Lesser Goddess

FREQUENCY: Very Rare
NO. APPEARING: 1; also see consorts below
ARMOR CLASS: -3
MOVE: 6”/18” but also astral, ethereal, teleport
HIT DICE: 16 (128 hit points)
% IN LAIR: 90%
TREASURE TYPE: 100% H, S T, U
# OF ATTACKS: 6
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-16/3-18/2-20/3-24/3-30/1-6 and s.t. vs poison
or death
SPECIAL ATTACKS: breath, weapons, poison, magic use
SPECIAL DEFENSES: ½ damage from fire, cold, acid, lightning and chlorine gas, +2 to hit
IMMUNITIES: Holds, Charm, Death Magic, Suggestions
MAGICK RESISTANCE: 75% in the prime material, 105% in Hell
INTELLIGENCE: Genius
ALIGNMENT: Lawful Evil
SIZE: L (60’)
PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil
Sleeps only 10%, and only if consort on guard

Tiamat, like other devils, can use or has, at will: Charm Person,
Suggestion, Illusion, Infravision, Teleportation (no error), Know
Alignment, Cause Fear, Animate Dead. However, because of her
relative immunities to attack forms similar to her breath weapons (½
damage from Fire, Cold, Acid, Lightning and Chlorine, ¼ if ST
successful, and she obtains her Magick Resistance first), she takes
double damage from iron weapons (including steel) and double
damage from silver weapons (note: swords like Flame Tongues or
Frost Brands cause no extra damage due to those properties).
Poison can kill her though her saving throw is at +3, Magic Missiles
do full damage. To hit Tiamat, a +2 or better weapon must be used.

Being an Arch Devil, Tiamat is subject to Protection from Evil
spells, Protection from Arch Devil Scrolls <Scroll of Protection from Devils>, etc. A Holy Word will send
her back to Hell but will only do damage if said aloud in Hell. Holy <Holy Avenger Sword +5>
Swords, Vorpal Blades, etc. will not sever one of her heads unless a
natural 20 is rolled. All damage to her is divided, 10% going to each
head and 50% to the body, with all points not evenly divisible going
to any single head or the body at the player's choice. Thus if she took
27 points in one round, 2 would go to each head, 10 to the body and
the remaining 7 points could go to any one head or to the body at the
player's option. Any head taken out of commission can not cast
spells, breathe or bite.

Tiamat can select from the following spell roster, being allowed
two spells per head per day:
 

White	Black	Green	Blue	Red	Brown	Orange	Yellow	Purple
Affect Normal Fires	Audible Glamer	Clairvoyance	Confusion	Contact Other Dimension	??	??	??	??
Dancing Lights	Continual Light / Continual Darkness	Clairaudience	FEAR	Distance Distortion	??	??	??	??
Detect Magick	Detect Invisibility	Dispel Magick	Fire Charm	Feeblemind	??	??	??	??
Identify	Fools Gold	Explosive Runes	Fire Shield	Hold Monster	??	??	??	??
Light	Forget	Haste	Fire Trap	Magick Jar	??	??	??	??
Magick Missile	Invisibility	Hold Person	Ice Storm	TK	??	??	??	??
Protection from Good	Locate Object	Phantasmal Force	Polymorph Other	Wall of Force	??	??	??	??
Shield	Mirror Image**	Slow	Polymorph Self	Wall of Iron	??	??	??	??
Unseen Servant	Ray of Enfeeblement	Tongues	Place Curse**	Wall of Stone	??	??	??	??
Ventriloquism	Stinking Cloud	Fly	Wall of Fire	Monster Summoning III**	??	??	??	??

The three spells marked with asterisks are very special when cast
by Tiamat; Mirror Images, Place Curse and Monster Summoning III.
When in the presence of her consorts, Mirror Images has the effect of
changing each of them present into a vision of her! That single male
can, of course, use his own normal breath weapon and his normal
spells! Further, the fake heads can inflict 1-6 points of damage each,
though the male can only take the number of points of damage he
can normally withstand. Once he dies the illusion vanishes at once.
Tiamat can only do this in her lair.

