# Basilisk

*Medium* *Monstrosity*

- **Armor Class:** 15
- **Hit Points:** 52 (7d8+21)
- **Speed:** walk 20 ft. climb 10 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 3 (700 XP)
- **Source:** A5e Monstrous Menagerie, page 32

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14 (+2) | 8 (-1) | 16 (+3) | 2 (-4) | 10 (+0) | 8 (-1) |

- **Skills:** 
- **Senses:** darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 10
- **Languages:** 

### Actions

- **Stone Gaze (Gaze):** The basilisk targets a creature within 60 feet. The target makes a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failure  the target magically begins to turn to stone and is restrained. A lesser restoration spell ends this effect. At the beginning of the basilisks next turn  if still restrained  the target repeats the saving throw. On a success  the effect ends. On a failure  the target is petrified. This petrification can be removed with greater restoration or similar magic or with basilisk venom.
- **Venomous Bite:** Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage.

### Reactions

- **Stone Glance:** If a creature within 60 feet that the basilisk can see hits the basilisk with an attack, the basilisk uses Stone Gaze on the attacker.