Giant Lizard

Description

A giant lizard can be ridden or used as a draft animal. Lizardfolk also keep them as pets, and subterranean giant lizards are used as mounts and pack animals by drow, duergar, and other Underdark dwellers.^{[1] [2]}

Basic Information

Anatomy

Giant lizards have a tough hide that provides them with protection during combat (i.e. natural armor). They can bite with their mouth to attack.^{[1] [2]}

Ecology and Habitats

Giant lizards can climb vertical surfaces.^{[1] [2]}

Additional Information

Domestication

A giant lizard can be ridden or used as a draft animal. Lizardfolk also keep them as pets, and subterranean giant lizards are used as mounts and pack animals by drow, duergar, and other Underdark dwellers.^{[1] [2]}

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Giant lizards have darkvision to a range of 30 ft.^{[1] [2]}

References

^Monster Manual (5e) (2014), p.326.
^D&D Basic Rules (November, 2018), p.134.

Parent Article

Miscellaneous Creatures

Variant: Giant Lizard Traits

Some giant lizards have one or both of the following traits.

Hold Breath. The lizard can hold its breath for 15 minutes. (A lizard that has this trait also has a swimming speed of 30 feet.)

Spider Climb. The lizard can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Variant Statblocks

Giant Lizard (Water Variant)
Giant Lizard (Climbing Variant)
Giant Lizard (Water/Climbing Variant)

Stat Block

See below^{[1] [2]}

Giant Lizard

Large beast, unaligned

Armor Class 12 (natural armor)

Hit Points 19 ( 3d10 + 3 )

Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

STR

15 +2

DEX

12 +1

CON

13 +1

INT

2 -4

WIS

10 +0

CHA

5 -3

Senses darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages —

Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 ( 1d8 + 2 ) piercing damage.

Suggested Terrain coastal, desert, forest, swamp, Underdark

Sources Monster Manual - 5e, D&D Basic Rules

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Giant Lizard

Description

Basic Information

Anatomy

Ecology and Habitats

Additional Information

Domestication

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

References

Contents

Parent Article

Variant: Giant Lizard Traits

Variant Statblocks

Stat Block

Giant Lizard

STR

15 +2

DEX

12 +1

CON

13 +1

INT

2 -4

WIS

10 +0

CHA

5 -3

Actions

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