Southland: Argula

THE SOUTHLAND

A Fantasy Core Setting

© Jerry Harris 2014

Published here as Open Game Content.

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Argula (Dracolisk)

HD 7, Hp 56, AC 16* (Natural, Anyone making a successful melee hit on the Dracolisk with a non-magical weapon must make an immediate DC 12 Fort Sv or be turned to stone)

Fort +7, Ref +4, Will +7

Melee: 3 attacks/rd, Bite + 7 to hit 3d4 and 2 x Claw +7 to hit 1d6 each, any hit also requires a DC 12 Fort Sv or be turned to stone (just one Save if hit multiple times in a rd).  Argula’s petrifaction is a willful act, he can bite and be touched without necessarily causing the opponent to be turned to stone. 

Ranged: Acid Spray 4d6 and -1 to non-magical AC, ½ dam with DC 18 Ref Sv. DC 12 Fort Sv to attempt to breathe again, DC 18 for a third time in an encounter.

Petrifying Vision: Everyone within S range must make a DC 12 Fort Sv or be turned to stone.  This power can be used once per encounter.

Flight ability

Argula is a cruel wyrm, preening with pride.  Not only is he a dragon, but a unique, one-of-kind one as well, and he single-handedly destroyed the city (albeit against a bunch of pacifists).  With the sudden end of the war, Argula was at loose ends without his master’s direction and decided to settle in the city.  He ranges over 100’ mile range, killing large livestock, Humanoids, and the occasional human traveler for food.

Still, the dragon is a bit lonely.  While he doesn’t take well to uninvited visitors in his city, Argula has been known to chat pleasantly (as much as an egomaniac is capable).  This might happen if he’s been recently well fed and already petrified someone that day.  He usually sleeps at night.  (Given the city’s other inhabitants, he can sleep soundly.)  His lair is unknown.  Argula is aware of other dragons in the Southland (including sleeping ones), but they have all shunned him.

(If you want to put in a bunch of Basilisks, Medusae, Cockatrice, and Gorgons in the city too, go ahead.  Your players will hate you and derail your adventure on purpose for it.  I’m thinking mirrored armor.)