Basilisk

CreatureXMMp. 322024SRD

Medium monstrosity, unaligned

Armor Class
15
Hit Points
52 (8d8 + 16)
Speed
20 ft.
Challenge
3 (700 XP)
STR
16
+3
DEX
8
-1
CON
15
+2
INT
2
-4
WIS
8
-1
CHA
7
-2
Senses
Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9

Actions

Bite.

Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) Piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) Poison damage.

Bonus Actions

Petrifying Gaze 4.

con DC 12, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. If the basilisk sees its reflection within the Cone, the basilisk must make this save. 1 The target has the Restrained condition and repeats the save at the end of its next turn if it is still Restrained, ending the effect on itself on a success. 2 The target has the Petrified condition instead of the Restrained condition.

Raw data
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  ],
  "source": "XMM",
  "passive": 9,
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  "miscTags": [
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  "treasure": [
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  "alignment": [
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  ],
  "senseTags": [
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  "soundClip": {
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    "type": "internal"
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  "damageTags": [
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  ],
  "environment": [
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