Actions/Abilities/Traits:   (D&D 5e)

 

Action

Antler

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.

 

Action

Multiattack

The peryton makes one Antler attack and one Talon attack

 

Action

Talon

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage.

 

Special

Flyby

The peryton doesn't provoke an opportunity attack when it flies out of an enemy's reach.

 

Special

Heart Devourer

If the peryton slays a creature which possesses a heart, it may use a bonus action to rend the creature's heart from its chest and eat it. The peryton gains 10 temporary hit points and has advantage on attack rolls for the next round. Any creatures within 30 feet who witness this devouring must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom (fear) saving throw or become frightened until the end of their next turn.

 

Special

Slash and Snatch

If the peryton dives at least 30 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a Talon attack on the same turn, the target takes an additional 10 (3d6) slashing damage. If the target is size Small or smaller, it is grappled (escape DC 13). The peryton has picked it up and may begin flying away with it.

 

Actions/Abilities/Traits:   (d20)

 

Action

2 hooves

3 (1d4+1)

 

Action

gore

9 (1d6+3/18-20)

 

Special (Ex)

Horrific Critical

 

Actions/Abilities/Traits:   (OSR)

 

Special

|Horrific Critical|Shadow Mark

A peryton's gore attack threatens a critical hit on an 18-20. If a peryton kills a humanoid foe with a critical hit, it can tear out the victim's heart with its wolf-like teeth as a free action. Any creature that witnesses this savage event must make a Death save or be shaken for 1 round. This is a mind-affecting fear effect.

 

Special

|Horrific Critical|Shadow Mark

As a free action, a peryton can make a ranged touch attack by flying over a humanoid target - the maximum range of this attack is 300 feet. If the peryton hits, its shadow transforms to match the shadow of the creature struck. Once a peryton has established this link, it gains a +4 bonus on attack rolls and a +2 bonus on damage rolls made against that target, and every time the peryton hits that target with an attack, the creature must make a Spell save or become frightened for 1 round. This is a mind-affecting fear effect.

 

Actions/Abilities/Traits:   (Pathfinder 2e)

 

Ability

Heart Ripper

(attack, emotion, fear, visual) The peryton rips out the heart of an adjacent corpse with their jaws. The creature must have died in the last minute. As the peryton rips the heart free and swallows it whole, they regain 2d6 HP, and any non-peryton that witnesses this event must succeed at a DC 21 Will save or become frightened 1 (or frightened 2 on a critical failure).

 

Ability

Mimic Shadow

Circumstance: The target must be casting a shadow;

The peryton Flies, going no higher than 20 feet over the target creature. The target creature must succeed at a DC 21 Will save or the peryton's shadow changes to match that cast by the target creature. With their shadow so transformed, the peryton gains a +2 status bonus to attack and damage rolls against that creature. In addition, each time the peryton successfully Strikes that creature, the creature must succeed at a DC 21 Will save or become frightened 1, or increase its frightened condition by 1 if it's already frightened. This is an emotion and fear effect. The shadow remains transformed for 1 hour or until the peryton Mimics a Shadow again, whichever comes first.

 

Offense

Melee

Circumstance: combat round (melee)

antler +14 [+9/+4] (deadly d8), Damage 1d12+7 piercing

 

Trait

Beast

A creature similar to an animal but with an Intelligence modifier of -3 or higher is usually a beast. Unlike an animal, a beast might be able to speak and reason.

 

Language

Common

 

Perception

darkvision