Serpent of Hell (Dis)

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Serpent of Hell (Dis) D
HP	213-430
HD	17
XP	6138
Speed	14
AC	30
EV	8
Will	180
Attack1	35 (bite: reach)
Attack2	25 (claw: plain)
Attack3	25 (trample: trample)
Attack4	15 (tail slap: plain)
Resistances	rF+ rC+ rPois+ rDrown rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Giant
Type	dragon, the Serpent of Hell
Flags	Destroys doors See invisible Unique

A towering three-headed beast with an army's worth of swords for teeth. Each of its scales is a shield with a razored edge.

Useful Info

The Serpent of Hell is a unique dragon whose elemental affinity varies based on which branch of Hell you encounter it in. When faced in the Iron City of Dis, the Serpent is capable of breathing deadly shrapnel and magic-stripping energies at you.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1	Metal Splinters (3d30)	Natural flag, Breath flag, Noisy flag
Slot2	Quicksilver Bolt (3d21)	Natural flag, Breath flag, Noisy flag
Slot3	Lehudib's Crystal Spear (3d36)	Natural flag, Breath flag, Noisy flag
Slot4	Summon Dragon	Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

• The Dis iteration of the Serpent of Hell is an extremely durable monster capable of pouring out tremendous damage that ignores all resistances. Its multiple attacks per turn each hit fairly hard, but its spells are far more frightening. Metal Splinters can be gruesome for characters with low AC, Quicksilver Bolt injures you while negating any buffs you have in place, and Lehudib's Crystal Spear simply maims any character that it hits. Summon Dragon complicates the fight with additional enemies, and Abjuration prevents you from bringing in reinforcements, but these effects are generally less of a concern than the Serpent's direct damage spells. To top it all off, all three of its attack spells are considered natural abilities, completely ignoring the effects of antimagic weapons.
• Earth Magic specialists can beat the Serpent at its own game, hammering it with their own Crystal Spears until the beast falls. Air Magic can also be very effective here, as it does not possess electricity resistance.

History

• In 0.32, this Serpent of Hell will get Corrosive Bolt and Iron Shot instead of Metal Splinters and LCS. Also, its defenses will be nerfed: 30 AC / 8 EV -> 28 AC / 4 EV.
• In 0.16, it got the third breath attack, Lehudib's Crystal Spear.