Viper
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| Viper | |
|---|---|
| (Creature) | |
| Level | -1 |
| Alignment | |
| Adjective | Viperine; viperous |
Source: Bestiary, pg(s). 302 | |
| Giant viper | |
|---|---|
| (Creature) | |
| Level | 2 |
| Alignment | |
Source: Bestiary, pg(s). 303 | |
Vipers[1] are a type of snake distinguished by the presence of a pair of hinged fangs that can inject venom when the viper bites another creature.[2]
Species of viper
Multiple kinds of viper exist, whose venom often causes different effects. Different species' toxins may induce paralysis, pain and swelling, blood clotting, or lethal heart failure.[2]
Giant vipers
Giant vipers are a particularly large type, and consequently produce more poison than smaller specimens do. The larger quantity of venom injected by their bites can cause more severe symptoms than a smaller viper's would.[3]
In religion
Vipers are the sacred animals of the demon lord Areshkagal[4] and of the infernal duke Titivilus.[5]
References
- ↑ In English, the word "wyvern" and its pronunciation are derived from "viper" (OED)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Logan Bonner, Jason Bulmahn, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, Mark Seifter, et al. (2019). Bestiary (Second Edition), p. 302. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-170-2
- ↑ Logan Bonner, Jason Bulmahn, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, Mark Seifter, et al. (2019). Bestiary (Second Edition), p. 303. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-170-2
- ↑ John Compton, Adam Daigle, Amanda Hamon Kunz, et al. (2017). Book of the Damned, p. 24f. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-970-7
- ↑ John Compton, Adam Daigle, Amanda Hamon Kunz, et al. (2017). Book of the Damned, p. 117. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-970-7