![[Water Naga pic.png|250]] | | | | ----------------- | ------------- | | Climate/Terrain: | Freshwater | | Frequency: | Uncommon | | Organization: | Solitary | | Activity Cycle: | Any | | Diet: | Omnivore | | Intelligence: | Very (11) | | Treasure: | [[X]] ([[D]]) | | Alignment: | Neutral | | No. Appearing: | 1-4 | | Armor Class: | 5 | | Movement: | 9, Sw 18 | | Hit Dice: | 7-8 | | THAC0: | 13 | | No. of Attacks: | 1 | | Damage/Attack: | 1-4 | | Special Attacks: | See below | | Special Defenses: | Nil | | Magic Resistance: | Nil | | Size: | L (10' long) | | Morale: | Steady (11) | | XP Value: | 3,000 | Possessing high intelligence and magical abilities, naga are [snake](https://www.completecompendium.com/appendix/snake)-like creatures with human heads. They prefer warmer climates and tend not to wander far from their lairs. The cold-blooded naga have glittering scales and grow to an adult length of 10 to 20 feet. Their lidless eyes are bright and wide, almost luminescent, and their spines are armored with sharp triangular extensions that grow in a line from the napes of their necks to the tips of their tails. Wise and patient, these creatures can stay still for hours but move swiftly when alarmed. They favor resting in a semi-aware state that conserves their energy and makes them very hard to surprise. Occasionally, naga fashion a pouch to carry items under their chins. Both land types have a distinctive smell that pervades their lair and nearby areas. Naga can usually speak four or more languages. **Combat:** Naga often set traps to snare trespassers. Magical spells are always attempted first, since naga have few melee skills. Once their magic is expended, naga rely on their poisonous bites – only the largest of these creatures can actually constrict victims like a giant snake. **Habitat/Society:** Naga live solitary lives, hunting or foraging over an area usually only a quarter mile square. They favor dwelling in a deep hole, but sometimes are found curled up in ruins or in a darkened room. While the sexes are impossible to tell apart, there is a 10% chance that an encounter includes one or more mates. These matings are temporary, as a pregnant naga quickly leaves the male to hide her eggs in a secluded spot. Young naga resemble giant snakes until they reach adulthood; then their human-like head emerges after a long and painful molting. **Ecology:** While naga do not produce trade goods, their lives span many human generations and they keep a detailed oral history, so they are good sources of information. They are often protectors of treasures or artifacts for centuries. Their hides can be fashioned into _scale mail +2_, and their eyes and teeth have been sold for use in arcane spells. The beautiful water naga are emerald green to turquoise in reticulated patterns with chocolate brown and pale jade green or dark grey and olive, and their spines have red spikes that raise like hackles when they are angry. Their eyes are pale green to amber. These naga are found in clear, fresh water. Curious but neutral in attitude, water naga seldom attack unless threatened. In addition to their poisonous bite that inflicts 1d4 points of damage, these naga have 5th-level wizard spell abilities. They never know spells that deal with fire.