FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Swamp])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Swamp])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Dungeon Level VIII])
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.)

NO. APPEARING: 1-2
ARMOR CLASS: 3
MOVE: 9" / 15" (MC: E)
HIT DICE: 7+3
% IN LAIR: 35%
TREASURE TYPE: [C], [I]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 3
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-6/1-6/3-12
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Breath weapon, gaze weapon
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Low to average
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic evil
SIZE: L (15' to 20' long)
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: VII | 2200 + 12

The dracolisk is said to be the offspring of a rogue black dragon and a [basilisk] of largest size.
The result is a deep brown, dragon-like monster that
moves with relative quickness and can fly, but only for short
periods--a turn or two at most.

* This 6-legged horror can attack with its taloned forelegs and deliver vicious bites.

* In addition, it can spit a 1/2" wide stream of acid up to 3" distance, hits causing 4-24 (4d6) points of damage,
half-damage if save vs. Breath Weapon is successful. This it can do 3 times per day.

* Worse still, the eyes of a dracolisk can petrify any opponent within 20 feet if the monster's gaze is met.
* Because of its hooded eyes with nictating membranes, the monster is 90% impervious to having its own gaze reflected.
* Opponents meleeing a dracolisk and seeking to avoid its gaze will fight at -4 on their to-hit rolls.

Dracolisks cannot use spells, and they speak only a very limited form of [black dragon] language.
If a dracolisk is surprised, it is because the creature is sleeping.
Note, however, that a dracolisk can never be subdued.
The gaze of the dracolisk extends into the Astral and [Ethereal] Planes, just as does that of a basilisk.

* Chances of meeting the gaze of a dracolisk or any large creature using a breath weapon are as follows
(add 1 if the creature is man-sized, such as a medusa, and 3 if the creature is small):

Character is --

Completely surprised	9 in 10
Surprised	7 in 10
Viewing monster	5 in 10
Attacking normally	3 in 10
Avoiding gaze	1 in 10