Chimera

Monstrosity · Large

Chimera
A chimera, woodcut from Aldrovandi's Monstrorum historia, 1642 · Ulisse Aldrovandi, Monstrorum historia, 1642, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

A chimera has the heads of a lion, a goat and a dragon, and lairs on rocky heights from which it raids flocks and travellers. It is cruel and loves to toy with prey before killing it, burning it from the air.

Danger
Deadly
How it is met
Alone, by day
Challenge
6
SRD 5.2.1 stat blocks
Chimera
Pathfinder Second Edition
Chimera (level 8, Monster Core)

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Where it is met

Alpine Meadow, Mediterranean Scrub, Barrens

Stat blocks (D&D 5e)

Chimera

Large Monstrosity, Chaotic Evil

AC 14 · Initiative +0 (10)

HP 114 (12d10 + 48)

Speed 30 ft., Fly 60 ft.

StrDexConIntWisCha
19 (+4), save +411 (+0), save +019 (+4), save +43 (−4), save −414 (+2), save +210 (+0), save +0

Skills Perception +8

Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 18

Languages Understands Draconic but can’t speak

CR 6 (XP 2,300; PB +3)

Actions

Multiattack. The chimera makes one Ram attack, one Bite attack, and one Claw attack. It can replace the Claw attack with a use of Fire Breath if available.

Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +7 , reach 5 ft. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) Piercing damage, or 18 (4d6 + 4) Piercing damage if the chimera had Advantage on the attack roll.

Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +7 , reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) Slashing damage.

Ram. Melee Attack Roll: +7 , reach 5 ft. Hit: 10 (1d12 + 4) Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Prone condition.

Fire Breath (Recharge 5–6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 15, each creature in a 15-foot Cone. Failure: 31 (7d8) Fire damage. Success: Half damage.

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