Chimera, Lesser
A magical beast with the body of a lion, a goat head sprouting from its back, and a snake-headed tail
Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus
| Armor Class | 14 |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 7 + 4** |
| Number Appearing | 1d2, Wild 1d2, Lair 1d2 |
| Attacks | 2 claws, 1 bite, or 1 snake bite, or breath |
| Damage | 1d6 claw, 1d10 bite, 1d6 snake bite + poison, or 3d4 breath |
| Movement | 50' |
| Save As | Fighter: 7 |
| Morale | 9 |
| XP | 800 |
| Treasure Type | D |
Like its other variant, the Lesser Chimera is a magical beast created by combining three other creatures. It has the body of a lion, but the head of a goat sprouts from its back and its tail ends with the head of a snake. The lesser chimera is always female and although it has a mane, it is not a full one as the ears of the creature are clearly visible.
In combat, on the first round and every odd round thereafter, the goat head will shoot a ball of flames that will automatically hit one opponent for 3d4 points of damage; a successful save vs. Dragon Breath will half this damage. The tail is long enough for a full frontal attack and the beast will appear to kneel when it does so. The bite of the snake head will cause 1d6 points of damage, and those bitten must save vs. Poison or suffer instant paralysis and eventually death.
The lesser chimera is about 9 feet long and weighs about 800 pounds.
They do not speak but roar, bleat and hiss cacophonously.