Xiuhcoatl

Xiuhcoatl is the personification of drought and scorched earth. It was represented in artifacts as a serpent, and is related to the fire cult of Xiuhtecuhtli.

Originally Posted by Raptorial of the Wizards Community forums.  

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The infamous Xiuhcoatl are the polar opposites of the Coautl, winged serpents of flame and hellfire that bring drought and destruction in their wake. These serpents of darkness in the employ of Apep have fought with the Coautl in the service of Ngalyod since time immemorial for the control of the material plane, though neither has ever waged their war long before the intervention of other deities playing referee. The Xiuhcoatl are usually found with Apep in the portal mouth to the River of the Underworld that can be located in the Elemental Plane of Fire. Unlike the Coautl, Xiuhcoatl are land-based serpents, their stubby wings making it easier to slither across the ground than Fly. They are also violent in the extremes, reveling in killing Lawful Good creatures in the most sadistic ways they can dream up. The Xiuhcoatl mock the Coautl as “weak imitations of true power”, and take even more pleasure in creatively killing one of their winged good relatives.

Xiuhcoatl
Large outsider (Extraplanar, Fire)
Hit Dice	9d8+27 (67 hp)
Initiative	+3 (+3 Dexterity)
Speed	40 ft. (8 squares), Fly 20 ft. (average)
Armor Class	23 (-1 size, +3 Dexterity, +11 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 20
Base Attack/Grapple	+9/+17
Attack	Bite +12 melee (1d8+4 plus 1d6 fire)
Full Attack	Bite +12 melee (1d8+4 plus 1d6 fire)
Space/Reach	10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks	Constrict 2d8+4, liquid-bane touch
Special Qualities	Darkvision 60ft., outsider traits, spell-like abilities
Saves	Fort +11, Ref +9, Will +12
Abilities	Strength 18, Dexterity 16, Constitution 17, Intelligence 17, Wisdom 19, Charisma 17
Skills	Bluff +18, Concentration +18, Hide -1, Intimidate +15, Knowledge (history) +13, Knowledge (the planes) +23, Listen +14, Sense Motive +26, Spot +14, Survival +12
Feats	Cleave, Great Fortitude, Iron Will, Power Attack
Environment	Elemental Plane of Fire
Organization	Solitary, pair, or pyre (3-8)
Challenge Rating	6
Treasure	Standard
Alignment	Always Chaotic Evil
Advancement	10-16 HD (Large); 17-23 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment	–

* Spell-like Abilities:

• At will-Heat metal, flaming sphere.
• 3/day-Blight.

Cast as a level 10 druid.

* Liquid-Bane Touch (Sp): Any creature of the water-type that touches the body of the Xiuhcoatl in a grapple or melee attack faces its sheer desertification power. It must make a Fortitude save (DC 10 + the Xiuhcoatl’s Constitution modifier) or instantly be dealt 3d6 points of dessication damage (see Sandstorm).