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Size and Type: The creature’s type changes to undead. Do not Armor Class: 40 (–8 size, +14 Dex, +24 natural), touch 16,
recalculate base attack bonus, saves, or skill points. Size is un- fl at-footed 26
changed. Base Attack/Grapple: +18/+42
Hit Dice: Increase all current and future Hit Dice to d12s. Attack: Coil whip +24 melee (4d6+8)
Armor Class: A bone naga has a +6 natural armor bonus Full Attack: Coil whip +24 melee (4d6+8) and sting +22 melee
or the base creature’s natural armor bonus, (2d8+4 plus poison) and bite +22 melee (4d6+4)
whichever is better. Space/Reach: 30 ft./20 ft.
Special Attacks: A bone naga retains Special Attacks: Charming gaze, constrict 4d6+12,
all the base creature’s special attacks improved grab, poison, spells
except poison and also gains those de- Special Qualities: Chameleon scales, damage
scribed below. reduction 15/epic, darkvision 60 ft., fl ight, spell
Poison (Ex): Bite, injury, Fortitude resistance 33
DC (10 + 1/2 character level + Cha Saves: Fort +19, Ref +24, Will +24
modifier), initial and secondary Abilities: Str 27, Dex 38, Con 32, Int 35, Wis 31,
damage 1d4 Str; or sting, injury, Cha 36
Fortitude DC (10 + 1/2 character level Skills: Bluff +40, Concentration +38, Di-
+ Cha modifi er), initial and secondary plomacy +48, Disguise +40 (+42 acting),
damage 1d4 Con. Escape Artist +41, Hide +35, In-
Special Qualities: A bone naga timidate +44, Knowledge (history)
retains all the base creature’s spe- +39, Listen +37, Move Silently
cial qualities and also gains those +41 (+47 fl ying), Search +39,
Sense Motive +37, Spellcraft +39,
described below. Faerûnian ha-naga Rope +14 (+16 bindings)
Illustration by Carl Frank it has damage reduction 5/bludgeoning. Feats: Combat Casting, Dodge, Eschew Materials , Flyby
Spot +37, Survival +10 (+12 following tracks), Use
Damage Reduction: Because a
bone naga lacks fl esh and internal organs,
B
Attack, Improved Initiative, Lightning Refl exes, Mobility,
Immunities (Ex): Bone nagas are immune to cold.
Spell Resistance (Ex): A bone naga has SR equal to the crea-
Multiattack, Spell Knowledge, Weapon Finesse
ture’s CR (after application of the bone naga template) +11 or the
Environment: Warm forests
base creature’s SR, whichever is higher.
Telepathy (Su): A bone naga can communicate telepathically
Challenge Rating: 22
with any creature within 250 feet that has a language. Organization: Solitary, pair, or nest (3–4)
Treasure: Standard
Undead Traits: A bone naga is immune to mind-infl uencing Alignment: Usually chaotic evil
effects, poison, sleep effects, paralysis, stunning, disease, death Advancement: 25–48 HD (Colossal)
effects, and any effect that requires a Fortitude save unless it Level Adjustment: —
also works on objects or is harmless. It is not subject to critical
hits, nonlethal damage, ability damage to its physical ability A human-headed snake of immense size and power slithers
scores, ability drain, energy drain, fatigue, exhaustion, or death forth, its scales nearly identical in color to the stones that
from massive damage. It cannot be raised, and resurrection surround it. Hatred gleams from its dark, penetrating eyes.
works only if it is willing. Darkvision 60 ft.
Abilities: As an undead creature, a bone naga has no Consti- The Faerûnian ha-naga is a massive and powerful naga lord,
tution score. often worshiped by spirit nagas as a god. It prefers to make its lair
Challenge Rating: Same as the base creature +1. in the ruins of an ancient civilizations—preferably one that it has
Treasure: None. personally brought low. It usually establishes its nest in a former
Alignment: Any evil. center of society, such as a temple, a throne room, or a coliseum.
Level Adjustment: — In this place, the ha-naga gathers together the treasures of the
lost society, piling up art, fi ne jewelry, and the recorded history of
Faerûnian Ha-naga the civilization as tributes to its own devastating prowess.
A Faerûnian ha-naga is a gigantic snake with the head of
Colossal Aberration a classically beautiful human and a body that measures 100
Hit Dice: 24d8+264 (372 hp) feet or more in length. It has no set color; rather, its scales
Initiative: +18 adopt the hues and shades of its surroundings, much like a
Speed: 60 ft. (12 squares), fl y 120 ft. (perfect) chameleon’s do.
Ha-nagas speak Abyssal and Common.

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