Chimera
Large Magical Beast — CR 7
- Hit Dice
- 9d10+27 (76 hp)
- Initiative
- +1
- Speed
- Land 30 ft
- Armor Class
- 19, 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)
- STR
- 19
- DEX
- 13
- CON
- 17
- INT
- 4
- WIS
- 13
- CHA
- 10
- Fort / Ref / Will
- +9 / +7 / +6
- Challenge Rating
- 7
- Alignment
- Usually Chaotic-Evil
- Organization
- Solitary, pride (3–5), or flight (6–13)
- Treasure
- Standard
- Environment
- Hills
- Level Adjustment
- +2
Special Abilities
Feats
This creature has the hindquarters of a big goat and the forequarters of a great lion. It has dragon wings and three heads: a horned goat, a maneless lion, and a fierce dragon.
Description
The chimera is a bizarre predator that hunts on the ground and on the wing. It can defeat even the hardiest opponent with a flurry of claws and fangs.
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 toadying to more powerful creatures.
Combat
A deadly foe, 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.
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.