Size:
Gargantuan
Type:
Magical Beast
Form:
Temper:
# App:
1
Lair:
Diet:
Combat Dice:
0
Hit Points:
0
Attack Rank:
0
Passive Defense:
0
Active Defense:
Damage Reduction:
0
Role:
artillery
Ground:
± 10'
Climb/Arboreal:
Flight:
± 90'
Swim:
Benthic:
Burrow:
Ethereal:
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy
Special
Lightning Dive
Typically attacks from a great height, diving earthward at tremendous speed (use charging rules). In addition to the normal attack routine, while diving a bolt of lightning trails the thunderbird, striking its target for 5d6 points of electrical damage. Those within 10 feet of the target take half that damage. The target and those nearby can save vs. Dragon Breath for half-damage (i.e. half or one-quarter damage respectively).
Special
Electric Shock
Anyone striking a thunderbird with a metallic weapon will take 1d6 points of electrical damage in return (no save).
Special
Electrical Immunity
A thunderbird is completely immune to any electrical-based damage.
Offense
2 claws
Circumstance: Combat
1d6 claw, 1d8 bite, 5d6 lightning
Offense
1 bite
Circumstance: Combat
1d6 claw, 1d8 bite, 5d6 lightning
Offense
lightning
Circumstance: Combat
1d6 claw, 1d8 bite, 5d6 lightning
Environments
mountains
Rare, intelligent giant eagle with electric-blue coloration and crackling static electricity
As rare as giant eagles are, a Thunderbird is even more rare. Equally large as giant eagles, it is about 10 feet tall with a 20-foot wingspan and has coloration that includes various hues of electric-blue. The very air around a thunderbird crackles and sparks with static electricity. A thunderbird is intelligent and often speaks Common along with any local languages.
Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy
Actions/Abilities/Traits: D&D 5e
Actions/Abilities/Traits: D&D 5e
Special
Keen Sight
The thunderbird has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Special
Storm Rider
The thunderbird is continuously surrounded by stormy weather, as if it had cast control weather, making all weather conditions within 5 miles one step more severe and all conditions within 500 feet two steps more severe. Its movement and senses are never impeded by wind, fog, rain, snow, or other weather effects. If the thunderbird is killed, these stormy weather conditions persist for 1d6 days centered on the site of its death.
Action
Beak
Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 27 (4d8 + 9) piercing damage.
Action
Multiattack
The thunderbird makes two attacks: one with its beak and one with its talons.
Action
Talons
Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 23 (4d6 + 9) slashing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 19). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the roc can't use its talons on another target.
Reaction
Thunderflash
When the is struck in melee with a metal weapon, the attacker takes 7 (2d6) lightning and 7 (2d6) thunder damage and must make two saving throws as the thunderbird's thunderstrike ability, as if struck by three attacks in the same round.
This immense raptor unleashes a shrill cry as it bares its talons, each large enough to carry off a horse.
5e SRD
Actions/Abilities/Traits: D&D 5e
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Pathfinder 1e
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Pathfinder 1e
Aura: storm aura (100 ft.)
Treasure: none
Environments
any hills or mountains
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Pathfinder 1e
This immense raptor unleashes a shrill cry as it bares its talons, each large enough to carry off a horse.
5e SRD
Rare, intelligent giant eagle with electric-blue coloration and crackling static electricity
As rare as giant eagles are, a Thunderbird is even more rare. Equally large as giant eagles, it is about 10 feet tall with a 20-foot wingspan and has coloration that includes various hues of electric-blue. The very air around a thunderbird crackles and sparks with static electricity. A thunderbird is intelligent and often speaks Common along with any local languages.
Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus