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LIZARIAN

Climate/ Terrain: any

Frequency: rare

Organization: pack

Activity Cycle: any

Diet: carnivorous

Intelligence: mid-high

Treasure: m

Alignment: chaotic evil

NO.Appearing: 1-4

Armor Class: 0 ( -3 )

Movement: 18''

Hit Dice: 8

Thaco: 13

NO. of Attacks: 3

Damage/Attack: 1d8/1d8/2d6/1d6/1d4/5d8

Special Attacks: Breath weapon (see below)

Special Defenses: See below

Magic Resistance: 25%

Size: L (11')

Morale: 19 fearless

XP Value: 2,200

Appearance: The Lizarian appears as a huge lizard scaled creature. having two arms, two legs and a long tail. It's head resembles a massive sharp toothed alligator's head with two horns which protrude from the top. The exceptionally large arms of a Lizarian end in extremely sharp talon claws " equal to longswords in sharpness". They have a hardened shell covering their lower torso which effectively increases this specific regions AC by 3 (AC -3). The tail of the Lizarian ends in a set of four prongs which is used in combat. Their massive legs hosts equally impressive spikes and talons which can be used in combat to shred opponents to pieces e.g.. "raptor claws". They have a spiny vertebrae that runs from the crest of their neck to the tip of their tail

Combat: When in combat situations the Lizarian can only attack 3 times/ round, but is not limited in which attacks they can deploy. The Lizarian can use it's bit for 2d6 damage, a claw inflicting 1d8 damage, a tail slash which inflicts 1d6 damage, a gore attack from it's horns for 1d4 damage or a breath weapon "equaling a 5th level cone of cold" causing 5d8 points of damage. Note: the breath weapon of the Lizarian can only be uses 3 times/ day and only once/ round when attacking.

Habitat/Society: Lizarian's live in packs of up to 25 in total. They usually inhabit dark, dismal swamps and and usually hunt in packs of 4, but they can be encountered in groups of 3, 2 or even as individualists.

Ecology: These creatures usually find themselves in living far outlying wildernesses, far from civilization. They will almost never be found near any populace, and if ever the Lizarian is ever encountered in normal society. They are usually caged up in a cell awaiting gladiatorial entertainment.

Variants: None

 

 
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