Pegasus

Winged horse prized as aerial steed, shy creatures living in highest mountains

magical-beast flying mount winged lawful chaotic-good

Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game

Armor Class	15
Hit Dice	4
Number Appearing	Wild 1d12
Attacks	2 hooves (1d6/1d6)
Movement	80' (10') Fly 160' (10')
Save As	Fighter: 2
Morale	8
XP	240
Treasure Type	None

The pegasus is the winged horse of legend. They are prized as aerial steeds as they are the swiftest of fliers, but they are shy creatures who live in the highest mountains, making them rare indeed in captivity.

An average female pegasus stands 5 feet high at the shoulder, weighs 1,200 pounds, and has a wingspan of 20 feet; males are somewhat larger, averaging 6 feet in height and weighing 1,400 pounds, with a wingspan of 22 feet. A light load for a pegasus is up to 400 pounds; a heavy load, up to 900 pounds.

Other Sources

Old-School Essentials Classic Fantasy

Armor Class	6 [13]
Hit Dice	2+2 (11hp)
Number Appearing	0 (1d12)
Attacks	2 × hoof (1d6)
THAC0	17 [+2]
Movement	240' (80') / 480' (160') flying
Saving Throws	D12 W13 P14 B15 S16 (2)
Morale	8
Alignment	Lawful
XP	25
Treasure Type	None

Semi-intelligent winged horses that are wilful and timid.

Special Abilities

Hate hippogriffs: Natural enemies.

Mount: Can carry a human-sized rider.

Training: If captured when young, will serve Lawful characters.

OSRIC

Armor Class	6
Hit Dice	4
Number Encountered	1d10
Attacks	3
Damage	1d8/1d8/1d3
Move	240-ft; 480-ft flying (AA:IV)
Alignment	Chaotic good
Intelligence	Average
XP	3/75+3/hp
Size	Large
Frequency	Very rare
Lair	15%

A pegasus is a winged horse who lives in secluded areas far from civilisation. They are intelligent, but very wild and untamed. They do not trust men and must be approached very carefully. If they can be caught and tamed, they become very devoted mounts. They will however only serve a good aligned master. If mounted by a creature weighing more than 100 lbs, the pegasus’ aerial agility level decreases to III.

Like a horse, a pegasus will buck with its two front hooves and bite with its mouth. A pegasus stallion is equal in size and strength to a medium warhorse. A pegasus mare is equivalent to a light warhorse.

Special Abilities

Mount Requirements: Will only serve a good aligned master. If mounted by a creature weighing more than 100 lbs, the pegasus’ aerial agility level decreases to III.

Devoted Mount: If they can be caught and tamed, they become very devoted mounts.

Variants

Stallion (encountered)

Equal in size and strength to a medium warhorse.

Mare (encountered)

Equivalent to a light warhorse.