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1.6 KiB

Jubjub Bird

Large Beast unaligned

  • Armor Class: 13 (natural armor)
  • Hit Points: 91 (14d10+14)
  • Speed: walk 30 ft. fly 10 ft.
  • Challenge Rating: 4 (1,100 XP)
  • Source: Tome of Beasts 3, page 247
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 13 (+1) 12 (+1) 3 (-4) 12 (+1) 11 (+0)
  • Skills: perception +1
  • Damage Resistances: poison
  • Condition Immunities: poisoned
  • Senses: passive Perception 11
  • Languages:

Special Abilities

  • Shrill Screech: When agitated the jubjub bird makes a near constant shrill and high scream giving it advantage on Cha (Intimidation) checks.
  • Stubborn: Has advantage on saves vs. being charmed. In addition Wis (Animal Handling) checks are made with disadvantage vs. the jubjub bird.
  • Unpredictable: Opportunity attacks vs. the jubjub bird are made with disadvantage.

Actions

  • Multiattack: Two Bites or one Bite and one Constrict.
  • Bite: Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 10 ft., one creature,. 7 (1d8+3) piercing damage + 7 (2d6) poison and the target must make DC 13 Con save or be poisoned for 1 min. The target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself.
  • Constrict: Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 14 (2d10+3) bludgeoning damage and target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until grapple ends creature is restrained and bird can't constrict another target.

Reactions

  • Impassioned Riposte: When a creature the jubjub bird can see misses it with an attack while within 10 ft. of it the jubjub bird can make one Bite attack vs. the attacker.