FREQUENCY: Rare ([Temperate Wilderness Mountains], [Temperate Wilderness Hills], [Temperate Wilderness Desert])
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Tropical Wilderness Mountains], [Tropical Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Desert])
FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Dungeon Level VII])

NO. APPEARING: 1-4
ARMOR CLASS: 6/5/2
MOVE: 9“/18”
HIT DICE: 9
% IN LAIR 40% (1 Chimera: forested hillside, TPL10:3rd, REF4.40)
TREASURE TYPE: [F]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 6 ~ 12
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-3/1-3/1-4/1-4/2-8/3-12
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Breath weapon (3-24)
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
INTELLIGENCE: Serni-
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic evil
SIZE: L (4’ at shoulder)
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: VI | 1000 + 12

SAVES: 8.9.10.9.11

TALK: Chimerae speak a very limited form of red dragon language. <>

The chimera combines features of three creatures in a monstrous manner.
    Its hind quarters are those of a huge goat,
    its foreparts are those of a lion,
    its body sports dragon wings,
    and it has three large heads.

Combat: It can claw with its fore legs (1-3/1-3),
its goat head is armed with two long horns (1-4/1-4),
its lion head has powerful jaws and sharp teeth (3-12),
and its dragon head is likewise equipped (3-12).

Breath Weapon: If a chimera desires (50% chance) its dragon head can breathe fire with a
range of 5” and causing 3-24 points <fire> damage (saving throw applicable).

Description: The goatish body parts are black with amber eyes and yellowish horns.
The lion-like parts are tawny yellow with a dark brown mane, green eyes, and red maw.
The dragon wings are brownish-black, the dragon head orange, and the eyes and mouth black.
 

Aerial Combat: 18", class E.
The chimera is a clumsy flyer,
and prefers to use its breath weapon in aerial battles.
It can use its claws or attack with one of its heads.