Basilisk

The basilisk is a three-foot long snake with a hideous face and a crest atop its head. It was held by medieval Europeans to be the deadliest creature in existence, creating deserts wherever it went. Thus, it can be found in most Habitat, but will turn one square mile of land per day into desert.
According to most legends, the basilisk kills with its gaze or if gazed upon — the only way to view one safely is in a mirror. Basilisks fear weasels (some of which are immune to their gaze) and the crowing of roosters, fleeing from either.
Originally, a cockatrice was considered the same animal. Later, it became a separate creature — a rooster with the tail of a snake. Their death-dealing abilities are identical, however. In this book, the cockatrice is treated as a separate creature solely for Game Masters who prefer not to introduce psionics into their fantasy campaigns. The game mechanics of the deadly glance is handled by psionics for the basilisk, and by magic for the cockatrice.
Because it is immune to all spells and kills with a native psionic ability (modified form of Telekinetic Attack), the basilisk is very deadly, not to be lightly introduced into a campaign.
Rumors: Many legends say that the basilisk is so deadly that its “poison” passes through the weapon that
strikes it, killing the wielder! Treat this as a final attack in its dying moment (i.e., after the killing blow), at double damage if the foe fails a HT roll.
Some legends claim that the basilisk is winged — if so, it can fly at speed 10. It is rumored that the basilisk can kill many people at once. Treat this as “full coordination” with its telekinetic attack
==Gaze==
The basilisk must be able to see or touch its victim in order to initiate the attack (exception: people who so much as glimpse it). It does not have to make an IQ roll before attacking, but does have to concentrate for one turn unless the victim is looking directly at it. In that case, it does not have to concentrate; its innate homing sense allows instant connection to anyone who sees it. The only safe ways to see it are magically or reflected in a mirror. It is also sensitive to psionic probes of any type, and can immediately attack along such a probe without ever seeing the prober.
==References==
*Classic: Fantasy Bestiary
*GURPS Fantasy Bestiary Update (2018 January 05)
Category: D&D Monsters
Category:Myth
Category:Animals