Gorgimera

A gorgimera was a type of chimera that had its caprine features replaced by those of a gorgon.

Description
Gorgimerae had three heads: one of a lion, one of a red dragon, and the other of a gorgon. The parts of the beasts closest to their heads had leonine features, their mid-sections (including the wings) were draconic, and their hindquarters were those of gorgons. As the caprine parts of chimerae were essentially swapped out with the blue metallic armor and aggressiveness of magical creatures, this variant of a chimera was more powerful.

These creatures came about by the crossbreeding of chimerae and gorgons. Unlike chimerae, gorgimerae were sterile, and thus unable to breed, making them extraordinarily uncommon, thankfully.

Such crossbreeds of chimerae could, due to their gorgon heads, see into both the Astral and Ethereal planes, and their petrifying breath extended into them.

More rarely, a gorgimera could have a gorgon head in place of its central lion head, resulting in a hybrid of gorgon, goat, and dragon.

Combat
Gorgimerae had several types of attack, such as biting with their lion and dragon heads, ramming with their gorgon heads, and striking with their lion claws. As well as the typical dragon breath of a chimera, the gorgimera's gorgon head's breath could petrify foes immediately, turning them to stone.

Ecology
Due to the extreme rarity of such creatures, they were not often seen. However, reports of such creatures were heard in the Underdark, Shadowdale, the Savage Frontier, near the Storm Horns in the Stonelands, and one had even been captured in the Halls of the Beast-Tamers.

History
In 1357 DR, an illithilich known as the Beast Lord was rumored to be creating gorgimerae close to Waterdeep.

In 1367 DR, a gorgimera attacked some of Vorik Aris' men near the Storm Horns in the Stonelands while he prepared for waging war against Cormyr.

During Highharvestide in 1369 DR, gorgimerae and manticores spawned in Shadowdale. The monsters were repelled and killed by Elminster Aumar, Mourngrym Amcathra, and the Knights of Myth Drannor.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Undermountain: Stardock
 * Video games
 * Treasures of the Savage Frontier