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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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 2e
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Pathfinder 2e
Ability
Lightning Blast
(evocation, primal) The thunderbird spreads their wings and blasts their foe with thunderous bolts of lightning. Each creature in a 30-foot emanation takes 6d6 electricity damage and 6d6 sonic damage (DC 30 basic Reflex save). The thunderbird can't use Lightning Blast for 1d4 rounds.
Ability
Reactive Shock [Reaction]
Circumstance: Trigger: A creature enters the thunderbird's reach or uses a move
A lightning bolt dancing on the thunderbird's body leaps onto the creature, dealing 8d6 electricity damage (DC 30 basic Reflex save).
Ability
Rituals
DC 30; 8th control weather (does not require secondary casters)
Ability
Storm Aura
2 circumstance penalty on Perception checks and extinguishes smaller flames. A thunderbird can deactivate or activate the storm aura as a free action with the concentrate trait.
Ability
Stormflight
A thunderbird can move in wind with ease. They don't treat wind as difficult terrain or need to Maneuver in Flight in high winds.
Ability
Stormsight
Wind, precipitation, and clouds don't impair a thunderbird's vision; it ignores the concealed condition from storms, mist, precipitation, and the like.
Ability
Thunderstrike
A creature that takes damage from a thunderbird's thunderbolt Strike must succeed at a DC 28 Fortitude save or be knocked prone and deafened for 1 round.
Offense
Melee
Circumstance: combat round (melee)
beak +24 [+19/+14], Damage 2d6+12 piercing plus 3d6 electricity
Offense
Ranged
Circumstance: combat round (ranged)
thunderbolt +23 [+18/+13] (range 200 feet), Damage 3d6 electricity and 3d6 sonic plus thunderstrike
Trait
Air
Effects with the air trait either manipulate or conjure air. Those that manipulate air have no effect in a vacuum or an area without air. Creatures with this trait consist primarily of air or have a magical connection to that element. Planes with this trait consist mostly of open spaces and air with various degrees of turbulence, though they also contain rare islands of floating stone and other elements and energies.
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.
Trait
Electricity
Effects with this trait deal electricity damage. A creature with this trait has a magical connection to electricity.
Language
Auran
Common
Perception
darkvision
stormsight
Resistance
sonic 10
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Pathfinder 2e
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.
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