Cow Dragon
A very rare species of mammalian oddity resembling enormous cattle with giant bat-like wings
Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus
| Armor Class | 19 |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 8** |
| Number Appearing | 1, Wild 1, Lair 1d4 |
| Attacks | 1 gore or breath |
| Damage | 3d8 gore or 7d8 breath |
| Movement | 30' Fly 80' (15') |
| Save As | Fighter: 8 (as HD) |
| Morale | 8 |
| XP | 1015 |
| Treasure Type | E |
A Cow Dragon is a very rare species of mammalian oddity which, despite the name is completely unrelated to true dragons. It resembles enormous cattle with giant bat-like wings and a tough cow-like hide, usually colored white with black spots.
The cow dragon attacks by goring with its giant horns or by exhaling scalding hot milk in a 60-foot cone. It can use its breath weapon seven times per day, but no more than once every other round.
The breath weapon of a cow dragon does 7d8 points of damage; victims may make a save vs. Dragon Breath for half damage.
Cow dragons are not aggressive unless one enters their territory.
Cheese made from curdled cow dragon milk is extremely rare and valuable. Any experienced cheese-maker can render cow dragon cheese from cow dragon milk, provided it is made within 6 hours of leaving the cow dragon’s body.
Each bite of cow dragon cheese yields one of the following randomly-determined (1d6) results:
- The next “to hit” roll by the eater should be considered a natural 20
- Serious diarrhea
- Permanent ability score (randomly determined) gain of 1
- Permanent ability score (randomly determined) loss of 1
- Poison (save vs. Poison or die)
- Eater gains 1 wish
Cow dragon cheese will retain its magical effects for 4 weeks after creation.