Naga

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

Hatchling

NNNN naga hatchling
Difficulty	4
Attacks	Bite 1d4

NNNN naga hatchling
Difficulty	4
Attacks	Bite 1d4
Base level	3
Base experience	28
Speed	10
Base AC	6
Base MR	0
Alignment	0 (neutral)
Frequency (by normal means)	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 (red only), Poison (20%)
A naga hatchling: cannot pick up items. has no limbs. has a serpent body. has a thick hide. is omnivorous. is strong. can be seen through infravision.
Reference	monst.c#line1731

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

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 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	Very rare
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	2600
Nutritional value	400
Size	Huge
Resistances	Fire, Poison
Resistances conveyed	Fire, Poison
A red naga: cannot pick up items. has no limbs. has a serpent body. has a thick hide. can lay eggs. is omnivorous. is strong. can be seen through infravision.
Reference	monst.c#line1761

Be careful not to fight red nagas over ice.

Black naga

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

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 (lawful)
Frequency (by normal means)	Very rare
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	2600
Nutritional value	400
Size	Huge
Resistances	Poison, Acid, Stoning
Resistances conveyed	Poison
A black naga: cannot pick up items. has no limbs. has a serpent body. has a thick hide. can lay eggs. is acidic to eat. is carnivorous. is strong.
Reference	monst.c#line1769

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

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 (lawful)
Frequency (by normal means)	Very rare
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	2600
Nutritional value	400
Size	Huge
Resistances	Poison
Resistances conveyed	Poison
A golden naga: cannot pick up items. has no limbs. has a serpent body. has a thick hide. can lay eggs. is omnivorous. is strong.
Reference	monst.c#line1778

Golden nagas are known to be able to destroy armor. Having a source of magic resistance helps.

Guardian naga

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

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 (lawful)
Frequency (by normal means)	Very rare
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	2600
Nutritional value	400
Size	Huge
Resistances	Poison
Resistances conveyed	Poison
A guardian naga: cannot pick up items. has no limbs. has a serpent body. has a thick hide. can lay eggs. is poisonous to eat. is omnivorous. is strong.
Reference	monst.c#line1785

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

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.