Size:
Type:
± Animal
Form:
Temper:
# App:
± 2d4, Lair 4d8
Lair:
Diet:
Combat Dice:
± 0
Hit Points:
± 0
Attack Rank:
± 0
Passive Defense:
± 0
Active Defense:
Damage Reduction:
± 0
Role:
Ground:
± 30'
Climb/Arboreal:
Flight:
Swim:
Benthic:
Burrow:
Ethereal:
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy
Offense
1 touch or 1 bite
Circumstance: Combat
Save Drain (Poison) or 1d6 bite + Poison
Special
Poisonous Oil Touch
Touch attack applies a save-targeting penalty on saves vs. Poison. The save-targeting effect causes the named saving throw category to receive a penalty of -1, which is cumulative with any further penalties. The penalty may either be applied to the roll as a -1 or to the target value as a +1.
Special
Venomous Bite
Bite attack (1d6 damage) requires a save vs. Poison to avoid instant death.
Special
Oil Duration
The oil may be cleaned off with soap and water, although this is normally impossible in the middle of combat. Otherwise, the oil will absorb into the victim's skin and remain in effect for 24 hours.
Environments
any
Large lizards that secrete poisonous oil and deliver lethal venom through a dancing attack pattern
Dancing Monitors are a large variety of lizards that secrete an oil on their skin that facilitates the delivery of poison and venom. When they are agitated, they stand up on their hind legs and whirl and flail about. As they dance, they strike their victims and transfer the oil from their skin, and then they bite their victims to deliver a lethal dose of venom.
Dancing monitors will first make at least one successful touch attack against their victims, which applies a save-targeting penalty on saves vs. Poison. Once a target's fortitude is softened enough, they go in for the kill with a venomous bite which requires a save vs. Poison to avoid instant death. The oil may be cleaned off with soap and water, although this is normally impossible in the middle of combat. Otherwise, the oil will absorb into the victim's skin and remain in effect for 24 hours.
Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy
Large lizards that secrete poisonous oil and deliver lethal venom through a dancing attack pattern
Dancing Monitors are a large variety of lizards that secrete an oil on their skin that facilitates the delivery of poison and venom. When they are agitated, they stand up on their hind legs and whirl and flail about. As they dance, they strike their victims and transfer the oil from their skin, and then they bite their victims to deliver a lethal dose of venom.
Dancing monitors will first make at least one successful touch attack against their victims, which applies a save-targeting penalty on saves vs. Poison. Once a target's fortitude is softened enough, they go in for the kill with a venomous bite which requires a save vs. Poison to avoid instant death. The oil may be cleaned off with soap and water, although this is normally impossible in the middle of combat. Otherwise, the oil will absorb into the victim's skin and remain in effect for 24 hours.
Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus
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