Chimera
Strange creatures having a lion's body with the heads of a lion, a goat, and a dragon, and the wings of a dragon
Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game
| Armor Class | 16 |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 9** (+8) |
| Number Appearing | 1d2, Wild 1d4, Lair 1d4 |
| Attacks | 2 claws (1d4), 1 lion bite (2d4), 1 goat horns (1d8), 1 dragon bite (2d4) or breath (3d6) |
| Damage | 1d4 claw, 2d4 bite (lion or dragon), 1d8 horns (goat), 3d4 dragon breath |
| Movement | 40' (10') Fly 60' (15') |
| Save As | Fighter: 9 |
| Morale | 9 |
| XP | 1225 |
| Treasure Type | F |
Chimeras are strange creatures having a lion’s body with the heads of a lion, a goat, and a dragon, and the wings of a dragon. A chimera is about 5 feet tall at the shoulder, nearly 10 feet long, and weighs about 4,000 pounds. A chimera’s dragon head might be black, blue, green, red, or white, and has the same type of breath weapon as that sort of dragon. Regardless of type, the dragon’s head breathes a 50’ long cone with a 10’ wide end, for 3d6 points of damage; victims may save vs. Dragon Breath for one-half damage.
Chimeras are cruel and voracious. They can speak Dragon but seldom bother to do so, except when toadying to more powerful creatures.
Special Abilities
Other Sources
Old-School Essentials Classic Fantasy
| Armor Class | 4 [15] |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 9** (40hp) |
| Number Appearing | 1d2 (1d4) |
| Attacks | 2 × claw (1d3), goat: 1 × gore (2d4), lion: 1 × bite (2d4), dragon: 1 × bite (3d4) or 1 × breath (3d6) |
| THAC0 | 12 [+7] |
| Movement | 120' (40') / 180' (60') flying |
| Saving Throws | D8 W9 P10 B10 S12 (9) |
| Morale | 9 |
| Alignment | Chaotic |
| XP | 2300 |
| Treasure Type | F |