Kirin

Also known as: Ki-Rin, Qilin

A scaly-skinned unicorn-like creature with a dragon-like head and leonine mane

Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus

Armor Class	25
Hit Dice	12**
Number Appearing	1
Attacks	2 hooves (+3 to hit, 2d4), 1 horn (+3 to hit, 3d6)
Movement	120' Fly 180'
Save As	Fighter: 12
Morale	8
XP	2075
Treasure Type	Special

A Kirin (sometimes written Ki-Rin or Qilin) is a strange creature resembling a scaly-skinned unicorn with a heavier, dragon-like head and a wild leonine mane. Their scales sparkle golden, the hair of their mane and tail are rose gold, and their eyes are a deep lavender or violet color.

Kirin are natural fliers and are said to prefer to never touch the ground. Those met in the wild are always solitary and apparently always male; nothing is known about how females might differ from males, for none have evidently ever been seen. They are extremely intelligent and can communicate with any other intelligent creature by means of their unique form of telepathy.

The skin of a kirin is very valuable, up to 25,000 gp in value if not too badly damaged. However, as kirin are famously good creatures and much revered (indeed, almost worshiped), those who would buy such a skin are undoubtedly very evil indeed.

Special Abilities

Telepathy: Can communicate with any other intelligent creature by means of their unique form of telepathy.

Magical Abilities: Has the magical abilities of a 15th-level Magic-user, but casts spells by force of will alone, needing no words or gestures to cast them.

Create Food or Water: Once per day a kirin can cast create food or create water.

Create Items: Once per day a kirin can create items of wood or softer material of up to 20 cubic feet which are of permanent nature, and once per day can create up to 200 pounds of metal items that will persist for one day before disappearing.

Enhanced Air Magic: Any spell cast by a kirin that affects air, wind, or sky has twice the normal power or effect, as determined by the GM.

Natural Flight: Kirin are natural fliers and are said to prefer to never touch the ground.

Valuable Skin: The skin of a kirin is very valuable, up to 25,000 gp in value if not too badly damaged.