![]() It has so many and such varied features that each one gains its own embellishment, until the creature becomes an epic tapestry of monstrous menace and brutal hatred, ideas which in and of themselves are not entirely divorced from the reality of the chimera, regardless of how inaccurate the specifics may be. Rumors, myths, fireside stories, and travelers’ tales fill in gaps about what a chimera might be or what it could do, and none seem impossible or unlikely for a beast of such bizarre qualities. The creature is so strangely stitched together that seemingly any story about it is believable. The chimera’s legend is possibly even more powerful than the strange beast itself, perhaps because tales about it always grow in the telling. ![]() Upon its shoulders, a chimera possesses a pair of scaly leathery wings, and its tail is similarly scaled, matching the color of its draconic head. The chimera is an evil creature of mysterious origin, resembling a great lion with its head flanked on one side by the head of a chromatic dragon, and on the other by the head of a goat. A solitary chimera may be a young male or a female with cubs nearby. A pride of chimeras is very leonine in its hierarchy, with a dominant male leading the group and most of the hunting done by the females. They may form equal partnerships with a respectful humanoid or similar creature, and even consent to be used as a mount. Conversely, they are just intelligent and stubborn enough that they make poor pets, and only a significantly more powerful creature can keep them submissive. They are too stupid and belligerent to acquire followers, though sometimes a tribe of kobolds might give them offerings. Their flight means they can pick and choose their prey, and they usually hunt a large area in search of easy food. A chimera is 5 feet tall at the shoulder, nearly 10 feet long, and weighs 700 pounds.Ĭhimeras prefer meat but can subsist on vegetable matter if necessary (although being forced to do so generally leaves the beasts more ill-tempered than usual). Chimeras speak with three overlapping voices, but rarely do so, typically only when playing toady to a more powerful creature. A chimera’s dragon head may be of any evil dragon type, with the corresponding breath weapon, and its wings usually match the scales on its head. Hateful and hungry, they hunt on the ground or in the air. ![]() Organization solitary, pair, pride (3–6), or flight (7–12)Ĭhimeras are monstrous creatures born of primordial evil. ![]() To determine a chimera’s head color and breath weapon randomly, roll 1d10 and consult the table below: d10 Regardless of its type, a chimera’s breath weapon is usable once every 1d4 rounds, deals 6d8 points of damage, and allows a DC 17 Reflex save for half damage. Skills Fly +2, Perception +10, Stealth +4 (+8 in scrubland or brush) Racial Modifiers +2 Perception, +4 Stealth in scrubland or brushĪ chimera’s breath weapon depends on the color of its dragon head, as summarized on the table below. trip)įeats Hover, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Skill Focus ( Perception), Toughness Special Attacks breath weapon (usable every 1d4 rounds)
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