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Ursavis

A weird creature looking like a giant bear with bird features such as a beak, massive wings, and hind-limbs

Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus

Field Guide

Armor Class18
Hit Dice8*
Number Appearing1d2, Lair 1d4, wild 1d3
Attacks2 claws, 1 bite or special (hug or fire breath)
Damage2d6 claw, 1d10 bite, or see below
Movement30' Fly 60' (10')
Save AsFighter: 8
Morale6
XP940
Treasure TypeC x 2

An Ursavis (pluras Ursaves) is a weird creature looking like a giant bear with bird features such as a beak, massive wings, and hind-limbs. Due to this features ursavis are commonly mistaken for some kind of owlbear or even griffin variants.

An ursavis’ hind-limbs are rather small and weak to be used in combat and tend to be folded inside its fur, but its beak and claws are potent weapons. An ursavis prefers to attack from distance, either by dropping heavy rocks for 3d4 points of damage or by making swooping attacks with its claws. If both claws hit a medium or small target, the ursavis hugs it for 5d4 points of damage and swoops them away; each round after the victim is be hugged for 2d6 damage.

Special Abilities

Rock Drop: Can drop heavy rocks from distance for 3d4 points of damage.
Swooping Attack: Can make swooping attacks with its claws.
Hug: If both claws hit a medium or small target, the ursavis hugs it for 5d4 points of damage and swoops them away; each round after the victim is be hugged for 2d6 damage.

Variants

Firebreathing (10% chance)

Such creatures can, 4 times per day, exhale a cone of fire 20 feet long and 10 feet wide for 4d6 points of damage (save vs. Dragon Breath for half damage).

XP1010