Gorgon

A gorgon is a large magical beast.

Behavior
Gorgons cannot swim.

Diet
Gorgons love to eat fish. The Cormanthor gorgons flock to the banks of the Ashaba and Elvenflow each spring when they flood, so that they can collect the fish that have been stranded there. Once the supply has been depleted, a few of the gorgons are tempted to venture into the river to get more. Some of them fall in as a result, but their special ability can save them (see Species, Cormanthor below).

Cormanthor
The Cormanthor gorgons have a special ability granted by the benevolent Hexad. If they slip into the river, they turn to stone and are saved from drowning because they no longer need oxygen or food. Sometimes these petrified gorgons may be washed onto the shore by a strong current and the sun will warm them, causing them to be restored to their normal form. It is not unknown for fishermen to pull the petrified gorgons out of the river, thinking them to be statues.