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EXPANDED PRIMAL BEASTS Decne eee Dire BEasts “Many myths apd legen bint are fled with stories of great ‘beast far greater than their ordinasy kia, Primal or dire ‘beasts are ereatures that represent natural perfection ‘through millennia of adaption and evolution. Given enowgh ‘time, these creatures have even transformed into some beyond their original forms. powerful build, roelike tak, and a intimidating array of ‘tusks protrading from its face. Bohemmotias are the langest of ‘heir kin and are believed to be loosely related to elephants and mammoths taking mary different forms whether ‘sporting a thick leathery hide lined with body protrusions o- a thick layer offur capable of en dting the harahest ‘temperatures. ‘Much like their other kin, they rare in close knit henda (grazing in grasslands or tundra. However, they tend tobe ‘much morc aygressive and ferrtorial than their amaller ‘relatives. Duc ta their size, they are far more dangerous. Not ‘only are they equipped with deadly array of tusks, wherein some specimens have been known to spertup to 6a a time, ‘their trunks is-capecially strong for their species. They are able to use their trunk as an opposable limb capable of ‘ching up rocks, ees, and even emaller eresturesto ting at heir foes, BraemMMors Tactics ‘When threatencd, the Hehemmoth stands its ground and then proceeds to charge at its foe. After trampling and goring its eneny, i uses its trunk ta fling auray amallar predators that atiempt to leap on ies back. If possible it makes uae if i's ‘environment finging boulders or swinging small trees to ‘keep its foes at bay Dire CocKatRice ‘Dis to thelr amall lay andl Fyporaggresaive natire, many ‘cockatrices rarely make it to adulthood and those that due ‘normally do not have long lifespans: However, a certain. apecics of cockatrice, whether by natural luck or arcana ‘meddling manage wo survive and evolve Laan immense size, Jostlike its smallerkis i inextremely aggressive and Nerritorial However it is much deadlier duc ta lis strength, agility, as well as its sharp beak and claws, Thanks to its instinctual aggression, ft possesses unnatural resilience (0 shrug off fatal Blows, However, ts mast potent weapon isits ‘eyes From a single look, the cockatrice can cause a creatures, ‘muscles to seixe up from paralysis quickly incapacitating its ietim as it proceeds lo rip it to shreds with its beak and ‘awa, Drex Cocxarerce Tactics ‘The cockatrice isnot a ube hunter asit rockleasly changes ‘towards its pre. It relies largely on its paralyzing gaze to ‘ncapaciate its foes before charging in to attack its foes If ‘oyarwhelmwed will release a car-spliting shrick o glve it the ‘opportuniiyto escape unharmed, GnyPHoNs Gryphons are the larger cousin of griffins and are widely lenown the kings of he kien. They are eaily recogatmale by their birdlike head and wings and their lions like body. Hower, they come in variations similar to owlaparrots, cafes arc bunsmingtirds while possessing the Body ofa Ser oF a leopard The te i large prides ypically of X26) members that they use to hunt prey and raise their young: ‘They prefer to buntin gecups targeing any prey they ean sgraspin their daw, Gevrnon Tactics Geyphona rely on their superior flying ability get the drop ontheir prox The sheer impact of their dive has been kaiowe \w killa ereature upon impact. Forlarger and more difficult tig. Gryphons prefer o empty Tih thetr target ven Ube aly and let gravity do the rest. However as the creature falls, sryphon prides tend to treat it as a sport diving in to slash at the helpless creatureas it falls to the ground Lyomes Whereas during the day, the gryphon dominates the sky turing Use diy, the skies are ruled by lycines at night. ycines zppear to be a monstrous hybrid between a dire wolf and a bat. They prefer to hunt on the Blackest of nights where {heir Black fur and batlike wings allows them to-effortbessly blend into the disappear inte the night sky. The omiacies hovel al duskor twilight often hints at an oncoming lycine hunt Lyon Tacrres lyenes are efiient pack hunters stalking the skies in packs cansiating of § (218) members. They rely heavily on the cover Of night and suength in numbers to take down ther prey ‘They vec their strength and agility o-quichly swoop down on theie prey ta pint to the ground Once pinned the line proceeds to lock their jaws on their fors neck for a swift kil their preyis to strong © kill mmediately they will continwally hasry the creature barraging Bt with bites before fying back into the cover of darkness beyondits reach Lurinzs ‘The origins oflupine are unclear. Some accounts believe they are the result of across between worgs or dire wolves while ‘others belle they are thc common ancestor between both, ‘creatures, Regardless of their origin, they are definitively more dangerous than their emuller relatives, Lupine are magsive fn thelr own right canily sivaling that of « gryphon allowing them to single handedly bring down