Medusa

Availability by Moon Phase

Full Moon: Available, can choose two special abilities
Regular Moon: Not available
New Moon: Not available

Basic Information

Size: Medium
Movement: 30 feet
Space and Reach: 5 feet

Size-Adjusted Statistics

Strength 14 (+2):
- Melee attacks: +2 to hit and damage
- Climb and Swim checks: +2
Dexterity 15 (+2):
- Ranged attacks: +2 to hit
- AC: +2 from Dexterity
- Reflex saves: +2
Constitution 18 (+4):
- Fortitude saves: +4
- Temporary HP: +15 (3 points higher than your normal Con for 5 levels)

Physical Boost

After these adjustments, you may add +2 to either Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution. This will increase all related bonuses by 1. If you boost Constitution, you gain an additional 5 temporary hit points.

Combat Information

Natural Armor: +7 to AC
Natural Attacks:
- Snake Bite +12 (1d4 plus poison)

Special Ability Options

Petrifying Gaze:
- 30-foot range
- Fortitude save DC 17 to resist
- Failed save turns target to stone permanently
- Can suppress or activate as a free action
- Target Options:
  - Look directly: Normal save
  - Avert eyes: 50% chance to avoid gaze each round, -4 on attack rolls against you
  - Close eyes: Immune to gaze but effectively blind
  - View through mirror: -2 on attack rolls, can avoid gaze
- Effect ends when form ends - petrified creatures return to normal
Poison:
- Delivered through snake bite
- Fortitude save DC 17 to resist
- Initial effect: 1d3 Strength damage
- Secondary effect: 1d3 Strength damage
- Secondary save required 1 minute after initial effect
- Effects end when form ends
All-Around Vision:
- Cannot be flanked
- +4 bonus on Perception checks
- Snake hair provides 360-degree vision
- No penalties on Perception checks for being distracted
Darkvision:
- Can see perfectly in the dark up to 60 feet
- Black and white vision only
- Cannot see in magical darkness

Tactical Use

Powerful crowd control form with deadly single-target abilities. During full moon, combine Petrifying Gaze with Poison for maximum combat control. All-Around Vision prevents enemies from gaining tactical advantage. Remember that petrification effects end when the form ends, so coordinate with allies for timing. Best used when you can control enemy movement to force gaze saves.