Serpent of Hell (Gehenna)

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Serpent of Hell (Gehenna) 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	rPois+, rRot, rN+, rTorm, damnation
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 Sense invisible Evil

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

A huge red glowing dragon, burning with hellfire. It seems to be possessed by the very essence of Gehenna and its eternal fire.

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 Gehenna, the Serpent is capable of breathing great gouts of fire and hellfire, and is completely immune to both.

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Hellfire (3d20)
Slot2	Fire Breath (3d40)
Slot3	none
Slot4	Hellfire (3d20)
Slot5	Fire Breath (3d40)
Slot6	none

Tips & Tricks

• Preparations for Gehenna largely render you ready for handling this iteration of the Serpent of Hell; while you'll always be susceptible to its Hellfire attacks, two or three ranks of fire resistance render its Fire Breath much less devastating. If you don't have that degree of fire resistance already, however, expect to take massive damage.

History

In ancient versions of Crawl, the Serpent of Hell did not appear as a unique monster, but rather as a generic one that could be found in considerable numbers guarding the lowest level of Gehenna. While they may have had fewer hit points, the fact they could appear in considerable numbers made them more dangerous than the single monster ever is: facing multiple 20-HD hellfire-casting dragons at a time was often a quick death.