SRD:Chimera

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CHIMERA

Size/Type:	Large Magical Beast
Hit Dice:	9d10+27 (76 hp)
Initiative:	+1
Speed:	30 ft. (6 squares), fly 50 ft. (poor)
Armor Class:	19 (–1 size, +1 Dex, +9 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 18
Base Attack/Grapple:	+9/+17
Attack:	Bite +12 melee (2d6+4)
Full Attack:	Bite +12 melee (2d6+4) and bite +12 melee (1d8+4) and gore +12 melee (1d8+4) and 2 claws +10 melee (1d6+2)
Space/Reach:	10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks:	Breath weapon
Special Qualities:	Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent
Saves:	Fort +9, Ref +7, Will +6
Abilities:	Str 19, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 4, Wis 13, Cha 10
Skills:	Hide +1*, Listen +9, Spot +9
Feats:	Alertness, Hover, Iron Will, Multiattack
Environment:	Temperate hills
Organization:	Solitary, pride (3–5), or flight (6–13)
Challenge Rating:	7
Treasure:	Standard
Alignment:	Usually chaotic evil
Advancement:	10–13 HD (Large); 14–27 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment:	+2 (cohort)

A chimera is about 5 feet tall at the shoulder, nearly 10 feet long, and weighs about 4,000 pounds. A chimera’s dragon head might be black, blue, green, red, or white.

Chimeras can speak Draconic but seldom bother to do so, except when they risk dying to more powerful creatures.

COMBAT

The chimera prefers to surprise prey. It often swoops down from the sky or lies concealed until it charges. The dragon head can loose a breath weapon instead of biting. Several chimeras attack in concert.

Breath Weapon (Su): A chimera’s breath weapon depends on the color of its dragon head, as summarized on the table below. Regardless of its type, a chimera’s breath weapon is usable once every 1d4 rounds, deals 3d8 points of damage, and allows a DC 17 Reflex save for half damage. The save DC is Constitution-based.

To determine a chimera’s head color and breath weapon randomly, roll 1d10 and consult the table below.

1d10	Head Color	Breath Weapon
1–2	Black	40-foot line of acid
3–4	Blue	40-foot line of lightning
5–6	Green	20-foot cone of gas (acid)
7–8	Red	20-foot cone of fire
9–10	White	20-foot cone of cold

Skills: A chimera’s three heads give it a +2 racial bonus on Spot and Listen checks.

• In areas of scrubland or brush, a chimera gains a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks.

Carrying Capacity: A light load for a chimera is up to 348 pounds; a medium load, 349–699 pounds, and a heavy load, 700–1,050 pounds.

See Wikipedia Entry: Chimera

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