FREQUENCY: Uncommon

FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Astral Plane]) (* These creatures do not travel the astral or ethereal planes but have attack forms that can affect travelers in these planes.)
FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Ethereal Plane])  (* These creatures do not travel the astral or ethereal planes but have attack forms that can affect travelers in these planes.)

FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Temperate Civilized Hills], [Temperate Civilized Forest], [Temperate Civilized Swamp])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Civilized Mountains], [Temperate Civilized Plains], [Temperate Civilized Desert])

FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Temperate Wilderness Forest], [Temperate Wilderness Swamp])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Mountains], [Temperate Wilderness Hills], [Temperate Wilderness Plains])

FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Tropical Civilized Hills], [Tropical Civilized Forest], [Tropical Civilized Swamp])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Tropical Civilized Mountains], [Tropical Civilized Plains])

FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Tropical Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Mountains], [Tropical Wilderness Plains])

FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Dungeon Level VI])

NO. APPEARING: 1-4
ARMOR CLASS: 4
MOVE: 6"
HIT DICE: 6 + 1
% IN LAIR: 40% (6 Basilisks: high mountains, TPL48:8th, REF3.21)
TREASURE TYPE: [F]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 ~ 13
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-10
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Gaze petrifies
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
INTELLIGENCE: Animal (1)
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: M (7' long)
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: VII | 1000 + 8/hp

SAVES: 10.11.12.12.13

The basilisk is a reptilian monster.
Although it has eight<8> legs, its {SLOW} metabolic process allows it only {SLOW} movement.

Gaze Petrifies: While it has strong, toothy jaws, the basilisk's major weapon is its gaze by means of which it is able to turn to stone any fleshly creature which meets its glance.
However, if its gaze is deflected so that the basilisk sees its own eyes, it will itself be petrified,
but this requires light at least equal to bright torchlight and a good, smooth reflector.
The basilisk is able to see in both the astral && ethereal planes.
In the former plane its gaze kills, <"In the astral plane would be clearer">
while in the latter it turns victims to ethereal stone which can only be seen by those who are in that plane or can see ethereal objects.
<"in the ethereal plane" would be clearer>

(see Dracolisk, Gaze Table)

Description: Basilisks are usually dull brown with yellowish underbellies.
Their eyes are glowing pale green.

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