Fire Lizard

This creature resembles a wingless red dragon. Its scales are gray and dappled in red and brown along its back. Its underbelly is bright red and its eyes are black with yellow pupils.

Fire Lizard (CR 8)

Huge Magical Beast (Fire)
Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +0
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Low-Light Vision; Perception +0

Speed: 30 feet
Space: 15 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 17, touch 8, flat-footed 17 (+9 natural, -2 size)
Hit Points: 105 (10d10+50)
Saving Throws: Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3
Immunity: fire
Weaknesses: vulnerability to cold

Offense

Melee: bite +17 (2d6+8), 2 claws +16 (1d8+8)
Reach: 10 feet

Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (20 ft. cone, DC 22, 4d6 fire)

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
26 (+8)	10 (+0)	21 (+5)	2 (-4)	11 (+0)	10 (+0)

Base Attack Bonus: +10
CMB +20
CMD 30 (34 vs. Trip)

Feats: Ability Focus (breath weapon), Cleave, Skill Focus (Stealth), Weapon Focus (bite)

Skills: Stealth +11

Languages:

Special Abilities

NONE

Ecology

Environment: Warm Plains or Underground
Organization: solitary or pair
Treasure: standard


Fire lizards are often called \"false dragons.\" Despite their general resemblance to dragons, sages have as yet found no evidence of these creatures being in any way related to them. Fire lizards do not associate with or keep company with dragons. A fire lizard is averages 30 feet long but can grow to almost twice that size.

Fire lizards prefer to attack opponents with their claws and bite, though if outnumbered they resort to using their breath weapon.

Credit The Fire Lizard originally appeared in the First Edition Monster Manual (© TSR/Wizards of the Coast, 1977) and is used by permission.

Copyright Notice Author Scott Greene, based on original material by Gary Gygax.