Small Beast, Unaligned
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 3 (1d6)
Speed 10 ft., Fly 60 ft.
STR
6 (-2)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
10 (+0)
INT
2 (-4)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
7 (-2)
Skills Perception +4
Senses Passive Perception 14
Languages --
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +2
Traits

Keen Sight. The Archaeopteryx has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Actions

Talons. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) slashing damage.

Description

The Archaeopteryx is a primitve bird native to jungles and rainforests across Toril. From the ARK Wiki: 

Wild

Approximately one meter long, the Archaeopteryx magnamilvum is a primarily tree-dwelling proto-bird. It avoids the ground as much as possible, preferring to stay in the safety of the tree-line, where few predators can reach it.

I've not seen an Archaeopteryx outright fly yet, so it's possible that they cannot generate enough lift to do more than glide long distances between perches.

I'm not sure how a creature so fearful of the ground can be such a picky eater, but Archaeopteryx only seems to consume certain rare insect matter. The most likely explanation is that it tends to nest in infested trees, stripping them bare of such food sources.

Domesticated

While not large enough to bear the full weight of an adult human, Archaeopteryx still has great utility. Despite the creature's inability to fly, its wings have sufficient strength to dramatically slow the rate of a person's descent, if that person holds onto Archaeopteryx while airborne. Taming Archaeopteryx can be somewhat troublesome, though, as it refuses to eat most common food sources, and glides to prospective safety at the first sign of any interloper.

Monster Tags: Misc Creature

Habitat: CoastalForest

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