Basilisk

Name	Basilisk
Sorted Name	Basilisk
Family	Basilisk
Size and Type	Medium Magical Beast
Hit Dice Count	6
Hit Dice	6d10+12 (45 hp)
Random Hit Points	6d10+12 - 12
Initiative	-1
Speed	20 ft. (4 squares)
Armor Class	16 (-1 Dex, +7 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 16
Base Attack/Grapple	+6/+8
Attack	Bite +8 melee (1d8+3)
Full Attack	Bite +8 melee (1d8+3)
Space/Reach	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	Petrifying gaze
Special Qualities	Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision
Saves	Fort +9, Ref +4, Will +3
Abilities	Str 15, Dex 8, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 11
Skills	Hide +0*, Listen +7, Spot +7
Feats	Alertness, Blind-Fight, Great Fortitude
Environment	Warm deserts
Challenge Rating	5
Organization	Solitary or colony (3-6)
Treasure	None
Alignment	Always neutral
Advancement	7-10 HD (Medium); 11-18 HD (Large)
Level Adjustment	-
Version	SRD
Sources	System Reference Document
Stat_Block	Basilisk; CR 5; Medium magical beast; HD 6d10+12; hp 45; Init -1; Spd 20 ft. (4 squares); AC 16 (-1 dex, +7 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +6; Grp +8; Atk +8 melee (1d8+3, bite); Full Atk +8 melee (1d8+3, bite); Space/Reach 5 ft./5 ft.; SA Petrifying gaze; SQ Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; AL N; SV Fort +9, Ref +4, Will +3; Str 15, Dex 8, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 11 Skills and Feats: Hide +0*, Listen +7, Spot +7; Alertness, Blind-Fight, Great Fortitude

	Basilisk
	Medium Magical Beast
Hit Dice:	6d10+12 (45 hp)
Initiative:	-1
Speed:	20 ft. (4 squares)
Armor Class:	16 (-1 Dex, +7 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 16
Base Attack/Grapple:	+6/+8
Attack:	Bite +8 melee (1d8+3)
Full Attack:	Bite +8 melee (1d8+3)
Space/Reach:	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks:	Petrifying gaze
Special Qualities:	Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision
Saves:	Fort +9, Ref +4, Will +3
Abilities:	Str 15, Dex 8, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 11
Skills:	Hide +0*, Listen +7, Spot +7
Feats:	Alertness, Blind-Fight, Great Fortitude
Environment:	Warm deserts
Organization:	Solitary or colony (3-6)
Challenge Rating:	5
Treasure:	None
Alignment:	Always neutral
Advancement:	7-10 HD (Medium); 11-18 HD (Large)
Level Adjustment:	-

A basilisk is a reptilian monster that petrifies living creatures with a mere gaze. A basilisk usually has a dull brown body with a yellowish underbelly. Some specimens sport a short, curved horn atop the nose. An adult basilisk's body grows to about 6 feet long, not including its tail, which can reach an additional length of 5 to 7 feet. The creature weighs about 300 pounds.

Combat

A basilisk relies on its gaze attack, biting only when opponents come within reach. Though it has eight legs, its slow metabolism renders it relatively sluggish, so it does not expend energy unnecessarily. Intruders who flee a basilisk rather than fight can expect, at best, a halfhearted pursuit. These creatures tend to spend most of their time lying in wait for prey, which includes small mammals, birds, reptiles, and similar creatures.

Petrifying Gaze (Su): Turn to stone permanently, range 30 feet; Fortitude DC 13 negates. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Skills: *The basilisk's dull coloration and its ability to remain motionless for long periods of time grant it a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks in natural settings.

Abyssal Greater Basilisk

Combat

The save DC for the abyssal greater basilisk's petrifying gaze (DC 21) is adjusted for its greater Hit Dice and higher Charisma score.

An abyssal greater basilisk's natural weapons are treated as magic weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

Smite Good (Su): Once per day an abyssal greater basilisk can make a normal melee attack to deal an extra 18 points of damage against a good foe.