SNAKE, Spitting

Special Attacks:  Poisonous spittle
Challenge Rating: +1
 

The spitting snake is a variety of the viper found in the Monster Manual, page 202. With the exception of the above listed statistics, it is exactly the same as a viper of its size.

   The spitting snake can spit its poison as a ranged attack. The maximum distance is based on the size of the snake.

 

Size                    Distance

Tiny                        5 feet

Small                      10 feet

Medium-Size           20 feet

Large                      30 feet

Huge                       40 feet

Gargantuan             50 feet

Colossal                  60 feet

 


COMBAT

The spitting snake can spit its venom at an opponent, in lieu of biting.

   Poisonous Spittle (Ex): Reflex save (DC 11 for all sizes Large and smaller, DC 13 for a Huge viper); initial and secondary damage 1d6 temporary Constitution.

 

 

The Spitting Snake first appeared in the 1e MM(Gary Gygax, 1977).