Yu Lung (Carp Dragon)
(Celestial Bureaucracy:The yu lung does not hold an official position in the Celestial Bureaucracy and is not considered to belong to the class of greater dragons. As such, it receives no offerings and has no cult among the human population.)


 

<(Yu Lung = bottom left)>

FREQUENCY: Rare

FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Plains])
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Temperate Freshwater Surface], [Temperate Freshwater Depths])

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

NO. APPEARING: 1-4
ARMOR CLASS: 3
MOVE: 6" // 18"
HIT DICE: 5 - 7
% IN LAIR: 60%
TREASURE TYPE: Nil
NO. OF ATTACKS: 3
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-4/1-4/2-16 <(c/c/b)>
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
INTELLIGENCE: Low
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: L (18' long)
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE:
    5HD: III | 130 + 5
    6HD: IV | 225 + 6
    7HD: V | 350 + 8

These shy creatures live in fresh water and have a dragon's head, 2wo forelegs and a giant carp's body/tail.
They cannot fly, polymorph or
turn invisible; they have no breath weapon and breathe only water,
though they can emerge awkwardly onto land for up to one <(1)> hour.

Their attack is with two <(2)> claws for d4 HP of damage each and a bite for 2d8 HP of damage.
<edit?>

When determining the age of yu lung, bring all age levels of 5 or above down to adult.
There are no older yu lung; when they reach 101 years of age, they are metamorphosed into another kind of oriental dragon
(equal probability each type).
<make table>
 

    by David Sweet