Bestiary · Beast

PR 3

Terror Bird

A terror bird has a deep, narrow skull reinforced along the top, swung downward with the whole neck behind it. It does not grapple or worry a carcass. It runs prey down, delivers one or two blows to the head or spine, and waits. It was the apex predator of an isolated continent.

Terror Bird, drawn at Large scale
Physiology
Beast
Size
Large
Speed
60 ft.
Armor class
13
Hit points
75 (10d10 + 20)
Proficiency
+2
  • STR 17 +3 save +3
  • DEX 16 +3 save +3
  • CON 15 +2 save +2
  • INT 3 -4 save -4
  • WIS 13 +1 save +1
  • CHA 6 -2 save -2
Skills
Perception +3
Passive Perception
13
Languages
None
Found in
Grassland , Savanna

Traits

  • Run Down

    Its speed is not reduced by difficult terrain on open ground, and it has advantage on attack rolls against a creature that used the Dash action on its last turn.

  • Crushing Blow

    Its beak attack scores a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20, and a critical hit knocks the target Prone.

Actions

  • Multiattack

    The terror bird makes one Beak attack and one Talon attack.

  • Beak

    +5 to hit · reach 5 ft.

    2d10 + 3 bludgeoning damage

  • Talon

    +5 to hit · reach 5 ft.

    1d10 + 3 slashing damage