mast prey. “However, ke all wolves they are notoriows pack hunters vslingithcir shocr number to bring down nearly any foe, I is alo believed thatthe superstitious connection between ‘woles and the moon originated from eeountering pines ‘Although lupines are known to hunt during the day, they. ‘prefer to huntat night, particulary during full moon. At ‘night, lupine are so much more dangerous as they seem shunt with an even greater leroy Lorne Tactics ‘Lipines tend to huntin urge packs of 9248) members. ‘When they act their aights on thelr pry, they are rarcly deterred froma slaying their quarry: They weaken their foes ‘argeting the weakest members frst and separating it from ‘the group using its surprising strength to pullit into tho ‘overgrowth where the rest of the pack can sale rip into their quarry, ‘The sabertooth is the ulinate [line predator What separates the aabcrtooth from itsrclatves nits powerful, Dear lke build: Lined with many ayers of ipping mts, the sabertooth is able kao k down the strongest of prey to sink sts deadly fanga in fora Kelling blow Is most estinguishable Jeature is its word ike teeth capable of puncturing the ‘thickest of hides preventing prey for escaping ts grasp, Saszxroors Tactics Despite its immense size, strength, and peed the sabertocth ‘san clusive hunter reying on stcalth io getthe upper hand ‘on iis opponent It prefers to use the element of surprise to ‘quichly kill ta prey: However, its prey peones wo putupa {fight it in more than capable of finishing the job. SEyLORD ‘Few people have seen the majestic skytond for itis more rare than its cousin the roe. Theakylord cam be identified by a set ‘of four to 6 wings each with a wingspan of at least L00ft ‘when fully grown. Howercr, because this creature is 30 rare, ‘some believe specimens thathad been discovered were only adolescents and had not even reached its fll size yet. They ‘aresurprising’y swiftand nimble for their size, capable of snuifily diving to swoop up their prey ina matter of seconds eforeescaping to the skics. Howerer (heir mast potent ‘weapon is their abity to use their wings to conjure » ‘Nindstorm capable of leveling any creature of stricture ‘wnforiunaie enough to id itself in proximity, Sxyvoxp Tacrics Thankfully the skylord docs not prefer to eat prey much smaller than it unless there are no other options available for would bea waste of energy. When hunting, i uses its keen vision to spot distant targels before slowly circling to perform a killer skydive to swoop onto its prey. Ifthe target survives its kell dive simplest fies hundreds of feet into the sky cropping the creature. Assuming its prey sll ive, it performs one last slyliréo finish off its prey: When, Ghreatened by another ereature such asa dragon, another skylond, or large Docks of griffins or wyvems, they use their colossal wings to whip up a windstorm knocking thelr attackers from the skies, Stren ‘The strix is a peculiar variant of the notorious owlbear, This subspecies is not as bulky as its other kin, but makes up for ins size with its agility and short ranged fight. Despite its immense size, itis a surprisingly quiet hunter 4s its soft feather masks any sounds from its movement. Its powerful claws.allow it to easily climb ees that it uses to perch while ‘waiting for prey. It also is kitown for its ear piercing shriek ‘hat ittuncs to incapacitate its prey oF any rivals. Srarx Tactics The atris has been notoriously called the “drop bear" duc to les tactic to drop from the treetops unto unsuspecting prey. The only warning prey gets ig an piercing shriek that fetapctate its target, Thelt mottled feathers allow it blend into the foliage while its owbtike head allows it rotate fis vision at unnatural angles to see targets below, Because sirixtend te mate for life, when one strix allacks, another is usually cose by: They are powerful melee Hghtcrs thanks to heir powerful forearms and uncanny anderance. However, they are capecially agile for their size capable of leading into the treetops in single bound. | ‘This unoficial Fan Content germittd uncer the Fan Content Paley. Not approvedjendarsed by Wizard. Portions ofthe materials used ate property Wizards of tho Const, OWizards ofthe Coast LLG. Dire COcKATRICE lage monstrosity, unaligned Armor Class 16 Hit Points 51(6410+12) Speed 40ft. 40ft My sR DEX CON INT WIS CHA V6G+3) 17 bS) 17 (23) ACA) 134) 15 2) Skills Acrobatics +6, Athletics +6, Perception +4, Intimidation +8, Performance +8 Senses darkvision GOR, passive Perception 14 Challenge 4{1 100 XP) ‘As a bonus action, the creature can move up to its movement speed toward a hostile creature it an Reckless Has advantage on attack rolls but attack. agzinst it have sdvantage Gaze ifa creature starts its turn within 30ft of the Dire Cockatrice and the two of them can see feach other, the Dire Cockatrice can force the creature fo make DC 13 Constitution save ifthe Dire Cockatrice is nt incapacitated. On afailed save, the

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