Fire Lizard

This creature resembles a wingless red dragon. Its scales are gray and dappled in red and brown along its back. Its underbelly is bright red and its eyes are black with yellow pupils.

Fire Lizard CR 8

XP 4,800
N Huge magical beast (fire)
Init +0; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +0

hp 105 (10d10+50)
Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3
Immune fire
Weaknesses vulnerability to cold

Melee bite +17 (2d6+8), 2 claws +16 (1d8+8)
Space 15 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Special Attacks breath weapon (20 ft. cone, DC 22, 4d6 fire)

Base Atk +10; CMB +20; CMD 30 (34 vs. trip)
Feats Ability Focus (breath weapon), Cleave, Power Attack, Skill Focus (Stealth), Weapon Focus (bite)

Environment warm plains and underground
Organization solitary or pair
Treasure standard

Fire lizards are often called “false dragons”. Despite their general resemblance to dragons, sages have as yet found no evidence of these creatures being in any way related to them. Fire lizards do not associate with or keep company with dragons. A fire lizard is averages 30 feet long but can grow to almost twice that size.

Fire lizards prefer to attack opponents with their claws and bite, though if outnumbered they resort to using their breath weapon.

Fire Lizard from the Tome of Horrors Complete, Copyright 2011, Necromancer Games, Inc., published and distributed by Frog God Games; Author Scott Greene, based on original material by Gary Gygax.