Naga, Guardian
A contemplative humanoid face framed by a cobra-like hood adorns the body of this long, brightly colored serpent.
Naga, Guardian (CR 10)
Large AberrationAlignment: Lawful Good
Initiative: +6
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet; Perception +23
Speed: 40 feet
Space: 10 feet
Defense
Armor Class: 24, touch 15, flat-footed 18 (+6 Dex, +9 natural, -1 size)Hit Points: 114 (12d8+60)
Saving Throws: Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +12
Offense
Melee: bite +13 (2d6+7 plus poison)Reach: 5 feet
Ranged: spit +14 touch (poison)
Spells Known (CL 9th):
- 4th (5/day) - Divine Power, Invisibility, Greater
- 3rd (7/day) - Cure Serious Wounds, Dispel Magic, Lightning Bolt (DC 17)
- 2nd (7/day) - Detect Thoughts (DC 16), Restoration, Lesser, See Invisibility, Scorching Ray
- 1st (7/day) - Cure Light Wounds, Divine Favor, Expeditious Retreat, Mage Armor, Magic Missile
- 0 (at will) - Daze (DC 14), Detect Magic, Light, Mage Hand, Open/Close, Ray of Frost, Read Magic, Stabilize
Statistics
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 (+5) | 23 (+6) | 20 (+5) | 16 (+3) | 19 (+4) | 18 (+4) |
CMB +15
CMD 31 (can't be tripped)
Feats: Alertness, Blind-Fight, Combat Casting, Eschew Materials, Deft Maneuvers, Lightning Reflexes
Skills: Bluff +16, Diplomacy +16, Knowledge (arcana) +18, Perception +23, Sense Motive +20, Spellcraft +18, Stealth +17
Languages: Celestial, Common
Special Abilities
Poison (Ex)
Bite-injury or spit-contact; save Fort DC 21; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d4 Con damage; cure 2 consecutive saves. The save DC is Constitution-based.Spells
A guardian naga casts spells as a 9th-level sorcerer, and can cast spells from the cleric list as well as those normally available to a sorcerer. Cleric spells are considered arcane spells for a guardian naga.Spit (Ex)
A guardian 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: Temperate PlainsOrganization: solitary, pair, or nest (3-6)
Treasure: standard
Although ferocious in shape, with radiant scales, cobralike hoods, and powerful serpentine bodies, guardian nagas serve as dutiful protectors of places of fundamental power and sanctity. Their scales often bear elaborate patterns similar to those of exotic jungle snakes. A typical guardian naga stretches 14 feet long and weighs approximately 350 pounds.
While many guardian nagas adhere to the exotic practices of ancient or forgotten faiths, others are merely drawn to sites of innate wonder-towering waterfalls, natural spires, mountaintop temples-minding them out of their own senses of duty and reverence. Often these nagas join a living faith, serving as protectors of sanctuaries or ancient treasures.
A pair of nagas might take up residence near a site they deem worthy of protection, hatching a brood and raising their offspring there. When the young grow to adulthood, they have the choice of departing to seek their own homes or staying to protect their elder's charge.
Sometimes, a guardian naga protecting a ruin or temple is but the current protector in a line of sentinels stretching back centuries. Such sentinels often take the same name as their forebears to appear as a single, exceptionally long-lived figure.