Gorgon

Gorgons are monsters that possess the upper body of a human and the lower body of a serpent. They inhabit a wide array of environments and can be found in any place where one might find snakes.

Appearance
Gorgons "stand" at roughly the same height as a human, though their actual body length is approximately twice this due to their long serpentine tails. While their upper bodies are completely human in appearance, they have slit pupils and fangs. A gorgon's hair color will always closely match its scales due to keratin pigmentation.

Abilities
Gorgons are exceptionally fast movers and possess considerable grace. Their upper bodies are not especially strong, but their tail muscles can make up for this, and some are known to constrict their enemies. Gorgons also possess a poisonous bite.

Resistances and Weaknesses
A gorgon's reptilian nature means that they are weak to cold-based magic. Also, because they are classified as anthromorphs, gorgons suffer 50% increased damage from silver weapons. Gorgons are completely immune to poison and cannot be slowed.

Variants
Gorgons are named after various mythological half-snake creatures.


 * Naga: A black haired/scaled, pale-skinned gorgon with yellow eyes and a silver crown. She is the only gorgon to appear in Rise of Velshara. Named after the mythological Nāga of many Indian religions.
 * Lamia: A blonde-haired, yellow-scaled gorgon with deeply tanned skin and silver eyes. She is named after the Lamia of Greek mythology.
 * Nuwa: A red-haired/scaled, pink-skinned gorgon with red eyes and a black circlet. She is named after Nüwa, the Chinese "snake goddess" that created humans.