Thunderbird
Reported By: unknown contributor
in 5th Edition
Role: Monster Base Stock: Bald Eagle
MCC Stat Block: Thunderbird (1): Init +6; atk beak melee +5 (1d14+2) and claws melee +5 (1d12+2); AC 14; HD 11D7 hp 44; MV 5' or Fly 100' ; 1d20+1d16; SV Fort +1, Ref +0, Will +0 Mutations: Contact, Mental Paralysis
Number Appearing: 1 Morale: More observations needed Hit Dice: HD 11D7 Armor: 4 (AC 14) Size: Gargantuian 20 Meter Wingspan
Movement: MV 5' or Fly 100'
Attack: Beak melee +5 (1d14+2)
Claws melee +5 (1d12+2)
| MS: 9 | PS: 17 | |
| IN: 11 | DX: 9 | |
| CH: 13 | CN: 13 |
Frequency: Unknown Organization: Not Applicable Activity Cycle: Unknown Diet: Carniverous Habitat: Unknown Tech Level: - Artifacts: Unknown
Description (Initial Observations): These great mutated bald eagles take their name from ancient human stories of giant birds that lived in hidden mountain lairs. With a wingspan of over 20 meters, these are the largest avian creatures known on Gamma Terra. They otherwise look much like their ancestors, with dark brown or black feathers and a white-feathered head. Their keening cry can be heard for miles around, and their talons can grasp and pick up a rakox with ease.
Reactions: No known interactions
Behavior: Behavior modeling incomplete
Behavior: Behavior not recorded
Society: Thunderbirds lead lonely lives, only coming together with others of their kind for mating. Once the young hatch, the male leaves the nest (and the area). A single thunderbird's territory can stretch for dozens of kilometers in all directions from its nest (usually nestled in a high mountain crag). It does not allow other large predators to hunt in its territory, taking on yexil, mantids, and even kamodos without fear.