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Returning 35 results for 'Basilisk'.
Monsters
Monster Manual
);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Petrifying Gaze"}. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 12, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. If the basilisk sees its reflection within the Cone, the
basilisk must make this save. First Failure: The target has the Restrained condition and repeats the save at the end of its next turn if it is still Restrained, ending the effect on itself on a success. Second Failure: The target has the Petrified condition instead of the Restrained condition.
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
Petrifying Gaze. If a creature starts its turn within 30 feet of the basilisk and the two of them can see each other, the basilisk can force the creature to make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw if
the basilisk isn't incapacitated. On a failed save, the creature magically begins to turn to stone and is restrained. It must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn. On a success, the
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
Petrifying Gaze. If a creature starts its turn within 15 feet of the basilisk and the two of them can see each other, the basilisk can force the creature to make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw if
the basilisk isn't incapacitated. On a failed save, the creature magically begins to turn to stone and is restrained. It must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn. On a success, the
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage plus 1 poison damage.A basilisk is a
Monsters
Tales from the Yawning Portal
Petrifying Gaze. If a creature starts its turn within 30 feet of the basilisk and the two of them can see each other, the basilisk can force the creature to make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw if
the basilisk isn't incapacitated. On a failed save, the creature magically begins to turn to stone and is restrained. It must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn. On a success, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Basilisk Travelers sometimes find objects that look like pieces of remarkably lifelike stone carvings of wildlife. Missing parts appear to have been bitten off. Seasoned explorers regard such relics
as warnings, knowing that the basilisk that created them is likely to be nearby. “No one carves statues of frightened warriors. If you see one, keep your eyes closed and your ears open.”
— X the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Basilisk Legends told among the worshipers of Pharika describe how the god hid a treasure trove of secrets in basilisk blood, inspiring her followers to seek ways to reveal the truths hidden among
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Basilisk Reptilian Guardian with a Petrifying Gaze Habitat: Mountain, Underdark; Treasure: Any Brian Valeza Basilisks are ponderous predators with eight clawed legs, crystalline spines, and mighty
, many are captured and kept by unscrupulous folk seeking guardians for their treasures. The remains of Petrified creatures litter the area where a basilisk hunts. These might be mundane creatures or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Veldyskar the Basilisk When the characters are within a day’s travel of Gravenhollow, they hear someone singing strange tunes in various languages, the voice echoing down adjacent tunnels
. Approaching the sound reveals a basilisk named Veldyskar resting in an intersection. No ordinary basilisk, Veldyskar has an Intelligence of 10 (+0) and speaks Common, Dwarvish, Giant, and Undercommon. A small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
The Basilisk Gate Read or paraphrase the following boxed text to your players to begin the adventure: Welcome to Baldur’s Gate, a veritable nest of rats and vipers clinging to the rocky slopes
was brought to your attention shortly after you were drafted by the Flaming Fist to help defend the city. Your orders are to speak to Captain Zodge at the Basilisk Gate, which pierces the city’s eastern
Monsters
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
quarter. Some are part of a secretive order called the Basilisk’s Gaze, dedicated to hunting down fugitive war criminals who committed atrocities during the Last War.</p>
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
that has been turned to stone. The ritual, which requires a mixture of basilisk blood and the ashes from the burned feathers of a cockatrice, awakens a dim echo of the petrified victim’s spirit
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
d’Medani
Headquarters: Tower of Inquisition (Wroat, Breland)
Represented by the basilisk’s eye, the Warning Guild of House Medani brokers the services of bodyguards and inquisitives
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
8. Strange Rock Formation Petrified Basilisk. What at first glance appears to be a spiky rock formation in the middle of the cavern is really a petrified basilisk.
