Blood Hawk

Monster Manual - 5e, D&D Basic Rules

Description

Taking its name from its crimson feathers and aggressive nature, the blood hawk fearlessly attacks almost any animal, stabbing it with its daggerlike beak. Blood hawks flock together in large numbers, attacking as a pack to take down prey. ^{[1] [2]}

Basic Information

Anatomy

A blood hawk can attack with its beak. Blood hawks have wings and can fly.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Blood hawks flock together in large numbers, attacking as a pack to take down prey.

Facial characteristics

Blood hawks have daggerlike beaks that they use to stab prey.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

The blood hawk has keen sight.

References

1. ^Monster Manual - 5e (2014), p.319.
2. ^D&D Basic Rules (November, 2018), p.120.

Contents

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Blood hawks have crimson feathers.

Parent Article

• Miscellaneous Creatures

Stat Block

See below ^{[1] [2]}

Blood Hawk

Small beast, unaligned

Armor Class 12

Hit Points 7 ( 2d6 )

Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft. (hover)

STR

6 -2

DEX

14 +2

CON

10 +0

INT

3 -4

WIS

14 +2

CHA

5 -3

Skills Perception +4

Senses passive Perception 14

Languages —

Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

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

Pack Tactics. The hawk has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the hawk’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated.

Actions

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

Suggested Terrain arctic, coastal, forest, grassland, hills, mountains

Sources Monster Manual - 5e , D&D Basic Rules