FREQUENCY:
Rare
NO, APPEARING: 1-3
ARMOR CLASS: 5
MOVE: 9"
HIT DICE: 6
% IN LAIR: 50% (2 Medusae:
ruins in hills, TPL25:5th, REF4.42)
TREASURE TYPE: P,
[Q] (x 10), [X], [Y]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 ~ 9
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DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-4
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Gaze petrifies
+ hair of asps poisons
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
INTELLIGENCE: Very
ALIGNMENT: Lawful evil <(Hateful)>
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SIZE: M
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: VI | 725
+ 6
SAVES: 11.12.13.13.14
Medusae are hateful humanoid
creatures which dwell in dark caves
|| caverns, venturing forth on occasion to seek prey. <{hate}:TALK
modifier=x><dark=darkness,rules><prey:hunting>
They try to beguile humans
to look into their eyes.
Medusae speak both their
tongue and the Common one. <1>
Medusae are able to see
astral
&& ethereal creatures, and their
petrifying gaze is as effective on those planes as it is on the
material.
Gaze petrifies: The gaze of a medusa's eyes will turn creatures within 3" to stone unless they make their save vs. Petrifaction.
Hair of asps poisons:
If an opponent averts his eyes, the medusa rushes up so that its asp-like
head growth can bite at the victim.
The range of such attacks
is but 1', and the victim bitten must save vs. poison or die.
If the medusa's gaze is
reflected back, the creature will turn itself to stone!
Description: The body
of a medusa appears quite shapely and human.
They typically wear human
clothing. However, the face is of horrid visage,
and its snakey hair writhes,
so at a close distance (20') this gives the
creature away. The glaring
red-rimmed eyes of a medusa are visible
clearly at 30'.
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Dungeon Level VI])
FREQUENCY:
Rare ([Cold Wilderness Forest], [Cold Wilderness Swamp])
FREQUENCY:
Very rare ([Cold Wilderness Mountains], [Cold Wilderness Hills], [Cold
Wilderness Plains], [Cold Wilderness Desert])
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Temperate
Wilderness Forest], [Temperate Wilderness Swamp])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate
Wilderness Mountains]) <check>
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate
Wilderness Hills], [Temperate Wilderness Plains], [Temperate Wilderness
Desert]) <check>
FREQUENCY:
Rare ([Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp])
FREQUENCY:
Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Mountains], [Tropical Wilderness Hills],
[Tropical Wilderness Plains], [Tropical Wilderness Desert])
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.)
