Naga

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N Nagas are a class of monsters who have the head of a human and the body of a snake.

Hatchling[]

NNNN naga hatchling
Difficulty	4
Attacks	Bite 1d4

Base level	3
Base experience	28
Speed	10
Base AC	6
Base MR	0
Alignment	0

Frequency (by normal mechanisms)	Extremely rare
Genocidable	Yes

Weight	500
Nutritional value	100
Size	Large

Resistances	Fire (red only), Poison, Acid (black only), Stoning (black only)
Resistances conveyed	Fire (20%, red only), Poison (20%)

Other attributes	A naga hatchling: cannot pick up items. has no limbs. has a serpent body. has a thick body. eats corpses and fruits. is strong. can be seen through infravision.

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Female nagas can lay eggs, which may hatch into hatchlings. The hatchlings do not have any devastating attacks and are mostly harmless.

Red naga[]

N red naga
Difficulty	8
Attacks	Bite 2d4, Breath 2d6 fire

Base level	6
Base experience	82
Speed	12
Base AC	4
Base MR	0
Alignment	-4

Frequency (by normal mechanisms)	Very rare
Genocidable	Yes

Weight	2600
Nutritional value	400
Size	Huge

Resistances	Fire, Poison
Resistances conveyed	Fire (20%), Poison (20%)

Other attributes	A red naga: cannot pick up items. has no limbs. has a serpent body. has a thick body. can lay eggs. eats corpses and fruits. is strong. can be seen through infravision.

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Be careful not to fight red nagas over ice.

Black naga[]

N black naga
Difficulty	10
Attacks	Bite 2d6, Spit acid

Base level	8
Base experience	133
Speed	14
Base AC	2
Base MR	10
Alignment	4

Frequency (by normal mechanisms)	Very rare
Genocidable	Yes

Weight	2600
Nutritional value	400
Size	Huge

Resistances	Poison, Acid, Stoning
Resistances conveyed	Poison

Other attributes	A black naga: cannot pick up items. has no limbs. has a serpent body. has a thick body. can lay eggs. is acidic to eat. eats corpses. is strong.

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While all naga corpses convey poison resistance when eaten, black naga corpses are also acidic.

Golden naga[]

N golden naga
Difficulty	13
Attacks	Bite 2d6, Magic 4d6 spell-casting

Base level	10
Base experience	240
Speed	14
Base AC	2
Base MR	70
Alignment	5

Frequency (by normal mechanisms)	Very rare
Genocidable	Yes

Weight	2600
Nutritional value	400
Size	Huge

Resistances	Poison
Resistances conveyed	Poison

Other attributes	A golden naga: cannot pick up items. has no limbs. has a serpent body. has a thick body. can lay eggs. eats corpses and fruits. is strong.

Reference	monst.c#line1778

Golden nagas are able to destroy armor, although having a source of magic resistance negates this. They can also curse items in your inventory, the effects of which can be reduced, but not avoided even with magic resistance or half spell damage.

Guardian naga[]

N guardian naga
Difficulty	16
Attacks	Bite 1d6 paralysis, Spit 1d6 poison, Hug 2d4

Base level	12
Base experience	294
Speed	16
Base AC	0
Base MR	50
Alignment	7

Frequency (by normal mechanisms)	Very rare
Genocidable	Yes

Weight	2600
Nutritional value	400
Size	Huge

Resistances	Poison
Resistances conveyed	Poison (20%)

Other attributes	A guardian naga: cannot pick up items. has no limbs. has a serpent body. has a thick body. can lay eggs. is poisonous to eat. eats corpses and fruits. is strong.

Reference	monst.c#line1785

Guardian nagas can paralyze you with their bite attack. A ring of free action is handy in this case.

Fighting Nagas[]

Nagas are considered kebabable, able to be skewered, and you receive a +2 to-hit bonus when using a weapon that uses the spear or javelin skills.

Encyclopedia entry[]

The naga is a mystical creature with the body of a snake and
the head of a man or woman. They will fiercely protect the
territory they consider their own. Some nagas can be forced
to serve as guardians by a spellcaster of great power.