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Sanzuwu

Creature 15 (uncommon) — beast, fire

Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.

Those who feast on the sun are said to carry its power within them. Sanzuwus are small crows with red plumage and dark throats. According to legend, they stole their burning power from the sun and now fly across the sky as blinding streaks of fire. When they land on the earth, it ignites around them, causing unbound destruction. A handful of people worship these radiant birds and inscribe their three-legged visage on coins, items, and weapons.

Source: fists-of-the-ruby-phoenix-bestiary (Pre-Remaster)

Perception +26
Skills acrobatics +30, athletics +27, diplomacy +25
Str
+4
Dex
+8
Con
+6
Int
+4
Wis
+5
Cha
+4
AC 36 Fort +26 Ref +29 Will +23
HP 295
Immunities fire, light
Weaknesses cold 15
Speed 25 feet, fly 60 feet

Offense

Melee Beak +30, Damage 3d6+14 piercing plus 3d6 fire
Melee Talon +30, Damage 3d4+14 piercing plus 3d6 fire

Abilities

Greater Darkvision — Greater Darkvision
Golden Sun (aura, primal) — 10 feet. A golden aura envelopes the sanzuwu, protecting them from weak magic. Any non-cold spells of 3rd level or lower burn away and are ineffective. A sanzuwu can deactivate or activate the golden aura as a free action with the concentrate trait.
Scorching Gaze (fire, primal) —
Fiery Transformation (concentrate, fire, polymorph, primal) — The sanzuwu transforms into an enormous bird made of flame. As the sanzuwu begins their transformation, creatures within a 10-foot emanation take 6d8 fire damage (DC 33 Reflex save). While in their flame form, the sanzuwu gains the effects of 4th-rank Enlarge. They can use Fiery Transformation again to revert back to their standard form.
Radiant Blast (fire, primal) — The sanzuwu opens their mouth to produce a bead of burning energy, hurling it a point within 200 feet. The bead detonates, dealing 7d8 fire plus 4d10 sonic{7d8 fire damage and 4d10 sonic damage} to all creatures in a 30-foot burst (DC 33 Reflex save). Creatures that critically fail become Blinded for 1 round. The sanzuwu can't use Radiant Blast again for 1d4 rounds.
Scorch Earth
Transfixing Sunbeam (incapacitation, light, primal) — **Success** The creature is unaffected. **Failure** The creature is Stunned 1. **Critical Failure** The creature is Stunned 2.

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