Gorgon Breath Fortitude Save


Rules Questions


Does it take a full round action to make a Fortitude save after being petrified by a Gorgon? I believe a saving throw does not take an action. Also do you get a Fortitude save the first round when you are petrified by the breath weapon? Say the Gorgon goes before you, do you get a Fortitude save to shrug off petrification on your turn?

"Breath Weapon
A gorgon can use its breath weapon once every 1d4+1 rounds to create a 60-foot cone of green gas. Those caught in the area of the gas can attempt a DC 21 Fortitude save to resist the effects, but those who fail the save are immediately petrified. This petrification is temporary—each round, a petrified creature can attempt a new DC 21 Fortitude save to recover from the petrification as long as it is not caught within the area of effect of the gorgon's breath weapon a second time while petrified. A creature exposed to the gorgon's breath a second time while already petrified becomes permanently petrified, and can no longer attempt to make additional Fortitude saves to recover naturally. The save DC is Constitution-based."


Going from what you quoted, it looks like the save is just something that occurs at what would be the start of the petrified creature's turn (or the gorgon's if the target didn't have one before getting petrified.)

So gorgon breathes, you make save. If you fail, petrified. Start of your turn, you get a save. If you pass, unpetrified and take your turn.

Community / Forums / Pathfinder / Pathfinder First Edition / Rules Questions / Gorgon Breath Fortitude Save All Messageboards

Want to post a reply? Sign in.
Recent threads in Rules Questions