FREQUENCY: Very rare
NO. APPEARING: 1-3
ARMOR CLASS: 5
MOVE: //24"
HIT DICE: 5
% IN LAIR: Nil
TREASURE TYPE: See below
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 weapon
DAMAGE/ATTACK: By weapon type
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Spells
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Spells
MAGIC RESISTANCE: 5%
INTELLIGENCE: Average to exceptional
ALIGNMENT: CG
SIZE: L (12-15' long)
PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil
    Attack/Defense Modes: Nil
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: V / 245 + 5

These aquatic creatures appear to be a
cross between a triton and a hippocampus. 
They are found in any area where
either of the other two creatures might be
found.

Sea centaurs usually gather in small,
nomadic families, but occasionally may be
found amongst a group of tritons. Tritons
feel superior to the sea centaurs because
of the latter's lesser abilities (e.g., lower
magic resistance, lack of psionic ability,
etc.); tritons sometimes use sea centaurs as
mounts if the latter are agreeable.

For the most part, sea centaurs have no
treasure (except for an occasional piece of
jewelry), although 10% of them have acquired
tritons? magic conch shells. When
used by sea centaurs, these shells summon
2-8 hippocampi; they can also be used to
send messages underwater within a halfmile
radius.

There is a 10% chance that any sea
centaur has the ability to cast spells as a
1st-4th level druid. All sea centaurs speak
triton and hippocampus, and 25% of them
also speak common. They say little about
the deity they worship, but it is assumed
to be the same one as worshiped by the
tritons (i.e., Triton).

by Spike Y. Jones
 
 

Ocean monsters

Monsters

Dragon #116

Dragon magazine

1st Edition AD&D