Cockatrice

The cockatrice is one of the most deadly creatures in any bestiary because it is the most venomous animal on earth and can poison just by anyone looking at it (20 yard range). It is sometimes known as the basilisk; they are given separate treatment to allow for different death dealing game mechanics. The cockatrice resembles a rooster with a long snakelike tail. Like the basilisk, it creates deserts wherever it goes. Its rooster wings enable it to fly short distances (20 yards) at speed 7.
The cockatrice makes a slithering sound as it moves, and plants within ten yards begin to wilt wherever it goes. To sneak up on it is a Contest of Stealth vs. its hearing of 14. The cockatrice does not need to concentrate; it has an automatic ability. A fighter who charges the cockatrice, staying on his feet through the first onslaught of poison is subjected to a second dose of it when he comes within ten yards of the creature. A new HT roll is needed to counteract this bout of venom
==References==
*Classic: Fantasy Bestiary
*GURPS Fantasy Bestiary Update (2018 January 05)
Category:Myth
Category: D&D Monsters