Basilisk, Common
A giant six-legged lizard-like monster that petrifies living creatures with its gaze
Stat Blocks
Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game
| Armor Class | 16 |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 6** |
| Number Appearing | 1d6, Wild 1d6, Lair 1d6 |
| Attacks | 1 bite/1 gaze |
| Damage | 1d10/petrification |
| Movement | 20' (10') |
| Save As | Fighter: 6 |
| Morale | 9 |
| XP | 610 |
| Treasure Type | F |
Monster statistics extracted from online SRD wiki, not the published hardcover edition.
A basilisk is a giant six-legged lizard-like monster that petrifies living creatures with its gaze. A basilisk has dark brown, green, or black skin on its back and a pale yellow or white belly. Adults reach a body length of 5 to 7 feet with a tail of roughly equal length, and a weight of 250 to 400 pounds. There is no particular difference in size between males and females.