Basilisk



Basilisk is an ornithosaur, which sometimes terrorizes communities.

Journal Entry

 * "Simple people call the basilisk the king of the Zerrikanian deserts and often mistake it for a cockatrice. They claim that the beast is filled with such hatred towards all living things that even its breath is venomous and its glance turns the unwary to stone. The fact that witchers often encounter basilisks in dungeons and cellars contradicts the legend and suggests these creatures can reproduce under any conditions like many of their nasty monster brethren. In fairy tales, the only certain way to kill a basilisk is by holding a mirror in front of its eyes to divert its deadly gaze. Witchers reply that it is far better to smash the mirror on the creature's head."

Location

 * Black Tern Island
 * Raven's Crypt
 * Kaer Morhen Valley

Source

 * In Act III, Geralt can talk with a "Townswoman" sitting at the New Narakort Inn. She's blonde and wearing a green dress with a yellow shirt.  She'll tell him she's in the mood to spin a tale but she's thirsty. Depending on her mood, she'll ask for "a mug of beer" or milk. She'll tell Geralt about Basilisks, Wyverns and eventually Archespores.
 * Geralt must exit and then re-enter the inn (or meditate) after each tale to speak to her again. After Geralt has acquired all the entries she knows about, she'll still ask for milk and beer but will not give any new tales or journal entries.
 * Ornithosaurs

Basilic