Serpent of Hell (Tartarus)

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Serpent of Hell D
HP	102 - 143
HD	20
XP	7390
Speed	14
AC	16
EV	12
MR	186
Attack1	35 (bite: plain)
Attack2	15 (claw: plain)
Attack3	15 (trample: plain)
Attack4
Max Chunks	0
Type of Meat	None
Resistances	Standard: rPois+, rRot, rN+, rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Holy, Dragon Slaying
Habitat	land
Intelligence	High
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Huge
Type	serpent of hell, serpent of hell
Flags	Spellcaster Flying (except Dis) Sense invisible Evil

For a list of all dragons, see list of dragons.

A pair of lurid magenta eyes hang in the darkness before you. You can just barely trace the outline of a vast, sinuous dragon. Its malice for you is palpable.

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 Tartarus, the Serpent is capable of breathing negative energy and vile miasma at you.

Spells

Spell set Tartarus
Slot1	Bolt of Draining (3d24)
Slot2	Miasma (3d15)
Slot3	none
Slot4	Bolt of Draining (3d24)
Slot5	Miasma (3d15)
Slot6	none

Tips & Tricks

• Visiting Tartarus without rN++ or better is just asking for aggravating and disabling levels of draining, and that applies while facing the Serpent of Hell. Even with a full three ranks however, the Serpent's Miasma blasts will still damage, poison, slow, and rot you unless you have rot resistance. As this simply isn't available to most characters, try to take out this unique fast before it gets a chance to rot you much.