Roc
Creature 9 — animal
FlankerCrasherLANDAERIALanimal
These legendary, massive raptors, capable of carrying off elephants as prey, are typically about 30 feet long from beak to tail and have a wingspan of 80 feet or more. While their beaks are hooked to rip flesh from bone, their hunting strategy involves grabbing their prey in their powerful talons and then dropping it from great heights before feeding. This method creates a massive amount of carrion, which guarantees that rocs are followed by flocks of opportunistic scavengers, such as ravens and
Source: pathfinder-monster-core
Perception +18; low-light-vision
Skills acrobatics +15, athletics +21
Str
+8
Dex
+2
Con
+5
Int
-4
Wis
+1
Cha
+0
AC 27
Fort +20
Ref +17
Will +16
HP 180
Speed 20 feet, fly 60 feet
Offense
Melee Beak (reach-15, unarmed) +21, Damage 2d10+12 piercing
Melee Talon (agile, reach-15, unarmed) +21, Damage 2d8+12 slashing plus Improved Grab
Melee Wing (agile, reach-30) +21, Damage 2d6+10 bludgeoning plus Improved Push
Abilities
Wing Rebuff —
Carry — A roc can Fly at half Speed while it has a creature Grabbed or Restrained in either or both of its talons, carrying that creature along with it.
Flying Strafe — The roc Flies up to its Speed and makes two talon Strikes at any point during that movement. Each Strike must target a different creature. Each attack takes the normal multiple attack penalty.
Snack — A roc gains a +2 circumstance bonus to hit with its beak Strike if the target is Grabbed or Restrained in its talon.
Improved Grab —
Improved Push 10 feet —
WORKS WELL WITH
AnvilLAND / AERIALA ground-holding bruiser keeps the party's attention low while this flier snatches an isolated target out of the fight entirely.
SniperAERIALA ranged attacker sharing the sky can focus whatever the talons carry off before it can be dropped back to allies.
SnareLANDA grounded controller punishes anyone the roc drops or forces to fall, turning the carry into a positioning trap.
PUNISHES
✖ isolated targets✖ ranged reliance✖ low Fortitude
Avoid pairing with another aerial grab specialist; only one creature can profitably carry a victim away at a time.
Works well with · Punishes · Pairing advice
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