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1.2 KiB

Peryton

Large Monstrosity

  • Armor Class: 13
  • Hit Points: 34 (4d10+12)
  • Speed: walk 30 ft. fly 60 ft.
  • Challenge Rating: 2 (450 XP)
  • Source: A5e Monstrous Menagerie, page 359
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 16 (+3) 16 (+3) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 12 (+1)
  • Skills: perception +3
  • Damage Resistances: damage from nonmagical weapons
  • Senses: passive Perception 13
  • Languages: understands Common and Sylvan but can't speak

Special Abilities

  • Keen Sight and Smell: The peryton has advantage on Perception checks that rely on sight or smell.

Actions

  • Multiattack: The peryton attacks with its gore and talons.
  • Gore: Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage. This attack scores a critical hit on a roll of 18 19 or 20. If this critical hit reduces a humanoid to 0 hit points the peryton can use a bonus action to rip the targets heart out with its teeth killing it.
  • Talons: Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage or 10 (2d6 + 3) damage if the peryton moves at least 20 feet straight towards the target before the attack.