Creoboros (“flesh-devouring”) are huge, dog-like carnivores with three canine heads; three front legs; three rear legs; a serpent tail; and snakes extending from the crown of each head, each throat, and each front paw.

All creoboros have claw, bite and tail attacks, but the snakes grow in as the beasts mature. Depending upon the age, they may have none or as many as nine. Youths (8 HD) have not matured enough to have any snakes. Young Adults develop one on the crown of each of their heads. Adults see three additional ones grow from their throats, halfway between the bottom of their jaws and their chest. Elders (20 HD) grow one more on each front paw.

When claw or bite attacks are made “snake attacks” are not available for that combat round. Likewise, if a paw serpent or a crown serpent strikes, the claw or bite attack is not used in the same action. The throat serpents are a special case. They are intended solely for rushing attacks where foes run for the beast’s chest to strike from underneath. These snakes are treated as pit vipers (1d4+poison).

The tail acts like a python, biting (1d4) and constricting (2d4), but is not poisonous. Creoboros being infernals are only hurt by magical weapons.

They are legendary as guards, but are less easily distracted in their adult years. Both the youth and the elders are prone to wandering and mirth-seeking.