Looking for a Monster or Class That Can Control Reptiles

[Sigma]

Anyone know of a creature or class that has an ability to control reptiles and/or snakes. I am brewing a plot involving the use of yuan-ti potions (those which are used to create broodguard and tainted ones) to infect and control nobles, but am looking for a non-yuan-ti villian to be doing the controlling.

 

[Claude Raines]

How about the Animal Lord from MotW.

 

[Sigma]

Dang! The only class splat book I don't own. Could you give me a brief rundown of what they are and how powerful they might be?

 

[Butholios]

Black Dragon

Black dragons gain the ability to control reptiles at great wyrm level, but that's probably too high level for most parties.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

Do you have Oriental Adventures?

Pan Lung (Coiled Dragon) have scaly command even at fairly low level.

And they fit nicely with Yuan-Ti.

Other than that-- Just make something up!

 

[Sodalis]

how about just a druid. theyhave animal companion- and if they are high enough lvl- you can split the HD to a large numbers of snakes-

 

[Utrecht]

Another recommendation - get a cleric with the Scalykind Domain - Info can be found in the FRCS.

 

[Claude Raines]

Dang! The only class splat book I don't own. Could you give me a brief rundown of what they are and how powerful they might be?

I don't have the book with me right now. (I'm at work.) I'll try to give a synopsis tomorrow if someone else hasn't.

 

[Mangrum]

The hebi-no-onna from Denizens of Darkness can control snakes, as well.

 

[Krug]

INvent a Lizard Man prestige class...