Swarmtongue Hydra

Swarmtongue HydraMedium aberrant beast (reptile)Level 13 Elite Skirmisher XP 1600
Initiative +11        Senses Perception +10HP 270; Bloodied 135AC 29; Fortitude 29, Reflex 26, Will 27Saving Throws +2Speed 8, burrow 4, climb 8Action Points 1
 Tongue Lash (standard, at-will) Reach 3; +18 vs AC; 4d4+5 damage. Fierce Lashing (standard, at-will) +16 vs AC; 2d8+6 damage. The swarmtongue hydra makes three tongue lash attacks. Consuming Grubs (standard, usable twice per encounter) Close blast 4; +16 vs Reflex; the target takes ongoing 10 damage and is dazed (save ends both). Anesthetic Spray (standard, encounter) SleepClose blast 4; +16 vs Fortitude; the target falls unconscious (save ends). Energy LeechIf a target hit by its consuming grubs has resistance to damage, the swarmtongue hydra gains resist 10 against that type of damage and can transform the damage it deals from any attack into damage of that type. (if the target has multiple resistances, choose one.)Analgesic SalivaDamage from the swarmtongue hydras tongue lash and consuming grubs attacks does not wake creatures that are sleeping or have been rendered unconscious by a sleep effect.Many-HeadedEach time the swarmtongue hydra becomes dazed or stunned, it instead loses one attack with its fierce lashing power on its next turn. Multiple such effects stack.
Alignment Unaligned        Languages -Skills Stealth +14Str 20 (+11)      Dex 17 (+9)      Wis 19 (+10)Con 23 (+12)      Int 2 (+2)      Cha 7 (+4)
Published in Draconomicon: Chromatic Dragons.
Category:MonsterCategory:Level 13Category:EliteCategory:Skirmisher