Dive Attack. If the astalos is flying and dives at least 30 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a melee weapon attack, the attack deals an extra 4 (1d8) lightning damage to the target.
Multiattack. The astalos makes three attacks: one with its horn, tail, and wing.
Horn. Melee Weapon Attack. +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5) piercing damage + 4 (1d8) lightning damage.
Wing. Melee Weapon Attack. +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (3d6 + 5) piercing damage + 4 (1d8) lightning damage.
Tail. Melee Weapon Attack. +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5) piercing damage + 4 (1d8) lightning damage. The target must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or become paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the paralysis on itself on a success.
Lightning Pillar (Recharge 5-6). A vertical column of lightning roars down from the sky in a location within 60 feet of the astalos. Each creature in a 10-foot-radius, 40-foot-high cylinder centered on a point within range must make a 16 DC Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 45 (13d6) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Description
Known as the "Thunder Wyvern." Astalos body is almost entirely covered in sharp, dark green plating, although it has a more bright colored underside. Unlike any other Flying Wyvern, Astalos' wings resemble those of an insect, most precisely a glasswing butterfly's wings. Its thin legs have three toes. Its tail is long, making up almost half of the monster's length, and it has two pair of earwig-like pincers at the tip. It has a relatively small head, with a big horn on top of it. Its eyes are red.
Astalos are high up in the food chain. They are known to be predators and have been found to feed on Herbivore like Mosswine and Aptonoth. Astalos have also been observed eating Neopteron like Vespoid and lesser predators like Velocidrome. Despite being top predators, Astalos have to compete with other large predatory monsters like Rathalos, Najarala, Seregios, and Seltas Queen.
Astalos's whole body is an electrical organ. Astalos uses Piezoelectricity — as an Astalos fights and becomes more active, Its tail, wings, and crest will begin to charge up with electricity. This can easily be seen by looking for green surges of electricity on those parts of its body. Astalos's flying abilities are comparable to a Rathalos with the help of its powerful wings. Its wings are tough, covered in spikes, and are even used as weapons on the ground. The wings can also produce a special electrical charge used for capturing prey. Its pincer-like tail is used for capturing and paralyzing prey.
They've been seen attacking large Flying Wyverns, like Rathalos, even if those monsters are not interested in the Astalos's presence. Even if the enemy is losing the fight, Astalos will fight them relentlessly, even if they are trying to escape. If the enemy is killed, the Astalos may feed on the enemy's corpse, as it is sometimes known to do. Astalos will even sometimes cannibalize their own young by accident. This is due to the adults mistaking the young for Neopteron like Vespoid occasionally. To prevent this, Astalos guard their nest up until the eggs are ready to hatch before leaving the young to fend for themselves. Even while young, Astalos don't hesitate about anything, including cannibalism, and can be quite violent. When a town gets reports of this monster, they are known to send adventurers immediately to hunt it down. This is due to Astalos actually disrupting the ecological balance in an area.
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