Peryton
Availability by Moon Phase
- Full Moon: Available, can choose two special abilities
- Regular Moon: Available, can choose one special ability
- New Moon: Not available
Basic Information
- Size: Medium
- Movement: 30 feet, fly 60 feet (good maneuverability)
- Space and Reach: 5 feet
Size-Adjusted Statistics
- Strength 16 (+3):
- Melee attacks: +3 to hit and damage
- Climb and Swim checks: +3
- Dexterity 15 (+2):
- Ranged attacks: +2 to hit
- AC: +2 from Dexterity
- Reflex saves: +2
- Constitution 15 (+2):
- Fortitude saves: +2
- Temporary HP: +5 (1 point higher than your normal Con for 5
levels)
Physical Boost
After these adjustments, you may add +2 to either Strength, Dexterity, or
Constitution. This will increase all related bonuses by 1. If you boost
Constitution, you gain an additional 5 temporary hit points.
Combat Information
- Natural Armor: +6 to AC
- Natural Attacks:
- Gore +8 (1d8+3)
- 2 claws +8 (1d4+3)
Special Ability Options
- Keen Sight:
- +4 racial bonus on Perception checks
- Double this bonus in daylight conditions
- Cannot be flanked due to superior vision
- Spot targets in poor visibility conditions at twice normal range
- Flight:
- Fly speed of 60 feet
- Good maneuverability:
- Can turn up to 90 degrees as part of movement
- Can hover as free action
- Can move backward at half speed
- No minimum forward speed
- +4 bonus on Fly skill checks
- Heart Rip:
- Special attack after a successful gore attack
- Free action to attempt grapple check
- Does not provoke attacks of opportunity
- If grapple succeeds:
- Deal additional 2d6+6 damage
- Target is grappled
- Can maintain grapple as standard action
- Shadow Blend:
- Free action to activate in dim light or darkness
- Gain total concealment (50% miss chance)
- Effect ends if:
- You enter an area of bright light
- Move more than half your speed
- Area is affected by light spell of 3rd level or higher
- Can hide in plain sight while effect is active
Tactical Use
Superior aerial combat form with good stealth capabilities. Use Shadow
Blend for surprise attacks from above. Good maneuverability and Keen Sight
make you an excellent scout. During full moon, combine Heart Rip with
Shadow Blend for devastating ambush attacks. Natural armor and multiple
attacks make you effective in prolonged combat.