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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 5965673" data-attributes="member: 57383">Here's the original stats for the Teak Serpent.Serpent, TeakClimate/Terrain: Tropical/forests Frequency: Rare Organization: Solitary Activity Cycle: Any Diet: Carnivore Intelligence: Animal (1) Treasure: B, Q (x10), S, T Alignment: Neutral No. Appearing: 1-2 Armor Class: 3 Movement: 9, Cl 6 Hit Dice: 8+8 THAC0: 11 No. of Attacks: 2 Damage/Attack: 1d6/2d6 Special Attacks: Constriction, surprise Special Defenses: Camouflage Magic Resistance: Nil Size: H (30’ long) Morale: Average (10) XP Value: 3,000Two rare varieties of serpents can be found in the teeming eastern jungles of Zakhara, often in the company of other intelligent reptilian creatures.Teak SerpentTeak serpents are a variety of huge constrictor snakes inhabiting the teak and ironwood forests of Zakhara. Adults often reach lengths exceeding 30’.Combat: These reptiles resemble branches of the hardwood trees they inhabit, lending them a -2 bonus on surprise and a superior Armor Class (AC 3).Teak serpents wait patiently in the upper canopy of trees for an unsuspecting victim to pass underneath, attacking from above with a combination bite (1d6 points of damage) and constriction attack. If a constriction attack is successful, the serpent will have wound part of its massive length around the victim, squeezing for 2d6 points of damage. The coils of a teak serpent are stronger than ironwood, requiring the combined efforts of 80 points of Strength to release a trapped victim. With their prodigious length, one of these serpents can constrict up to three human-sized victims simultaneously!Habitat/Society: Because of their ferocity and immense size, teak serpents are feared in the jungles they inhabit. Teak serpents usually subsist on a diet of large animals (preferring baby elephants, when they are available), but they will attack a small group of human-sized creatures without hesitation. They often sleep for up to a week after feeding. Ecology: The scales of a teak serpent, if used while casting barkskin, provide a +2 bonus to Armor Class for the duration of the spell. In the eastern jungles, teak serpents are sometimes captured by powerful kahins and bound into magic staves (see staff of the teak serpent in Chapter Seven of the Campaign Guide).Originally appeared in Al-Qadim: Ruined Kingdoms (1994)The Teak Serpent also appeared in Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Two (1995) with basically identical stats. The only significant difference is the Treasure, which is:Treasure: Nil (B, Qx10, S, T)</blockquote>

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