Decor. Jagged spirals are carved
stone giants, an adventurer used a mirror to trick the basilisk into targeting itself with its own petrifying gaze. It has remained a fixture of this cavern ever since. A detect magic spell reveals an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
guardians and refusing to let students access an important academic area 5–6 1 basilisk accompanied by 2 gargoyles that falsely insist the basilisk turned them to stone 7–8 1 otyugh who calls itself the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
17. Stone Temple Pileup A wide foyer (area 17a) leads to a desecrated temple that feels more like a tomb (area 17b). 17a. Foyer The desiccated corpse of an unusually large basilisk lies in the middle
of the floor on its back, its shriveled tongue hanging out and all six feet sticking up in the air. Clutched in one of its clawed feet is a transparent orb. The basilisk was killed by previous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Journey to Candlekeep When the characters are ready to leave for Candlekeep, read the following boxed text to the players: As the Basilisk Gate opens, Flaming Fist soldiers hold back the tide of
Elturgardian refugees. You cut a path through these wretched souls, whose wails intensify as the Basilisk Gate closes behind you. The dirt road cuts through the slums of the Outer City, past the walled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Challenge 3 (700 XP) Ankylosaurus
Basilisk
Bearded devil
Blue dragon wyrmling
Bugbear chief
Displacer beast
Doppelganger
Giant scorpion
Githyanki warrior
Gold dragon wyrmling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, while the second two aren’t: Owlbear Prop. “The Playactors Drama Guild has combined the hide of a bear and an owl head taxidermy to create a weird owlbear prop.” Basilisk Prop. “A prop at this year’s
festival uses flashes of light to simulate a gaze attack, just like a basilisk.” Chimera Prop. “The drama guild plans to use dragon, goat, and lion puppets to simulate a chimera. Someone has figured out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
CR 3 Ankylosaurus
Basilisk
Bearded Devil
Blue Dragon Wyrmling
Bugbear Stalker
Displacer Beast
Doppelganger
Flaming Skeleton
Giant Scorpion
Githyanki Warrior
Goblin Hexer
Gold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Monstrosity Abominable Yeti
Ankheg
Axe Beak
Basilisk
Behir
Bulette
Bulette Pup
Carrion Crawler
Chimera
Cockatrice
Cockatrice Regent
Death Dog
Displacer Beast
Doppelganger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
resume their exploration of the cave and find three basilisk eggs in a nest made of pulverized stone. Each egg is a 6-inch-diameter, 20-pound sphere with a pebbled-gray shell as hard as stone. Left alone
, the eggs hatch in 1d4 + 1 months. An infant basilisk that emerges imprints on the first creature it sees. It thereafter follows that creature around like its parent, demanding to be fed. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
bottles in its oozy mass 9–10 1 basilisk wearing a monocle and top hat that has escaped and is aggressive, although a student tried to keep it as a pet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
individuals the characters will interact with during the adventure. Step 3. Bookmark following stat blocks in the Monster Manual or on D&D Beyond: Blue Dragon, Adult Blue Dragon, Ancient Bandit Basilisk Dao
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Basilisk Gate
For characters of level 1
Shortly after their arrival at the Basilisk Gate, the adventurers are drafted by a Flaming Fist captain and instructed to seek out and destroy Dead Three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
orcs 11–15 1d10 giant eagles 16–20 1d8 + 1 hippogriffs 21–25 1d8 fissures venting steam that partially obscures a 20-foot cube above each fissure 26–30 1 basilisk 31–35 1d12 half-ogres 36–40 A ravine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
the sole gate leading to the harbor, it’s still the primary route by which the city’s wealth flows from port to patriar. Basilisk Gate. Piercing the city’s eastern wall, this statue-lined gate connects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
mountain peaks 68–73 2d4 orcs 74–75 1 giant elk 76–77 1 veteran 78–79 1 orc Eye of Gruumsh 80 1d4 harpies 81 1 ogre 82 1 griffon 83 1 basilisk 84–85 1 saber-toothed tiger 86–90 A sparkling stream of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the sole gate leading to the harbor, it’s still the primary route by which the city’s wealth flows from port to patriar. Basilisk Gate. Piercing the city’s eastern wall, this statue-lined gate connects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Pink Charisma
Knight The Dragon Slayer Midsummer Diamond Griffon Blue Strength
Euryale The Gardener Late summer Emerald Basilisk Green Wisdom
Rogue Night’s Edge Early
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
gobbled up much of the fruit. It’s said that this original basilisk and its progeny are still heavy with undigested secrets, and that if basilisk blood is distilled into ink, it can be used to write out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
by a basilisk over a thousand years ago. A patch of brown mold (see “Dungeon Hazards” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide) covers the dwarf and chills the room. 22c. Kitchen This kitchen is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
poor, its location making it the worst for residents seeking to serve Upper City denizens — but the best for smuggling in untaxed goods from Rivington. Eastway. Home to the Basilisk Gate, Eastway is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
animals, banding together against a city that views them as outsiders. Stonyeyes. Just outside the Basilisk Gate that gives it its name, this neighborhood is full of stables and stockyards. Many Outer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
which the entire expeditionary force can enter along with the characters. The golems turn their heads to watch new arrivals but otherwise remain still. The basilisk Veldyskar guides the characters in