Dragonbreath Beholder by Ben Harris
Large Aberration
Hit Dice: 13d8+26 (84 hp)
Initiative: +4 (0 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative)
Speed: 5 ft. (1 square), fly 20 ft. (good)
Armor Class: 24 (-1 size, +15 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 24
Base Attack/Grapple: +9/+14
Attack: Bite +9 melee (2d6 +1)
Full Attack: 0 Bite +9 melee (2d6 +1)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: Breath weapons
Special Qualities: All-around vision, antimagic cone, darkvision 60ft., flight
Saves: Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +12
Abilities: Str 12, Dex 10, Con 14, Int 18, Wis 15, Cha 15
Skills: Hide +7, Knowledge (arcana) +13, Listen +19, Search +21, Spot +19
Feats: Alertness,Flyby Attack,Improved Initiative,Iron Will,Shot on the Run

Environment: Any land and underground
Organization: Solitary, Pair, or Cluster (2-5)
Challenge Rating: 15
Treasure: Double Standard
Alignment: Usually neutral evil
Advancement: 14-26 HD (Large); 27-39 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment: -


A disgusting Beholder floats in front of you. Its mouth is elongated like a crocodiles, and its scales are bumpy and spiny. Its massive reptilian eye stares at you unblinking, and where the rest of its eyes should be is a collection of small draconic heads.

Dragonbreath Beholders are believed to be the product of an unusual Beholderkin experiment, either that or a dragon mating that went horribly wrong. Dragonbreath Beholders look like dark skinned beholders with elongated toothy maws and a single reptilian eye. However instead of have 10 eyestalks, they have long serpentine tentacles that end with the heads of the chromatic and metallic dragons. These heads however are not like the majestic featured faces of true dragons, but rather like half-formed fetal dragon heads with no nostrils and tiny beady-black eyes. The heads themselves are brainless but the Beholder itself isn't, far from it. They still retain the Beholders intellect, and instead of eyestalks they have breath weaopons. Dragonbreath Beholders speak Common, Beholder and Draconic.,Dragonbreath Beholders are believed to be the product of an unusual Beholderkin experiment, either that or a dragon mating that went horribly wrong. Dragonbreath Beholders look like dark skinned beholders with elongated toothy maws and a single reptilian eye. However instead of have 10 eyestalks, they have long serpentine tentacles that end with the heads of the chromatic and metallic dragons. These heads however are not like the majestic featured faces of true dragons, but rather like half-formed fetal dragon heads with no nostrils and tiny beady-black eyes. The heads themselves are brainless but the Beholder itself isn't, far from it. They still retain the Beholders intellect, and instead of eyestalks they have breath weaopons. Dragonbreath Beholders speak Common, Beholder and Draconic.

Combat
Dragonbreath Beholders fight like normal Beholder, plowing right into the thick of battle. However this particular subrace of Beholders enjoys tearing into opponents flesh with its fangs.


Breath Weapons (Su): Each of the Dragonbreath Beholders ten draconic head stalks can produce 1d4 breath weapon once per round, even when the Dragonbreath Beholder is attacking physically or moving at full speed. See page 24 of the Monster Manual. Such breath weapons allow a Reflex save for half damage (DC 20). There 10 breath weapons include.
Line of Acid: Dealing 10d4 damage.
Line of Lightning: Dealing 8d8 damage.
Cone of Gas: Dealing 8d6 damage.
Cone of Fire: Dealing 6d10 damage.
Cone of Cold: Dealing 5d6 damage.
Cone of Sleep: Will save (21) or fall asleep.
Cone of Repulsion: Will save (20) or be compelled to move away from the Dragonbreath Beholder.
Cone of Slow: Fortitude save (21) or become slowed down for 1d6 rounds.
Cone of Weakening: Fortitude save (20) or take 1 point of temporary strength damage.
Cone of Paralyzation: Fortitude save (21) or become paralyzed for 1d6 rounds.
All-around vision (Ex): Dragonbreath Beholders are exceptionally alert and circumspect. Their many eyes grant them a +4 racial bonus on Spot and Search checks, and they cant be flanked.
Antimagic cone (Ex): See page 25 of the Monster Manual
Flight (Su): The Dragonbreath Beholders body is naturally bouyant. This buoyancy allows it to fly as the spell, as a free action, at 20 feet per round. This buoyancy also grants it a permanant feather fall affect.

Society

This creature has not yet been play tested.
This is not a kender type creature.

 



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