Medusa

"Though at first glance this creature appeared to be a well-proportioned human, a closer look reveals a hideous face crowned with a mass of writhing, hissing snakes instead of hair, eyes glowing a deep, feral red, and scaly, earth-colored skin."

- Monster Manual 3.5

Medusas are monstrous beings with bodies that are covered in scales and rather than hair, they have a writhing mass of serpents growing from their scalp.

Abilities
The eyes of a Medusa are feared, because to look in their eyes is to invite death, a females gaze will instantly transformed into lifeless stone, while a male will daze and weaken you.

Society
Medusas prefer to live alone in small groups, but they desire treasures and dominance over other races most of all.