Snake, Rainbow
- Armor Class
- 6 [13]
- Hit Dice
- 4
- Attacks
- Bite (1d6)
- Special
- poison/blinding bite, rainbow spit (5 ft., variable ray effects)
- Move
- 9
- HDE/XP
- 5/240
Description
A Rainbow Snake is 6 feet long with its body colored on seven segments following a rainbow pattern. Rainbow snakes are most commonly seen after rains. They attack with a poisonous bite, and those bit must make a saving throw against poison or be blinded for 1d4 rounds as they won't stop seeing rainbow-colored flashes. A rainbow snake can also attack by spitting a rainbow-colored spray up to 5 feet. Make a roll for each creature hit to determine the color of the ray that hits them:
Rainbow Snake Ray Color
| 1d8 | Color | Effect | Saving Throw |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red | 20 points of fire | Half damage on a saving throw |
| 2 | Orange | 40 points of acid | Half damage on a saving throw |
| 3 | Yellow | 80 points of electricity | Half damage on a saving throw |
| 4 | Green | Poison | Saving throw against poison or die |
| 5 | Blue | Turned to stone | Saving throw or turned to stone |
| 6 | Indigo | Insanity, as the insanity spell | Saving throw against magic |
| 7 | Violet | Teleport 5d100 miles away | Saving throw against magic |
| 8 | Two rays | Struck by two rays; roll two more times, ignoring “8” | — |
See Also
Other creatures grouped under Snake: Snake, Amphisbaena, Snake, Clockwork Razor, Snake, Giant Rattlesnake, Snake, Green Tree, Snake, Hoop, Snake, King Cobra, Snake, Pit Viper, Snake, Pit Viper, Giant, Snake, Python, Snake, Sea, Snake, Spitting Cobra, Snake, Uktena, Snake, Vampire, Snake, Vort.
Source note: This creature is converted from The Basic Fantasy Field Guide of Creatures Malevolent and Benign – Omnibus Edition, 1st Edition Release 4, © 2010–2025 Chris Gonnerman, R. Kevin Smoot, James Lemon, Matt Sluis, and Contributors. The Basic Fantasy Field Guide textual material is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International; this page adapts that creature to White Box.