Serpent of Hell (Gehenna)

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the Serpent of Hell D
HP	280
HD	20
XP	13337
Speed	14
AC	16
EV	12
MR	180
Attack1	35 (bite: fire: 20-39) per head
Attack2
Attack3
Attack4
Max Chunks	0
Type of Meat	None
Resistances	damnation, rPois+, rN+++, rTorm, rRot, rDrown, rWater
Vulnerabilities	Holy, Holy wrath, Dragon Slaying
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	High
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Giant
Type	dragon, the Serpent of Hell
Flags	Destroys doors Flying See invisible Unique

A huge red glowing three-headed 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	Serpent of Hell Breath (3d40)	Natural flag
Slot2	Summon Dragon	Demonic flag

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.