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Dracomander, Lightning

A giant snake more than 12 feet long with two dragon-like heads and dragon wings, with scales in lightning colors

Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus

Field Guide

Armor Class20 (m)
Hit Dice9** (+8)
Number Appearing1, Wild 1, Lair 1d4
Attacks2 bites or breath, 1 tail + lightning
Damage2d8 bite, 9d8 breath, 1d6 tail, 1d8 per round lightning
Movement30' Fly 80' (15')
Save AsFighter: 9 (as Hit Dice)
Morale8
XP1225
Treasure TypeH

A Lightning Dracomander resembles a giant snake more than 12 feet long with two dragon-like heads (with long serpentine necks) and a pair of dragon wings. Its scales are all the colors of lightning: white, blue, purple, and yellow. A lightning dracomander constantly emits little bolts of lightning; all non-lightning-resistant creatures within 20 feet of the monster suffer 1d8 points of damage per round from being struck by them. Lightning dracomanders are immune to damage from any type of electrical or lightning attack.

A lightning dracomander may project its breath weapon from either mouth, or even from both, but cannot use the breath weapon more times than it has hit dice in any day (an adult lightning dracomander cannot use its breath weapon 9 times per day from each mouth, but rather 9 times per day total). Anyone in the area of effect of both breath weapons in the same round suffers damage only from one of them (generally the one with the higher damage total).

As with the lightning salamander, this monster has only one mind despite having two heads.

Special Abilities

Lightning Aura: All non-lightning-resistant creatures within 20 feet of the monster suffer 1d8 points of damage per round from being struck by little bolts of lightning.
Lightning Immunity: Immune to damage from any type of electrical or lightning attack.
Breath Weapon Limitation: May project its breath weapon from either mouth, or even from both, but cannot use the breath weapon more times than it has hit dice in any day. Anyone in the area of effect of both breath weapons in the same round suffers damage only from one of them (generally the one with the higher damage total).
Two Heads, One Mind: This monster has only one mind despite having two heads.

Variants

Age Category 1 (age category 1)
Hit Dice6
Damage2d4 bite, 1d4 tail
Age Category 2 (age category 2)
Hit Dice7
Damage2d6 bite, 1d4 tail
Age Category 3 (age category 3)
Hit Dice8
Damage2d6 bite, 1d4 tail
Age Category 4 (age category 4)
Hit Dice9
Damage2d8 bite, 1d6 tail
Age Category 5 (age category 5)
Hit Dice10
Damage2d8 bite, 1d6 tail
Age Category 6 (age category 6)
Hit Dice11
Damage2d8 bite, 1d8 tail
Age Category 7 (age category 7)
Hit Dice12
Damage2d10 bite, 1d8 tail