Huge Monstrosity, Unaligned
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 48 (4d10 + 16)
Speed 20 ft., fly 80 ft., burrow 5 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
20 (+5)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws DEX +9
Skills Perception +4, Stealth +4
Damage Immunities Poison
Condition Immunities Paralyzed, Poisoned
Senses Blindsight 30 ft., Passive Perception 15
Languages Giant Eagle understands Common and Celestial but can't speak them
Challenge 10 (5,900 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +4
Traits

Keen Sight & Smell. The zyphon has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight and smell, the zyphon has a smell blindsight of 30 feet.

Dive Attack. If the zyphon is flying and dives at least 30 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a melee weapon weapon attack, the attack deal an extra 3 (1d6) damage to the target.

Actions

Multi-attack. The zyphon either makes one with its beak and two with its talons or two tail attacks.

Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage.

Talons. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.

Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft., one to two targets. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and the target'(s) are grappled (escape DC 14). Until these grapples ends, the target restrained. The zyphon can grapple up to to creatures at a time.

Description

A zyphon is an extremely wild and noble monstrosity with the body, arms, and wings of a giant eagle with a beaked snake head and two long serpentine tails. The zyphon speaks the language of the giant eagles and while it cannot speak them, it understands Common and Celestial. A mated pair of zyphons typically have up to fourteen eggs or young in their nest a year.

Monster Tags: Misc Creature

Habitat: CoastalGrasslandHillMountain

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