FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Cold Wilderness Mountains], [Cold
Wilderness Hills])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Dungeon Level V])
NO. APPEARING: 1-4
ARMOR CLASS: 1
MOVE: 9" / 15"
HIT DICE: 3 + 3
% IN LAIR: 30%
TREASURE TYPE: [G]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 3
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-6/1-3/1-3
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Spells; breath weapon
SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below
MAGIC RESISTANCE: 80% (but see below)
INTELLIGENCE: Low
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic evil
SIZE: S (3' long)
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: V | 255 + 4
The ice lizard appears as a small (3' long) winged lizard,
though it can
polymorph self
twice per day (for a duration of two hours each time)
into the form of a white
dragon.
It can also CAST sleep && fear twice per day each.
Although highly resistant to most forms of magic, it is
somewhat susceptible
to charm and hold (-2 on saving throw in each case).
Breath Weapon: It can use a cold breath weapon
(as the white dragon) for 2-16 HP of damage up to three times per day.
<(Item saves: Cold)>
Otherwise it attacks with
its two claws (1-3 hit points of damage each) and a bite
which
inflicts 1-6 hit points of damage.
The ice lizard lives in cold regions underground and is
dull silver in
colour. In i t s natural form it is manoeuvrability class
C, but in white
dragon form it becomes class E.
by Mike Ferguson