Black mamba

Useful Info

Black mambas are very fast snakes with painfully venomous bites. Although not the deadliest of the snakes, they are hard to escape and can be very dangerous to squishy characters when first encountered. They can be found in the Lair and the Snake Pit.

Tips & Tricks

• Be cautious around this creature if you lack poison resistance or decent AC. Their bites can cause serious damage even if poison isn't an issue.
• Their willpower isn't especially high, which makes them susceptible to Hexes and hex wands. Considering their high evasion, disabling them (or simply blowing them up) may be your best bet at surviving an early encounter even if it takes you a couple tries.
• Like other reptiles, they can be slowed for a few turns when taking cold damage.
• Unlike most other snakes, black mambas are not amphibious, meaning they are incapable of traversing deep water and will fumble their attacks in shallow water.