Abyssal Serpents
| Statistic | Wimpy Rules | Power Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency | very rare | very rare |
| Intelligence | semi- (4) | semi- (4) |
| Treasure | probably (check the bridle and barding) | probably (check the bridle and barding) |
| No. Appearing | 1 | 1 |
| Armor Class | -4 | -4 |
| Movement | 9 | 9 |
| Hit Dice | 25 HD | 48 HD |
| THAC0 | 2 | 2 |
| No. of Attacks | 1 | 1 |
| Damage/Attack | 3d12 (bite) | 8d8 (bite) |
| Special Attacks | 6d8 (fireball) | 10d8 (fireball) |
| Special Defenses | nil | nil |
| Magic Resistance | 30% | 30% |
| Size | L (5') | L (5') |
| Morale | steady (11) | steady (12) |
Description
Notes
The second name, although not appearing anywhere in the original game, is suggested by me as a possible name for the species of D'Sparil's Beast: (a) D'Sparil and co. is reputed to have originated from the Abyss; (b) there are Hexen creatures called Serpents that exactly resemble D'Sparil's Beast. Hence the name.
Abyssal Serpents are among the most feared of the minions of the Order. While they themselves have little intelligence or command in the hierarchy of the armies of the Abyss, Abyssal Serpents remain the closest companions of its rulers, and is no less true of D'Sparil and his mount.
Weapons
An Abyssal Serpent can throw deadly fireballs or chew on its enemies with teeth which have the equivalent of swords of sharpness, even deadlier than the jaws of Weredragons or Iron Liches: +3 as a magical weapon, +1 to attack and damage, severing normal/armored with a roll of 19 to 21, severing larger - than - human - size on a roll of 20 or 21, and solid metal or stone with a roll of 21.
Haste
An Abyssal Serpent also has the ability to haste itself once per day. It will likely use this power only in desperation, when it is near defeat. How long an Abyssal Serpent can maintain its haste power is unknown.
Immunities
Abyssal Serpents have an immunity to all forms of fire attacks.
Also in this section of the source
Miscellaneous: D'Sparil, His Disciples, and the Other Serpent Riders
These cannot be truly called "monsters" since they are specific beings. The instruction manual to the game HERETIC mentions that the Disciples were formerly Sidhe Elves themselves; I may as well assume that Disciples are Elves which have those powers that are shown in the game. D'Sparil himself is only known as a "Serpent Rider," and from the background he is known as the weakest among them. Only the game HEXEN will be able to shed more light on this Order of the "Serpent Riders", which will itself be made into a NetBook sometime in the future (once I get a powerful enough computer to be able to afford to buy and play the game!).
For those people who are interested in putting D'Sparil and his Disciples into an RPG-type setting, stats are still provided below: