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Basilisk

Medium monstrosity, unaligned

Armor Class
15
Hit Points
52 (8d8 + 16)
Speed
20 ft.

StrDexConIntWisCha
16 (+3)8 (-1)15 (+2)2 (-4)8 (-1)7 (-2)

Senses
Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 9
Languages
None
Challenge
3 (700 XP); Proficiency Bonus +2

Actions

Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) Piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) Poison damage.

Bonus Actions

Petrifying Gaze. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 12, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. If the basilisk sees its reflection in the Cone, the basilisk must make this save. First Failure: The target has the Restrained condition and repeats the save at the end of its next turn if it is still Restrained, ending the effect on itself on a success. Second Failure: The target has the Petrified condition instead of the Restrained condition.

Stat block from the System Reference Document 5.2 (CC-BY-4.0). See credits.