Place Curse has the force of a Wish or the decree of a deity but it
can never be used to kill an opponent, turn him/her/it to stone, etc.
though banishment is a proper use of the spell. It has a range of 3" so
that a touch is not required. A ST at -3 is allowed the
Curse but items that effect ST or racial CON bonuses (if any)
do not apply to her Curse! Only 1 target per curse. Finally, her
Monster Summoning can call for other Devils. It will work 100% of
the time in Hell, 70% on the Prime Material (and remember, only
one call is allowed). If successful, 4 Barbed Devils (75%) or 3 Bone
Devils (25%) will arrive in 1 round.

Tiamat's consorts are a White Adult (7H.D.), Black Adult
(8H.D.), Green Adult (9H.D.), Blue Adult (10H.D.) and Red Adult
(11H.D.). They can all cast spells up to their full potential. While <Brown Adult, Orange Adult, Yellow Adult, Purple Adult>
blessed (?) with consort status, these males can Polymorph themselves
3 times a day and are allowed to travel astrally or ethereally
once a week. Tiamat will rid herself of a consort if he gets Old but
his consort status will still allow him 1 polymorph per day but
astral and ethereal travel is wholly lost. Her ex-consorts may call
upon her once during their lives on the Prime Material. She is 95%
likely to answer such a call by sending a single Barbed Devil or Bone Devil
to the ex-consort for his free use.

It should be mentioned here briefly that as DM you should decide
what spells, items, and various magicks will work in other planes like
Hell. It should be observed that Protection from Evil, or Protection
from Devil Scrolls simply do not function in Hell! Cures are only ½
strength. Calling upon another deity in Hell will summon a Devil at
once and is 65% likely to not be heard on another plane in any
event! When the players decide to take the fight to a deity's home it
must be at an extreme penalty. All deities are strongest on their home
planes and "relatively" weakest on the Prime Material--all statistics
for deities are for their powers on the Prime Material only, thus they
may well be, and likely are, far more powerful in their home.

Finally, it must be observed that Tiamat will rarely, if ever, fight to
the death. She has the power of Teleportation and multi-plane travel
and she will use it. For all of you who think you have killed Tiamat,
guess again!

by Lenard Lakofka

FREQUENCY : Very rare <(Unique)>
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Dungeon Level X])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Astral Plane])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Ethereal Plane])

NO. APPEARING : 1
ARMOR CLASS : 0
MOVE : 6"/18"
HIT DICE : 16 (128 hit points)
% IN LAIR : 90%
TREASURE TYPE : 100% [H], [S], [T], [U]
NO. OF ATTACKS : 6 ~ 7
DAMAGE/ATTACK : 2-16/3-18/2-20/3-24/3-30/1-6 <color>
SPECIAL ATTACKS : Breath weapons, poison sting, and magic use
SPECIAL DEFENSES : Nil
INTELLIGENCE : Genius
ALIGNMENT : Lawful evil
SIZE : L (60' long)

CHANCE OF :
    Speaking : 100%
    Magic-Use : 100%
    Sleeping : 10%

LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: X | 63,580 (for destroying material form) | 635,800 (if killed permanently)

Tiamat rules Avernus, The 1st Hell, where she spawns all of evil dragonkind.
She hates all good as fiercely as she loves cruelty and hoards wealth.
She is seldom (10%) outside her lair, but occasionally she comes to earth to place a new dragon or to seek more treasure.
She can travel astrally or ethereally.

Although her sheer size prevents claw attacks, Tiamat can bite with all five of her heads and sting with her tail at the same time, breathe with one or more of these heads or cast spells with one or more heads at the same time. Tiamat's heads are white, black, green, blue, and red. Her breath weapons correspond to the color of each head, exactly duplicating the size and shape of the appropriate dragon's breath weapon and doing damage equal to a huge, ancient dragon of the species applicable, i.e. 56 hit points frost (cold) damage, 64 hit points acid damage, 72 points gas (chlorine) damage, 80 hit points electrical (lightning) damage, and 88 hit points fire damage. She can use each breath weapon but once per day.

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Note that each of her heads is also capable of employing two spells.
Tiamat's white head is able to cast two 1st level spells, her black head two 2nd level spells, her green head two 3rd level spells, her blue head two 4th level spells, and her red head two 5th level spells.
 
