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{{Creature
 
{{Creature
| image = [[File:MM35_PG181.jpg|250px]]
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| image = <tabber>
| caption = A Medusa.
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5e = [[File:Medusa-5e.png|250px]]|-|
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4e = [[File:Medusa 4e.jpg|250px]]|-|
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3e = [[File:MM35_PG181.jpg|250px]]|-|
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2e = [[File:Medusa.png|250px]]|-|
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1e = [[File:Medusa1.jpg|250px]]|-|
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</tabber>
 
| caption =
 
| name = Medusa
 
| name = Medusa
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| size5e = Medium
| type = [[Humanoid]]<ref name="MM4e-p186">{{Cite book/Monster Manual 4th edition|186}}</ref> ([[Monstrous humanoid]])<ref name="MM3.5-p180">{{Cite book/Monster Manual 3.5|180}}</ref>
 
| subtype =
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| type5e = [[Monstrosity]]
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| subtype5e =
| alignment = {{alignment grid|off|off|off|off|off|off|on|off|off}}
 
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| alignment5e = [[Lawful evil]]
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| challenge5e = 6
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| refs5e = <ref name="MM5e-p214">{{Cite book/Monster Manual 5th edition|214}}</ref>
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| size4e =
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| origin4e =
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| type4e = [[Humanoid]]
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| subtype4e =
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| alignment4e =
 
| refs4e = <ref name="MM4e-p186">{{Cite book/Monster Manual 4th edition|186}}</ref>
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| size3e = Medium
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| type3e = [[Monstrous humanoid]]
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| subtype3e =
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| alignment3e = Usually [[lawful evil]]
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| challenge3e = 7
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| refs3e = <ref name="MM3.5-p180">{{Cite book/Monster Manual 3.5|180}}</ref>
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| size2e = Medium
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| alignment2e = [[Lawful evil]]
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| refs2e = <ref name="MCVO-90">{{Cite book/Monstrous Compendium Volume One|90}}</ref>
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| size1e = Medium
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| alignment1e = [[Lawful evil]]
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| refs1e = <ref name="MM1-p66">{{Cite book/Monster Manual 1st edition|66}}</ref>
 
| patron deity =
 
| patron deity =
| vision = [[Darkvision]]<ref name="MM3.5-p180"/>
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| vision = [[Darkvision]]<ref name="MM5e-p214" /><ref name="MM3.5-p180"/>
 
| lifespan =
 
| lifespan =
| location = Temparate marshes<ref name="MM3.5-p180"/>
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| location =
| language = [[Common]]<ref name="MM4e-p186"/><ref name="MM3.5-p180"/>
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| language = [[Common]]<ref name="MM5e-p214" /><ref name="MM4e-p186"/><ref name="MM3.5-p180"/>
| based = [[wikipedia:medusa|Medusa in classical mythology]]
 
 
| subraces = [[Maedar]]<ref name="MM-p248">{{Cite book/Monstrous Manual|248}}</ref>
 
| subraces = [[Maedar]]<ref name="MM-p248">{{Cite book/Monstrous Manual|248}}</ref>
| height = 5 ft (1.52 m) - 6 ft (1.83 m)<ref name="MM3.5-p180"/><ref name="MM-p247">{{Cite book/Monstrous Manual|247}}</ref>
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| climate = Temperate<ref name="MM3.5-p180"/>
 
| terrain = Marshes<ref name="MM3.5-p180"/>
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| height = 5' (1.5 m) &ndash; 6' (1.8 m)<ref name="MM3.5-p180"/><ref name="MM-p247">{{Cite book/Monstrous Manual|247}}</ref>
 
| length =
 
| length =
| weight =
 
 
| wingspan =
 
| wingspan =
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| weight =
 
| skincolor = Earthy<ref name="MM3.5-p180"/>
 
| skincolor = Earthy<ref name="MM3.5-p180"/>
 
| haircolor = A writhing mass of serpents<ref name="MM4e-p186"/>
 
| haircolor = A writhing mass of serpents<ref name="MM4e-p186"/>
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| feathers =
 
| feathers =
 
| distinctions =
 
| distinctions =
 
| based = [[wikipedia:medusa|Medusa in classical mythology]]
| challenge = 7<ref name="MM3.5-p180"/>
 
 
| first = [[Dungeons & Dragons (1974)]]<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusa_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)#cite_note-0</ref>
 
| first = [[Dungeons & Dragons (1974)]]<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusa_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)#cite_note-0</ref>
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}}
}}{{quote|''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.<ref name="MM3.5-p180"/>
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'''Medusae''' were monstrous beings with bodies that are covered in scales and rather than hair, they had a writhing mass of serpents growing from their scalp.<ref name="MM3.5-p180" />
   
 
==Abilities==
 
==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.<ref name="MM4e-p186"/>
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The eyes of a medusa were feared, because to look in their eyes was to invite death. A female's gaze would instantly transform living flesh into lifeless stone, while a male's gaze would daze and weaken.<ref name="MM4e-p186" />
   
 
==Society==
 
==Society==
Medusas prefer to live alone in small groups, but they desire treasures and dominance over other races most of all.<ref name="MM4e-p187">{{Cite book/Monster Manual 4th edition|187}}</ref>
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Medusae prefered to live alone in small groups, but they desired treasures and dominance over other races most of all.<ref name="MM4e-p187">{{Cite book/Monster Manual 4th edition|187}}</ref>
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==Appendix==
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{{Incomplete}}
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===Gallery===
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<gallery>
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File:Medusa archer.jpg|A medusa with a petrified victim.
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</gallery>
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===Appearances===
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;Adventures:
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* ''[[City of the Spider Queen]]''
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*''[[Dungeon magazine 40|Khamsa's Folly]]''
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* ''[[The Dungeon of Death (adventure)|The Dungeon of Death]]''
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;Card Games
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* ''[[AD&D Trading Cards]]''
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;Video Games:
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* ''[[Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear]]''
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* ''[[Curse of the Azure Bonds (game)|Curse of the Azure Bonds]]''
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* ''[[Dungeon Hack]]''
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* ''[[Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon]]''
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* ''[[Gateway to the Savage Frontier]]''
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* ''[[Neverwinter (game)|Neverwinter]]''
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* ''[[Neverwinter Nights]]''
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* ''[[Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide]]''
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* ''[[Pools of Darkness (game)|Pools of Darkness]]''
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* ''[[Pool of Radiance (game)|Pool of Radiance]]''
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* ''[[Secret of the Silver Blades]]''
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===External Links===
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* {{EW}}
   
==References==
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===References===
{{refs}}
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{{Refs}}
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[[Category:Medusae]]
 
[[Category:Monstrous humanoids]]
 
[[Category:Monstrous humanoids]]
 
[[Category:Humanoids]]
 
[[Category:Humanoids]]
[[Category:Creatures with a 7 challenge rating]]
 
 
[[Category:Creatures of lawful evil alignment]]
 
[[Category:Creatures of lawful evil alignment]]
 
[[Category:Creatures]]
 
[[Category:Creatures]]

Revision as of 02:53, 26 April 2020

Medusae were monstrous beings with bodies that are covered in scales and rather than hair, they had a writhing mass of serpents growing from their scalp.[3]

Abilities

The eyes of a medusa were feared, because to look in their eyes was to invite death. A female's gaze would instantly transform living flesh into lifeless stone, while a male's gaze would daze and weaken.[2]

Society

Medusae prefered to live alone in small groups, but they desired treasures and dominance over other races most of all.[9]

Appendix

Gallery

Appearances

Adventures
Card Games
Video Games

External Links

References