Medusa Lord

[Land Outcast]

Medusa Lord
Huge Monstrous Humanoid
Hit Dice: 17d8+17 (94 hp)
Initiative: +5
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares), climb 20 ft., swim 20 ft.
Armor Class: 18 (-2 size, +5 Dex, +5 natural), touch 13, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple: +17/+32
Attack: Shortbow +20 ranged (1d6 plus poison/x3) or dagger +22 melee (1d4+7/19-20) or snakes +22 (1d4+7 plus poison)
Full Attack: Shortbow +20/+15/+10/+5 ranged (1d6 plus poison/x3);
or dagger +22/+17/+12/+7 melee (1d4+7/19-20) and snakes +17 melee (1d4+7 plus poison);
or dagger +20/+15/+12/+7 melee (1d4+7/19-20) and dagger +20/+15 and snakes +17 melee (1d4+7 plus poison);
or snakes +22 (1d4+7 plus poison)
Space/Reach: 15 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: Constrict 2d6+10, petrifying gaze, poison
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., scent
Saves: Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +6
Abilities: Str 24, Dex 20, Con 14, Int 18, Wis 12, Cha 18
Skills: Bluff +21, Climb +15, Diplomacy +21, Hide +17, Intimidate +21, Listen +21, Move Silently +25, Swim +15
Feats: Ability Focus (Gaze), Ability Focus (Poison), Improved Natural Attack (Constrict), Virulent Poison, Two Weapon Fighting, Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Environment: Deep jungle
Organization: Solitary, Brood (1 plus 5-10 medusas), or Cadre (1 plus 20-30 medusas)
Challenge Rating: 9
Treasure: Triple Standard
Alignment: Always Lawful Evil
Advancement: by character class
Level Adjustment: -

The throne started crumbling... What?!
No, it wasn’t a throne, it was the coiled up body of this mostruosity who presented himself as Prince and with whom you just had one of the most interesting talks you will ever have. All the wile you were examined from the shadows covering the “throne”.
The Prince slithers from the shadows into the light, still this far away you can’t discern him... it... the Prince, only notice he has jet black hair combed backwards, and a clean cut appearence... finally he comes close enough, exquisite build of sculpted marble from his waist upwards, a great powerful black snake conforms his lower half.
But the most enthralling, his features, his ey...

Unquestioned lords of medusas and of themselves, these abominations delight themselves with beauty, intelect, and power, riches are secondary, and the power they cherish is not the power over their subordinates but over external creatures and societies.

Constrict(Ex): On a successful grapple check, a Medusa Lord deals 2d6+10 damage.

Gaze(Su): Turn to stone permanently, 30 feet, Fortitude DC 24 negates. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Poison(Ex): Injury, Fortitude DC 24, initial damage 1d6 Str, secondary damage 2d6 Str. The save DC is Constitution-based.


Comments and criticisms welcome. Note that I consider this needs serious reshaping.

 

[Xarls Taunzund]

I personally like it as is, however, if by reshaping you mean you don't think it's quite nasty enough, I'd avoid doing anything that makes it more resemble nagas or Yaun-ti.

 

[Land Outcast]

I personally like it as is

Thanks!

by reshaping I meant I have some issue which would have been solved before (if I knew what it was).

On the setting appart from Nagar or Yuan-ti you're right, actually in a beggining I thought of making it basing myself off the a Naga, but decided to rather start from the medusa itself.

 

[Thurbane]

Aren't male Medusae called Maedar, or is that only in the FR setting?

 

[Land Outcast]

I wasn't aware of the existence of male Medusae/Medusas

But well, let's just say this one is... especial

 

[ElectricDragon]

Why does it only have three attacks with its weapons? It should be BAB17/12/7/2. Add size and Str to make it 22/17/12/7. Add size and Dex for 20/15/10/5. Two-weapon fighting: 20/15/10/5 and 20/15.

Also, the snakes should always be a secondary attack (thus -5 to BAB+Str-size).

Ciao
Dave

 

[Land Outcast]

It should be BAB17/12/7/2

ups, you're right; I was lacking the fourth attack

Also, the snakes should always be a secondary attack (thus -5 to BAB+Str-size).

Not really, hte medusa can "choose" to use them as primary (see the medusa stat block; the same as this one's "Attack:" section, just with lower attack bonus)