In D&D 3.5, No The basilisk (Monster Manual 23-4) is not otherwise noted as not being immune to the petrifying gaze attacks of others of its kind, so a basilisk is immune to the petrifying gaze attacks of others of its kind as well as its own petrifying gaze.
What DND monsters can petrify?
Creatures that can petrify others: chickatrices, cockatrices, and Medusa (but Medusa can be stoned by her own reflection) Creatures already made of stone or earth: gargoyles, winged gargoyles, stone golems, earth elementals, xorns.
How much health does a Basilisk have DND?
Basilisk
| Basilisk | Abyssal Greater Basilisk | |
|---|---|---|
| Size/Type: | Medium Magical Beast | Large Outsider (Augmented Magical Beast, Extraplanar) |
| Hit Dice: | 6d10+12 (45 hp) | 18d10+90 (189 hp) |
| Initiative: | -1 | -1 |
| Speed: | 20 ft. (4 squares) | 20 ft. (4 squares) |
Why do spiders fear the Basilisk?
It has been theorised that spiders fear Basilisks because arachnids can see nearly 360-degrees around them and cannot shut their eyes, leaving them extremely vulnerable to the monster’s killing gaze. Though it is possible that Basilisks, being magical creatures, indeed have the ability to hear.
Do Basilisk only eat rock drake eggs?
Actually the Basilisk only eats Rock Drake fertilized eggs. The wiki says that it should also eat other fertilized…
Can a basilisk make a creature make a constitution saving throw?
Petrifying Gaze. If a creature starts its turn within 30 feet of the basilisk and the two of them can see each other, the basilisk can force the creature to make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw if the basilisk isn’t incapacitated. On a failed save, the creature magically begins to turn to stone and is restrained.
What happens when a basilisk is within 30 feet of a creature?
If a creature starts its turn within 30 feet of the basilisk and the two of them can see each other, the basilisk can force the creature to make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw if the basilisk isn’t incapacitated. On a failed save, the creature magically begins to turn to stone and is restrained.
What happens when you give a basilisk a stone?
Basilisks, with their strong jaws, are able to consume the stone. The stone returns to organic form in the basilisk’s gullet. Some alchemists are said to know how to process the basilisk’s gullet and the fluids contained within. Properly handled, the gullet produces an oil that can return petrified creatures to flesh and life.
What kind of reptile is a basilisk?
The basilisk is an eight-legged reptile with a nasty disposition and the ability to turn creatures to stone with its gaze. Folklore holds that, much like for the cockatrice, the first basilisks hatched from leathery eggs laid by snakes and incubated by roosters, but little in the basilisk’s physiology lends any credence to this claim.
