Two of the most memorable monsters of Greek Mythology never (to my knowledge) made the transition to D&D. Scylla and Charybdis, the twin terrors of the Straits of Messina. This week you get Scylla, next week Charybdis. So without further ado, here she is:
Scylla*
AC: 0 (20)
HD: 7*
Move: 60 (20) Swim 120 (40)
Attacks: 6 bites
Damage: 1d10 each
No. Appearing: 1 (1)
Save As: F7
Morale: 10
Treasure Type: D
Alignment: Chaotic
XP: 850
Scyllas are 50' long serpentine water monsters with the torso of a woman and six canine heads atop long, flexible necks that grow from where the humanoid torso meets the snake-like body. They live in sea cliff caves, and prefer narrow straights where ships are likely to pass close to their lairs. When a ship passes too close, the Scylla will strike out with its five canine heads, each seeking to bite and grab a sailor from the ship. They rarely break off an attack until each head has a victim, but once it has taken six victims, it withdraws and returns to its lair to feast. Scyllas are only damaged by spells or magic weapons.
FYI, the scylla did appear several years ago in the OSRIC monster book called Monsters of Myth. I thought it had been written up for some D&D/AD&D supplement or in Dragon at some point as well, but haven't found it yet.
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