Phororhacos

The phororhacos is a nonflying bird with a huge head and powerful beak. It stands ten feet tall (six feet at the shoulder). It is covered with dark gray and brown feathers. An adult male will have a red crest and a tuft of brilliant orange feathers on the back of its head. The legs are light gray with black claws.
The phororhacos has a deep, braying voice. The bird will emit a fierce battle cry when fighting or challenging another male over territory.
Phororhacos gather in hunting and breeding packs. There is a 10% chance for either eggs or chicks in an encounter. The chicks have 10-80% of full growth with a proportionate numbr of Hit Dice. Chicks do not attack an active foe, but they do tear into a helpless vicitm in imitation of the adults.
It is a fearless killer and attacks even if it is outnumbered. It initiates an attack by jumping on its victim. When it is jumping to attack, its claws inflict double damage (2d4/2d4). Each round thereafter, the phororhacos kicks and claws for 1d4 points of damage per blow. It also snaps with its beak for 2d6 points of damage. If the phororacos successfully bites a target smaller than man-sized, it picks up the victim and shakes it around before throwing it back to the ground (1d6 points of falling damage. Such victims are unable to take any action the following round.
Phororhacos eggs and hatchlings are worth 70 to 100 gp. They can be raised as guards, hunters, and mounts.
Armor Class: 6 Hit Dice: 3 Move: 150’ (50’.) Attacks: 1 bite Damage: 1-8 No. Appearing: 0 (1-8) Save As: Fighter: 2 Morale: 8 Treasure Type: U Alignment: Neutral A phororhacos, or sword beak, is a 6-foot tall, flightless bird having small, useless wings and large hind legs. This bird eats meat and runs down its prey, often reaching great speeds across flat ground. A phororhacos has a large curved beak that snaps at prey with the force of a sword.

Phororhacos

Climate/Terrain:
Alignment: TN
Organization: Flock
Activity Cycle: Day

Intelligence: Animal (1)
Treasure: Nil
Diet: Carnivore

# Appearing:
XP Value: 650
Mvmt: 15 (+1 jump)

Size: L (10’)
Morale: Ave. (8-10)

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Hit Dice 7+7

Base THAC0: 13

PSP(Chi)

Armor Class 6

Magic Resistance: Nil Armor Notes:

Number of Attacks

Attack Forms

Martial Art Style(s):

Type	THAC0	Damage	SF	Effect
Kick (x2)	13	d4	6	None
Beak	13	2d6	6	None

Spells and Psionics:

Disciplines: | mTHACO | mAC

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