Constrictor snakes, such as pythons and boas, are carnivores that squeeze their prey before eating them. The are usually not aggressive and will flee when confronted.
Encounter: 1.
ST: 15-18.
DX: 11.
IQ: 2.
MV: 5.
AR: 0.
DM: 1d6 (constrict).
Size: 1.
TR: None.
Behavior: Cowardly (8).
Habitat: Jungle, Underground.
Category: Natural Beast.
Element: Water.
Special: Constrict. On a successful grapple test, a constrictor snake establishes a hold on its victim and deals 1d6 points of damage by squeezing it.
Constrictor snakes are larger reptiles that live in hotter, wetter habitats. They hunt for creatures that are small enough to wrap around and constrict.
They will attack by biting with their powerful jaws, then wrapping their powerful bodies around the prey. If they are successful in grappling with the prey, they will begin to squeeze their coils until the victims dead.
The Isle of Ealdun
Constrictor snakes are only found in some underground areas in the Varge. These albino snakes are legendary among adventurers and explorers, and can sometimes be found in the caves underneath the Varge.
The Middle Lands
Constrictor snakes are found in the southern lands of Kavast, in the lands along the rivers through the Great Desert.
The Vales
Constrictor snakes are only found in some underground areas in the Vales. They are thought to be spawn of the Dragon.
The Shaman’s Valley
Constrictor snakes are are not found in the Valley.
Design Notes
I have always liked the big snakes in swords & sorcery stories. I could fit them in the Middle Lands, sure, but what about Ealdun? Then I remembered a Kane story by Karl Edward Wagner–and thought about albino creatures from the underground!
Original Inspiration: Blades & Black Magic, C.R. Brandon; Heroes & Other Worlds, C.R. Brandon; The Fantasy Trip, Steve Jackson Games.
