Water Weird

WATER WEIRD

FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Cold Freshwater Surface], [Cold Freshwater Depths])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Cold Saltwater Surface], [Cold Saltwater Depths])

FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Freshwater Surface], [Temperate Freshwater Depths])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Saltwater Surface], [Temperate Saltwater Depths])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Tropical Freshwater Surface], [Tropical Freshwater Depths])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Tropical Saltwater Surface], [Tropical Saltwater Depths])

FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Dungeon Level V])

NO. APPEARING: 1-3
ARMOR CLASS: 4
MOVE: 12"
HIT DICE: 3 + 3
% IN LAIR: 50%
TREASURETYPE: [I], [O], [P],[Y]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 0 ~ 13
DAMAGE/ATTACK: Nil
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Drag into water (drowning), TAKE over water elemetals
SPECIAL DEFENSES: General immunity weapons and magic
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Very
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic evil
SIZE: L (10'+ long)
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: V | 370 + 4

SAVES: 13.14.15.16.16

The water weird are a life form originating in the Elemental Plane of Water.
They attack all living things,
feeding from their essences in some unknown manner.
The creature forms in two melee rounds from the water, appearing as a serpent, and lashes out,
striking as a 6 HD monster.

Sharp weapons cause but 1 HP of damage; blunt ones cause normal damage when striking these monsters.
Damage equal to its total HP disrupts the water weird; it reforms again in 2 melee rounds.
Cold spells slow it, fire-based spells do half or no damage, but a purify water spell actually kills.
All other attacks simply do not harm or disrupt the creature.

Drag Into Water (Drowning): Any creature struck will be dragged into the water unless it saves versus paralyzation.

TAKE over water elementals: water weird can take over a water elemental on a dice score of 11 or better on a 20-sided die.