Fire Snake
This creature looks like a snake with reddish-orange scales and stark white eyes without pupils.
Fire Snake (CR 1)
Small Outsider (Extraplanar, Fire)Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +3
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet; Perception +9
Speed: 20 feet, Climb 20 feet
Space: 5 feet
Defense
Armor Class: 17, touch 14, flat-footed 14 (+3 Dex, +3 natural, +1 size)Hit Points: 13 (2d10+2)
Saving Throws: Fort +1, Ref +6, Will +4
Immunity: fire
Weaknesses: vulnerability to cold
Offense
Melee: bite +6 (1d4 plus Paralysis)Reach: 5 feet
Special Attacks: Paralysis (DC 12, 1d6 rounds)
Statistics
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 (+0) | 17 (+3) | 12 (+1) | 1 (-5) | 12 (+1) | 7 (-2) |
CMB +1
CMD 14 (can't be tripped)
Feats: Weapon Finesse
Skills: Acrobatics +11, Climb +11, Perception +9, Stealth +15
- Racial Modifiers: +8 Acrobatics, +4 Perception, +4 Stealth, use Dex for Climb checks Balance +14, Climb +14, Hide +10, Listen +8, Spot +8
Special Abilities
Paralysis (Ex)
A fire snake's fangs inject an anesthetizing venom. A target hit by a fire snake's bite attack must succeed on a DC 12 Fortitude save or be paralyzed for 1d6 rounds. The save DC is Constitution-based.Ecology
Environment: Any, Plane of FireOrganization: solitary or pack (2-5)
Treasure: half standard
A fire snake resembles a normal snake and ranges in size from 2 feet to 6 feet in length. Fire snakes make their homes in fires and rarely journey more than 30 feet from such an open flame. Sages conjecture that fire snakes are some form of larval salamander from the Plane of Fire.
A fire snake's preferred method of attack is to hide in a nearby fire and then surprise its foes as they come nearby. A fire snake attacks by biting its opponents with its sharp fangs.
Credit The Fire Snake originally appeared in the First Edition Fiend Folio (© TSR/Wizards of the Coast, 1981) and is used by permission.
Copyright Notice Author Scott Greene, based on original material by Michael McDonagh.