Vulture

Vulture

Medium beast, unaligned

Armor Class: 10

Hit Points: 5 1d8+1

Speed: 10 ft , fly: 50 ft

STR

7 -2

DEX

10 +0

CON

13 +1

INT

2 -4

WIS

12 +1

CHA

4 -3

Skills: Perception +3

Senses: passive Perception 13

Challenge Rating: 0

Keen Sight and Smell. The vulture has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight or smell.
Pack Tactics. The vulture has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the vulture's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Actions

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

Vultures are a type of bird found in many different regions. Nearly all are distinct by having the minimum if any feathers on their necks & heads. This helps them get their heads into the carcasses of dead animals. They are carrion eaters only, and act to recycle the dead animals, especially ones who have died of disease. They are sometimes hunted for their stomach acid which has the most acidic pH of any known creature, and helps prevent them getting diseases from carcasses as well as breaking them down. This makes the vultures and essential creature in many regions preventing disease getting into the environment & other animals. A myth is that vultures will appear & attack a dying creature, when they are waiting for it die, and the leader of the flock will try to take a bite to see if it is dead yet. Vultures are normally found in flocks.

Suggested Environments

Sub-artic to tropical.