Medusa Venom Arrow
Medium natural humanoid, female
Level 12 Artillery XP 700

Standard Actions

(⚔) Serpent Hair (poison) ✦ At-Will

Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +17 vs. AC

Hit: 2d6 + 6 poison damage, and the target takes a -2 penalty to saving throws until the end of the medusa's next turn.

(➶) Shortbow (poison, weapon) ✦ At-Will

Attack: Ranged 30 (one creature); +19 vs. AC

Hit: 1d10 + 7 damage, and the target takes ongoing 5 poison damage and is slowed (save ends both).

Triggered Actions

Petrifying Stare ✦ At-Will

Trigger: An enemy starts its turn within 2 squares of the medusa.

Effect (Opportunity Action): Close blast 2 (the triggering enemy in the blast). The target is slowed (save ends).

    First Failed Saving Throw: The target is immobilized instead of slowed (save ends).

    Second Failed Saving Throw: The target is petrified until one of the following conditions is satisfied.

    ✦     The use of an appropriate power, such as divine cleansing.

    ✦     The willing kiss of the medusa that petrified the creature (a medusa might do this to gain information or to luxuriate in the victim's fear before returning it to stone).

    ✦     The medusa responsible for the petrification is killed and its blood is applied to the stony lips of the victim before a full day passes.

Skills Bluff +15, Stealth +17
Str 14 (+8)                Dex 22 (+12)                Wis 17 (+9)
Con 18 (+10)                Int 12 (+7)                Cha 19 (+10)

Alignment evil        Languages Common
Equipment: shortbow .

Published in Monster Vault, page(s) 202, Dungeon Magazine 196, Dungeon Magazine 218.