 

white	black	green	blue	red
w1	w2	w3	w4	w5
w1	w2	w3	w4	w5

<suggested spells can be given: they should be listed in a DL source>
>

Each of Tiamat's heads can withstand 16 hit points damage before going out of commission until regeneration replaces it the following day.
If her body takes more than 48 hit points of damage she is dispelled to her own plane of Hell (or slain if fought in Hell) just as any other devil.

When encountered in her lair, Tiamat will always have five consort/guards with her - one huge, adult male dragon of the white, black, green, blue, and red types respectively. They are all able to speak and use spells, if applicable.

-
 

Bahamut should be treated as a lesser god, though he very rarely has human worshipers.
<Takhisis>

Description: Tiamat's heads have already been noted. These colors run the length of each neck and into the forepart of the body as stripes, gradually blending to three stripes of gray, blue-green, and purple over her back and hind quarters, and merging into a muddy dark brown tail. Her underbelly and legs are greenish white fading into her upper body colors.

<Tiamat is listed under devil in the index at p.106>
 

MP: Tiamat has a cavernous lair in Avernus, the uppermost layer.
Her lair is filled with abishai and all manner of evil dragons and
their spirits. These she sends to lay low those who challenge or
displease her.

<note: Tiamat's lair is detailed in H4>
<note: see Melnibonean mythos in the DDG. iirc, these deities exist simultaneously on more than one plane. might this help to explain the 1e&DL cosmological contradictions?>
 
 

Takhisis

    Takhisis. The Queen of Darkness, Dragonqueen,
She of Many Faces--in all lands and cultures,
her countenance has been the visage of
evil. Her name is the call of darkness. Takhisis
led the shadows from Beyond and brought them
to aid in the creation of this cosmos. Her deeds
have ever since been a constant struggle to assert
her rule over all creation. It is, in her view, only
right and just that this be so.

    Sargonnas is her consort and has been since
before the beginning of all things known to
Krynn. They have but one offspring, that
being Nuitari, their dark son of black magic.
There is a respectful peace between Takhisis
and Sargonnas, yet they do not hesitate to use
their power to better their relative positions.

    The Dark Queen instigated the All-Saints
War before the beginning of Krynn and was
primarily responsible for the separation of the
gods at that time. She saw the prized spirits of
mortals that fell to Krynn as her key to final
triumph over all the other gods. To this end,
has she moved throughout the centuries to
take control of the world through the force of
her will and the power of her minions.

    All three of the Dragon Wars were instigated
at her behest and for her betterment.
This continued until Huron, using a powerfully
endowed dragonlance, drove the Dark
Queen from the face of Krynn and banished
her to the Abyss. Dragons of all kinds were
banished deep into the ground from whence
they came and soon passed into legend.

    Then the pride of the Kingpriest provided
Takhisis with new opportunities for her ambitions.
She had been brooding for nearly a millennium
over her plans of conquest and now
they were about to come to fruition. As the
Kingpnest and his nation fell into pride and
boasting, the way was open for her cunning
suggestions. The Cataclysm was the result.

    The Cataclysm caused great destruction in the
world of Krynn, but it did not destroy the Temple
of the Kingpriest as many had thought.
Instead, the temple was sent to the Abyss and
was soon discovered by the Queen of Darkness.
Using its presence and the great magics that she
commanded, she was able to force a portal
through Huron's banishment and again make
her way into the world. That story and the tale of
the Dragonlance Wars is told in more detail in
the historical sections of this text.

    Takhisis can appear in any form she wishes
and often takes on a disguise. She is most
often seen as either a five-headed chromatic
dragon or as a beautiful temptress. She is
equally deadly in either form.

Takhisis

Cleric/Black Robe Wizard (40th level each)
Alignment: LE
Movement: 18"/48"
AC: -10
HP: 999
HD: 40
# of Attacks: 4
Damage/Attack: 1-1000 * / 1-1000 * / 1-1000 * / 1-1000 *

    * The damage done by this attack is 1d10
times a number from 1 to 100, inclusive
(Takhisis gets to pick this number!). See the
prior entry for Paladine for more information
on this attack.

