Medusa

Encyclopedia Entry:

A high level type of lamia, which possesses the upper body of a human woman and the lower body of a snake.  They are very few in number, so they mostly live by themselves.  For that reason, it is said that despite being awfully lonesome, they have prideful, strong-willed personalities.

They possess the ability to cause the body of whomever they gaze at to harden like stone.  Besides catching their prey animals with this ability, they also use it to stop a man from moving so they can drag him back to their lair for reproduction when they find a man who strikes their fancy.  They also use this ability during sex.  Only the man’s limbs are petrified to prevent him from moving.  They also are likely to restrain him with their snake bodies while forcing intercourse.  Living things petrified by their ability never die from it.  It can be healed if the medusa undoes it herself, or with one of the magic items or medicines circulating through the market place.  Also, if they leave a man petrified without choosing him as a husband, another monster seeking a man will probably take him away.