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{{Creature
| name        = Ophidian Matriarch
| image       = [[File:NB_OphidianMatriarch_1x.png|link=|An ophidian matriarch]]
| type        = Ophidian
| category    = Reptiles & serpents
| alignment   = Evil
| karma       = −16,000
| fame        = 16,000
| aggression  = Attacks on sight
| str         = 416–505
| dex         = 96–115
| int         = 366–455
| hits        = 250–303
| stam        = 96–115
| mana        = 366–455
| damage      = 11–13
| armor       = 50
| speed       = Fast
| tameable    = No
| taming_section = 
| carve       = Nothing
}}
The '''Ophidian Matriarch''' rules the ophidians: a powerful caster with 90–100 Magery, 250–303 hit points and an armor rating of 50.

== Overview ==
* '''In-game name:''' ''an ophidian matriarch''
* '''Corpse:''' ''an ophidian corpse''
* '''Behavior:''' it attacks the nearest target it sees and fights like a spellcaster (mage AI), mixing spells with melee.
* '''Movement:''' it is one of the faster creatures in the game (fast speed).
* '''Enemies:''' terathans and ophidians are sworn enemies and attack each other on sight.

== Stats ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Stat !! Value
|-
| Strength || 416–505
|-
| Dexterity || 96–115
|-
| Intelligence || 366–455
|-
| Hit points || 250–303
|-
| Stamina || 96–115 (same as its Dexterity)
|-
| Mana || 366–455 (same as its Intelligence)
|-
| Melee damage || 11–13
|-
| Armor rating || 50
|-
| Fame / Karma || 16,000 / −16,000
|}

=== Skills ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Skill !! Range
|-
| Evaluating Intelligence || 90.1–100.0
|-
| Magery || 90.1–100.0
|-
| Magic Resistance || 90.1–100.0
|-
| Wrestling || 60.1–80.0
|-
| Tactics || 50.1–70.0
|-
| Meditation || 5.4–25.0
|}

== Abilities ==
=== Magic ===
It fights with the mage AI: it closes to melee range but casts between swings. Its Magery is 90.1–100.0 and its Evaluating Intelligence 90.1–100.0.
* '''Damage spells:''' Magic Arrow, Harm, Fireball, Lightning, Mind Blast, Energy Bolt, Explosion and Flame Strike.
* '''Other spells:''' about 1 cast in 8 is Poison (only if you aren't poisoned already). It may also Bless itself, curse you (Weaken, Clumsy, Feeblemind or Curse), drain your mana (Mana Drain or Mana Vampire) or Paralyze you.
* '''Healing:''' it cures itself when poisoned, and sometimes heals itself (Greater Heal when badly hurt), more often the higher its Magery.
* '''Dispel:''' with 366+ Intelligence it can cast Dispel on your summoned creatures (more reliably the higher its Magery).

=== Poison immunity ===
It is immune to poison up to '''Greater''' (Lesser, Regular, Greater). Only stronger poison affects it.

== Loot ==
Every ophidian matriarch carries:
* '''Gold:''' about 380–650 in total (from its "Rich" and "Average" ×2 loot)
* '''2 magic scrolls''' from circles 4–7. With Necromancy enabled on New Bradford, necromancy scrolls can show up too.

It may also carry:
* A '''magic weapon, armor piece or shield''' (up to 9 chances, from about 20% down to 0.5% each)
* A '''musical instrument''' (about 1.8% or less)
* A '''level 4 treasure map''' (1% chance)

=== Carving ===
There's nothing to carve from its corpse.

== Tips ==
* Ophidians and terathans are sworn enemies and attack each other on sight, so you can sometimes let them fight it out.
* It's immune to Greater poison and weaker.
* Its loot is good: Rich plus two Average packs, 2 scrolls of circles 4–7 and a 1% chance at a level 4 treasure map.

[[Category:Bestiary]]