · Immunities petrified
Speed 20 feet
Actions
- Melee Jaws [Single Action] +15, Damage 2d8+4 piercing