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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shade" data-source="post: 4146497" data-attributes="member: 287">KartangCLIMATE/TERRAIN: Subterranean or JungleFREQUENCY: UncommonORGANIZATION: TribalACTIVITY CYCLE: AnyDIET: CarnivorousINTELLIGENCE: Low to Exceptional (5–16)TREASURE: DALIGNMENT: Chaotic EvilNO. APPEARING: 4–20ARMOR CLASS: -6MOVEMENT: 12HIT DICE: 14, 16, or 18THACØ: 14 Hit Dice: 916 Hit Dice: 718 Hit Dice: 5NO. OF ATTACKS: 1DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2–16, swallow/engulfSPECIAL ATTACKS: Swallow, engulfSPECIAL DEFENSES: See belowMAGIC RESISTANCE: NilSIZE: LMORALE: Fanatic (17)XP VALUE: 9,000Appearance: Most who are born of kartang look and act like typical giant constrictors. Occasionally, however, a young snake will show signs that it is sentient. These kartang are often mistaken for elder serpents. Combat: Since the kartang look identical to giant constrictors, in combat they attack with their brethren and hide themselves in the masses so that opponents do not single them out. They bite for 2–16 points of damage and grab their victims in their coils, like constrictors. Full kartang have ironlike skin. All take half damage from fire, cold, and electricity due to their magical nature. The dual sentient-animal nature of the kartang makes it resistant to charm, sleep, and hold spells. Habitat/Society: The kartang are interested in increasing the number of sentient kartang on Athas. They are very protective of their eggs and their young.  Kartang do not value treasure, but horde it to tempt other beings who might be edible. The kartang believe that the young who are fed sentient beings will have a better chance of becoming sentient themselves.   Often times a kartang who is the sole sentient being in its community will talk to adventurers out of unimaginable boredom.  It may offer riches or power to lure players into negotiating with it. The kartang’s final goal, however, is always to kill the adventurers.Ecology: The kartang are a race of giant snakes which arose from the magical disaster that swept Athas. They are carnivorous, preferring young birds and human flesh. Some larger groups have been known to herd and raise wingless birds or other warm-blooded creatures.Originally appeared in Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager PC game rule book</blockquote>

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