Fire Snake

Medium Elemental, Neutral Evil

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)

Hit Points 22 (5d8)

Speed 30 ft.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-2

WIS

CHA

-1

Damage Vulnerabilities cold

Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, slashing, from nonmagical attacks

Damage Immunities fire

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages understands Ignan but can't speak

Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Traits

Heated Body. A creature that touches the snake or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 3 (1d6) fire damage.

Actions

Multiattack. The snake makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its tail.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit:3 (1d4 + 1) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) fire damage.

Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit:3 (1d4 + 1) bludgeoning damage plus 3 (1d6) fire damage.

Lore

Salamanders slither across the Sea of Ash on the Elemental Plane of Fire, their sinuous coils and jagged spines smoldering. Intense heat washes off their bodies, while their yellow eyes glow like candles in the deep-set hollows of their hawkish faces.