Hanu-Naga

Hanu-nagas are a predominantly tropical and subtropical form of naga; rather than a human-headed giant snake, hanu-nagas have a feral monkey head upon a great serpentine body.

Hanu-Naga (CR 4)

Large Aberration
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Initiative: +4
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet; Perception +7

Speed: 30 feet, Climb 20 feet
Space: 10 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 17, touch 13, flat-footed 13 (+4 Dex, +4 natural, -1 size)
Hit Points: 47 (5d8+25)
Saving Throws: Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +5

Offense

Melee: bite +8 (1d6+5 plus poison and Constrict)
Reach: 5 feet
Ranged: spit +6 touch (poison)

Special Attacks: call monkey dance, Constrict (1d6+7), control simians

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
21 (+5)	18 (+4)	20 (+5)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	18 (+4)

Base Attack Bonus: +3
CMB +9
CMD 23 (can't be tripped)

Feats: Acrobatic, Diehard, Endurance

Skills: Acrobatics +15, Climb +17, Escape Artist +10, Intimidate +11, Perception +7, Stealth +8, Survival +7

• Racial Modifiers: +4 Acrobatics, +4 Climb

Languages: Aklo, common, speak with simians

Special Abilities

Call Monkey Dance (Su)

A hanu-naga calls 1d6 ghoul monkeys every 1d4 rounds as a 9th-level sorcerer. The call lasts as long as the hanu-naga performs its swaying dance. The naga may use the dance 3/day.

Control Simians (Su)

The hanu-naga may command any simian within 60 ft. (no save).

Poison (Ex)

Bite-injury or spit-contact; save DC 17 Fort; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d2 Con damage; cure 2 consecutive saves. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Spit (Ex)

A hanu-naga can spit its venom up to 30 feet as a standard action. This is a ranged touch attack with no range increment. Opponents hit by this attack must make successful saves (see above) to avoid the effect.

Ecology

Environment: ?
Organization: ?
Treasure: ?


The Hanu-nagas lair in jungles and rainforests, haunting forgotten temples and ancient ruins, where many are worshipped by tribes of wild monkeys and/or apes. The most intelligent of hanu-nagas may have followings of tribesmen or cavemen.

The stylized, writhing dance of a hanu-naga allows it to exert a mystic control over apes and monkeys within a radius of 300 ft. These controlled creatures act at the naga's mental command. It is not necessary for the apes to actually see the naga's dance to fall under its control; indeed, when a hanu-naga begins its dance, simian creatures within one mile (to a maximum of 20 apes) immediately begin moving at top speed to the dancing naga's presence. The naga may dance and attack at the same time.

The bite of a hanu-naga is poisonous, and if the naga hits with its constricting attack it inflicts automatic damage of 1d6 per round until killed.

Credit Original author Scott Casper Originally appearing in Jungle Ruins of Madaro-Shanti (© Frog God Games, 2010)