FREQUENCY: Rare ([Temperate Freshwater Surface], [Temperate Freshwater Depths])

FREQUENCY: Rare ([Tropical Freshwater Surface], [Tropical Freshwater Depths])

NO. APPEARING: 1-4
ARMOR CLASS: 1
MOVE: 12" / 12" // 9"
HIT DICE: 9 - 11
% IN LAIR: 60%
TREASURE TYPE: [H]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 4
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-4/1-4/2-24/1-8 <(c/c/b/tail spike)>
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Spells - see below
SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: High
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic neutral
SIZE: L (48' long)
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE:
    9 HD: VII | 1,400 + 12
    10 HD: VII | 2,100 + 14
    11 HD: VII | 3,000 + 16

The most common oriental dragon, shen lung are wingless, long and
four-footed, with a spiked back and tail, whiskers and two horns on
the head. Inside the brain is an inextractable magical organ which gives
shen lung the ability to fly.

Shen lung typically attack with two claws for 1-4 HP of damage each,
a bite for 2-24 HP of damage and a tail spike for 1-8 HP of damage.
The tail is as supple as that of a wyvern,
but not poisonous. Shen lung have no breath weapon but can CAST
bless and curse once a day each and control weather and ice storm
three times a day each.

These oriental dragons live in rivers and lakes and can breathe air or
water. They take no damage from lightning, but take double damage
from fire attacks. They have the scaly command power over 2-20
creatures time the age-level of the dragon and water fire of 2-12
points value.

Shen lung are immune to poison. Another curious power they possess
is that no insect, arachnid or arthropod can approach a shen lung
within a radius of 60'.

They are manoeuvrability class E as regards aerial combat.

Shen lung speak their own language which they share with the pan lung.
 

        by David Sweet