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Basilisks live in nearly any terrestrial environment, from forest to swamp to arctic to desert, and their hides tend to match and reflect their surroundings -- a desert-dwelling basilisk might be tan or brown, while one that lives in a forest could be dappled green. They tend to make their lairs in caves, ravines, dungeons, and arroyos, and often infest ruins and sewers. Basilisks are quite comfortable living in cities with humanoid races, and their considerable stealth and sluggish habits make them eerily effective at remaining undetected. | |||
Basilisks, amazingly enough, can be tamed as guard creatures quite well if they are raised from eggs. Hooding their deadly eyes makes them into surprisingly affectionate and very loyal pets. | |||
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| Ability-1-Description = Stoning Gaze is a ranged touch attack that is treated as a ray. Stoning Gaze may be used in melee without provoking attacks of opportunity | | Ability-1-Description = Stoning Gaze is a ranged touch attack that is treated as a ray. Stoning Gaze may be used in melee without provoking attacks of opportunity. When it hits, stoning gaze inflicts normal ranged attack damage ({{Ranged-Dmg}}) points of {{dmg|positive}} damage, and the target must make a saving throw against Petrification (see below). | ||
Despite using positive energy, Stoning Gaze may never be used for healing purposes. | |||
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| Ability-2-Description = Creatures struck by a basilisk's Stoning Gaze suffer the effects of the attack, as above. They then must make a Fort save versus a DC of {{Save-DC}}. Those who succeed suffer no further ill effects. Those who fail their save gain the [[Torpid]] condition until the end of the encounter and are placed [[Status_Conditions#At-Risk|at risk]]. If they are struck again by a basilisk's Stoning Gaze while Torpid, they must make a new Fort save each time, DC {{Save-DC}}, or they gain the [[Entangled]] condition until the end of the encounter. If they are struck again by the Gaze and fail a save (same DC) while Entangled, they become [[Petrified]], which is a permanent condition until cured. | | Ability-2-Description = Creatures struck by a basilisk's Stoning Gaze suffer the effects of the attack, as above. They then must make a Fort save versus a DC of {{Save-DC}}. Those who succeed suffer no further ill effects. Those who fail their save gain the [[Torpid]] condition until the end of the encounter and are placed [[Status_Conditions#At-Risk|at risk]]. If they are struck again by a basilisk's Stoning Gaze while Torpid, they must make a new Fort save each time, DC {{Save-DC}}, or they gain the [[Entangled]] condition until the end of the encounter. If they are struck again by the Gaze and fail a save (same DC) while Entangled, they become [[Petrified]], which is a permanent condition until cured. | ||
If a creature is reduced to zero hit points or fewer by Stoning Gaze damage, they do not die, but are instead Petrified without benefit of save, and have 1 hit point. | |||
Petrification is a spell-like ability, in that it can be resisted with Spell Resistance, but since it is delivered via Stoning Gaze, which is a supernatural ability, no concentration checks are ever required. | |||
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| CombatTactics = Basilisks are near-perfect ambush predators. They will hide themselves near a place where prey passes frequently, and then simply fall asleep. Their slow, magical metabolism will sustain them for weeks at a time, and every now and then, when they feel safe, they will attack from surprise with their deadly pale-green eye rays. | | CombatTactics = Basilisks are near-perfect ambush predators. They will hide themselves near a place where prey passes frequently, and then simply fall asleep. Their slow, magical metabolism will sustain them for weeks at a time, and every now and then, when they feel safe, they will attack from surprise with their deadly pale-green eye rays. | ||
By far, a basilisk's best weapons are its eyes. In combat, basilisks will back away steadily, zapping enemies with Stoning Gaze. They will always prefer to use their Stoning Gaze, and their precise shot and point blank master abilities mean they can use their deadly gaze in melee. They must still use their bite attack for attacks of opportunity. If they can, they will end the fight at range, and then move in to consume their stoned victims wherever they lie. | |||