Q: Is Paladine Bahamut? Is Takhisis
Tiamat?
A: Yes and no. Paladine and Takhisis are the
avatars or incarnations of Bahamut and
Tiamat in the Krynn universe. They each
have special powers within this setting.
Slaying Bahamut or Tiamat in another
universe will not affect Paladine or Takhisis,
and vice versa.
(143.12)

Q: In DRAGON issue #98, ?The
dragons of Krynn? said that Takhisis
fled to the Abyss, but not the one
which is home to all demonkind.
Which part of the Abyss did Takhisis
flee to? Where do the other gods of
Krynn live?
A: This is a difficult question to answer,
since Krynn?s exact position in the planes
is unclear. According to TSR?s Jeff Grubb,
the term Abyss, when used on Krynn,
refers to the lower outer planes in general.
Thus, Takhisis could have gone just
about anywhere. If you are using a planar
set-up similar to the one detailed in the
Manual of the Planes, the first layer of Hell
is the obvious choice for Takhisis since she
is an incarnation of Tiamat. Paladine?s
Dome of Creation is located on the Deep
Ethereal (Manual of the Planes, page 11).
Being a powerful lawful-good deity, Paladine
probably also maintains a residence
somewhere in the Seven Heavens and,
being an incarnation of Bahamut, probably
has a residence in the elemental plane of
Air. Other Krynn deities probably maintain
residences on the outer planes that match
their alignments, with additional residences
on planes that match their spheres
of influence. Gilean, for example, probably
has residences on the Concordant Opposition,
the Deep Ethereal (the Hidden Vale),
and the Astral planes.
(143.12)

Follower's Abilities

Spheres
    Astral, Guardianship, Protection, Summoning

Specials:
    VI: [animate object]

Additionals:
    II: [spiritual hammer]
    III: [create food & water]
    V: [flame strike]
    VII: unholy word

Spell List

L1
ceremony <d>
[combine]
darkness
endure/dispel cold/heat
protection from good
[purify food and water]
[resist cold]
[sanctuary]

L2
[barkskin]
[holy symbol]
[resist fire]
[silence, 15' r]
[spiritual hammer]
[withdraw]
[wyvern watch]

L3
bestow curse
continual darkness
[create food and water]
dispel magic <d> <3/4>
[flame walk]
[glyph of warding]
[magical vestment]
[negative plane protection]
[protection from fire]

L4
abjure/implore
dispel magic <d> <3/4>
exorcise
protection from good, 10 r.
[protection from lightning]
[spell immunity]

L5
[atonement]
dispel evil/good
[flame strike]
[golem]
[plane shift]

L6
[aerial servant]
[animate object]
[blade barrier]
[conjure animals]
[forbiddance]
succor
symbol <6/7>
[word of recall]

L7
[astral spell]
exaction
gate
symbol <6/7>
unholy word

Takhisis
The Queen of Darkness

    The Dark Queen can take any form--male,
female, or dragon--depending upon her
needs. She can appear as the Dark Temptress,
the most beautiful, desirable woman a man
has ever seen in his life. She can appear as the
Dark Warrior, a fearsome warrior in black
armor with eyes of fire and a sword of flame or
she can transform into her favored shape, that
of the five-headed dragon.

    No matter what form the Dark Queen
takes, all those in her presence (including
those of good alignment) feel her power and
experience a sense of awe and reverence. Even
though she is evil, she is one of the three creators
of the world.

    Game statistics for Takhisis can be found in
the section on Krynn's gods (page 46).

Quote:
Originally posted by Larcen
2) How do you pronounce Gygax, Ioun, Iuz, Tarrasque, Lich, and Tiamat? I pronounce them GUY-gax, Yoon, Yuz, tar-ASK, litch, and TEE-a-matt.

2. GUY-gax is how my family pronounces the name, but in proper Swiss it is pronounced GHE-gox.
As for Ioun, I say Eeun but Yoon sounds fine,
and so too Eeuse, but Yuz is okay,
We almost agree on the pronunciation of Terrasque--err-ASK TO YOUR tar-ASK,
WE HARMONIZE ON litch (many prefer lick),
and Tiamat as TEE-a-matt.

Of course Bahamut was based off of the Biblical name Behemoth, but Tiamut's five-heads were inspired only by the five colors of Evil dragon.
not the beast with seven heads and 10 horns that the Scarlet Whore of Babylon rode on before she was devoured by it from the Book of Revelation.