Naga (monster)

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This page is about the various naga monsters. For the player race, see naga. For different nagas, see List of nagas.

naga N
HP	17-38
HD	5
XP	161
Speed	10 (move: 140%)
AC	6
EV	10
Will	40
Attack1	17 (hit: plain)
Attack2	3 (constrict: crush)
Resistances	rPois+
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Normal
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Natural
Size	Large
Type	naga, naga
Flags	See invisible Speaks Warm-blooded

A hybrid that is human from the waist up; below is a scaly, muscular snakelike tail. Its mouth drips with venomous saliva. It is strange and repulsive. “Amongst the deities and Asuras and celestial Rishis, O amiable lady, the Nagas are endued with great energy. Possessed of great speed, they are endued again with excellent fragrance. They deserve to be worshipped. They are capable of granting boons. Indeed, we too deserve to be followed by others in our train. I tell thee, O lady, that we are incapable of being seen by human beings.” -Mahābhārata, Santi Parva, Mokshadharma Parva, section CCCLX. ca. 500 B.C. trans. Kisari Mohan Ganguli, 1883.

Useful Info

Nagas are a race of cruel snakemen who dwell in the Snake Pit, usually travelling in packs. They move slowly and wear little armour, but carry heavy weapons and can spit poison at you. When in melee, they also tend to constrict you, dealing surprising amounts of damage.

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Spit Poison (d10)	Natural flag

Tips & Tricks

• All nagas pack powerful poisonous attacks, making poison resistance tremendously useful. They also deal significant amounts of physical damage (even the mages), so heavy armour and high AC helps too.
• Although nagas will eventually charge you in melee, they will happily spit poison at you repeatedly on the way. Expect to take damage at any range.
• Basic nagas are far less threatening than their specialized brethren. Focus your attention on bigger threats first.