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<blockquote data-quote="Guilberwood" data-source="post: 6070575" data-attributes="member: 15692">If I read the gaze rules correctly in the Pathfinder SRD, the basilisk doesn't need to spend his standard action to use his gaze attack because &quot;Each opponent within range of a gaze attack must attempt a saving throw each round at the beginning of his or her turn in the initiative order&quot;. It can also gaze for a second time as a standard action: &quot;a creature with a gaze attack can actively gaze as an attack action by choosing a target within range. That opponent must attempt a saving throw but can try to avoid this as described above. Thus, it is possible for an opponent to save against a creature’s gaze twice during the same round, once before the opponent’s action and once during the creature’s turn&quot;.Of course, it could not attack and force the gaze attack at the same round, but all opponents within range would still have to save against the gaze attack in his initiative (if they are in range and can see de basilisk).I don't think the basilisk needs a speed boost. He can move 10 ft. out of a hole, attack, and move 10ft. back into that hole or another one (10 ft. is a lot in a small, narrow cave). PCs could probably enter this basilisk holes, but they would have to crawl and face the beast on its terms, which I don't think is a good idea for them.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Guilberwood, post: 6070575, member: 15692"] If I read the gaze rules correctly in the Pathfinder SRD, the basilisk doesn't need to spend his standard action to use his gaze attack because "Each opponent within range of a gaze attack must attempt a saving throw each round at the beginning of his or her turn in the initiative order". It can also gaze for a second time as a standard action: "a creature with a gaze attack can actively gaze as an attack action by choosing a target within range. That opponent must attempt a saving throw but can try to avoid this as described above. Thus, it is possible for an opponent to save against a creature’s gaze twice during the same round, once before the opponent’s action and once during the creature’s turn". Of course, it could not attack and force the gaze attack at the same round, but all opponents within range would still have to save against the gaze attack in his initiative (if they are in range and can see de basilisk). I don't think the basilisk needs a speed boost. He can move 10 ft. out of a hole, attack, and move 10ft. back into that hole or another one (10 ft. is a lot in a small, narrow cave). PCs could probably enter this basilisk holes, but they would have to crawl and face the beast on its terms, which I don't think is a good idea for them. [/QUOTE]

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