Monsters / Roc
Roc
CR 9 - 6,400 XP - N Gargantuan Animal
Stat block
AC22 (touch 8, flat-footed 20)HP120 (16d8+48)SavesFort +13, Ref +14, Will +8Melee2 talons +18 (2d6+9/19-20 plus grab), bite +17 (2d8+9)Speed20 ft., fly 80 ft. (average)AbilitiesStr 28, Dex 15, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 11BAB / CMB / CMD+12 / +25 / 37Senseslow-light vision; Perception +15Environmentwarm mountains
Combat brain - every behavior cites its line (6 rules)
Built only from this entry: stat-block special attacks, the printed Int score, the creature type, its feats and senses, and the behavioral prose of its own description. Nothing invented - an uncited behavior is a test failure.
grapple-grab (from melee)
melee: 2 talons +18 (2d6+9/19-20 plus grab), bite +17 (2d8+9) - grab rides the hit
melee: 2 talons +18 (2d6+9/19-20 plus grab), bite +17 (2d8+9) - grab rides the hit
territorial (from lore)
Outside of mating, rocs are extremely antisocial, and may attack others of their kind in vicious aerial battles in order to establish their territorial boundaries.
Outside of mating, rocs are extremely antisocial, and may attack others of their kind in vicious aerial battles in order to establish their territorial boundaries.
flyby (from feats)
feats: Flyby Attack + fly speed - strike and wing away each pass
feats: Flyby Attack + fly speed - strike and wing away each pass
bruiser (from abilities)
abilities: Str 28 over Dex 15 - plant and full-attack, soak the hits
abilities: Str 28 over Dex 15 - plant and full-attack, soak the hits
strikes-first (from feats)
feats: Improved Initiative - it moves before you do
feats: Improved Initiative - it moves before you do
power-attack (from feats)
feats: Power Attack - trades accuracy for damage when the hit is likely
feats: Power Attack - trades accuracy for damage when the hit is likely
From the entry
Rocs are terrifying, legendary birds renowned for their ability to carry off elephants and other big animals. A typical roc is 30 feet long from beak to tail, with an 80-foot wingspan and weight of up to 8,000 pounds. While their beaks are hooked like an eagle's and designed for slashing and tearing, most rocs prefer to seize prey in their massive, clawed talons and drop them from great heights before feasting on the shattered remains. For this reason, they are often followed by flocks of scavengers like rooks, buzzards, and eagles hoping to steal portions of the roc's messy meals. The roc generally ignores such opportunists, but if the scavengers don't take care, they nevertheless may find themselves accidentally consumed by the feeding roc.
Rocs are equally comfortable over land and sea. While they are capable of sleeping in the air as they soar solo across great ranges in search of...