This massive Adult Basilisk miniature captures the terrifying presence of the legendary petrifying predator. Featuring a unique six-legged stance, a distinctive feathered neck ruff, and lethal serrated belly scales, this Huge-sized figure is designed to be the centerpiece of any high-stakes tabletop encounter.
A basilisk rearing up to confront an intruder, preparing to use its petrifying gaze or a lethal bite.
A major regional predator or a mid-dungeon mini-boss that can dominate a 3x3 square area on a standard grid.
Artist: Epic Miniatures
Type: MONSTER
Pose: The neck is arched in an 'S' curve while the rest of the body is coiled. The head is tilted slightly back and the jaws are fully extended in a roar or threat display.
Action: Standing/Idle
Mood: Fierce
Action Category: Threatening/Hostile
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Suitable Locations: Sun-scorched desert ruins, Overgrown jungle temple floor, Deep cavern in the Underdark, Wizard's menagerie, Ancient treasury vault, Damp marshland trail, Sewer tunnels beneath a large city, Stone quarry infested with monsters, Mountain pass cave entrance
Encounter Scenarios: A boss encounter where the party must fight without looking at the creature., An ambush predator hiding in a pile of stone statues., A guardian beast protecting a powerful artifact.
Power Level: Hard (score 58/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (5e / general) (perfect): ; Pathfinder (1e / 2e) (perfect): ; Warhammer Fantasy / Age of Sigmar (good): ; Frostgrave (good): ; Mork Borg (usable): ; Dragon Age RPG (good):
Race: Not applicable, Sex: Indeterminate, Build: Not applicable, Size: Huge, Age: Adult, Style: Realistic/Detailed
Creature: Basilisk (Monstrosity), Size: Huge
Body: A long, limbless serpentine body with a thick neck ruff composed of feathers or scales. The head has distinct nostrils, forward-facing eyes, and a mouth filled with sharp fangs. The tail ends in a fan-like feathered plume.
Also known as: Great Serpent, Feathered Naga, Draconic Asp
Related creatures: Cockatrice, Medusa, Behir, Couatl
Distinctive Features: Feathered neck ruff, Fan-like tail plume, Serrated belly scales, Horn-like protrusions over the eyes
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Bite, description: Rows of sharp, triangular fangs in a wide-opening jaw., position: Mouth, type_ja: 噛みつき, description_ja: 大きく開く顎に並んだ、鋭く三角形の牙。, position_ja: 口, type: Constrict, description: Thick, muscular coils capable of crushing prey., position: Main body, type_ja: 締め付け, description_ja: 獲物を押しつぶすことができる、太く筋肉質なとぐろ。, position_ja: 胴体, type: Serrated Belly Spikes, description: Hardened, pointed ridges along the ventral surface., position: Underside of body, type_ja: 鋸歯状の腹部スパイク, description_ja: 腹面に沿った硬く尖った隆起。, position_ja: 体の下側, Petrifying Gaze (implied by creature type)
Defensive Features: Thick overlapping dorsal scales, Heavy ribbed ventral plates
Mount: Not applicable, Size: Huge
Aesthetic: Cool / Badass, Savage / Feral, Grimdark, Intimidating / Imposing, Creepy / Unsettling
Cultural Aesthetic: Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: None
Similar to characters: D&D Basilisk, Monster Hunter Great Jagras, Pathfinder Behirs (low-slung type), Dark Souls Basilisk (conceptual similarity), Krayt Dragon (young)
Miniature Dimensions: 49.0mm H x 47.3mm W x 58.9mm D (base: 75.0mm)
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