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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 5982064" data-attributes="member: 57383">Boobrie Working DraftBoobrieLarge AnimalHit Dice: 9d8+18 (58 hp)Initiative: +2Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares), fly 50 ft. (poor), swim 30 ft.Armor Class: 17 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +8 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 15Base Attack/Grapple: +6/+15Attack: Bite +10 melee (2d8+5/19-20×3)Full Attack: Bite +10 melee (2d8+5/19-20×3) and 2 claws +4 (1d6+2)Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.Special Attacks: Augmented critical, improved grabSpecial Qualities: Immunity to poison, low-light visionSaves: Fort +8, Ref +8, Will +5Abilities: Str 20, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 10Skills: Hide +8, Intimidate +4, Listen +8, Move Silently +8, Spot +10, Swim +13Feats: Alertness, Stealthy, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (bite)Environment: Warm marshesOrganization: Solitary, pair, or nest (2 plus 1-2 eggs or non-combative young)Challenge Rating: 4Treasure: NoneAdvancement: 10-12 HD (Large); 13-18 HD (Huge)Level Adjustment: —A giant stork-like bird whose enormous  saw-toothed beak combines the length of a heron's bill with the hooked  tip of an eagle. Twice a man's height, it stands upright on long, slim  legs whose splayed-out feet have equally elongated toes. The bird has a  ruff on long feathers on the back of its neck, resembling the crest of  some rocs.A boobrie is a giant water bird found in hot swamps and marshes. It is  often called a "Great Boobrie" to distinguish it from a smaller species  of boobrie found in cooler climates, the "Black Boobrie". Scholars of  nature are divided on whether a boobrie is a giant relative of the stork  or a small marsh-dwelling cousin of the roc, but all agree this avian  is a dangerous predator that will prey upon humanoids and their  livestock.The beak of a great boobrie is a terrible weapon with both sharply  serrated edges and a number of small teeth along its sides. A boobrie's  favorite prey are catfish but it is not fussy about its victims.  Boobries often eat venomous creatures such as vipers or monstrous  spiders, since these avians are immune to poison.Boobries form mated pairs to breed and raise their young. Pairs of  boobrie prefer to hunt and guard their nest together. They lay one or  two oversized eggs that hatch very quickly. Young boobries are  precocious and fast growing, and soon grow large enough to leave their  parents. They often hunt with their sibling until they become adults and  seek their own mate and territory.A boobrie stands roughly 12 feet tall and weighs about 600 pounds.COMBATGreat boobries try to attack from ambush, tearing into prey with beak  and claw.  A boobrie will sometimes grab a smaller opponent with its  beak and drag them into the marsh to deal with.Like most sensible predators, a great boobrie may flee from a losing  fight. Boobries sometimes puff out their head-feathers in an intimidating  display that may demoralize prey or startle an enemy long enough for the  bird to escape.Augmented Critical (Ex): A boobrie's bite attack threatens a critical on a 19-20 and does triple damage if the critical is confirmed.Improved Grab (Ex): If a boobrie hits a smaller opponent with its bite attack it can attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity.Skills:  A boobrie has a +4 racial bonus to Hide, Intimidate and Spot checks.A boobrie has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some  special action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a  Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action  while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line. Originally appeared in the Monster Manual II (1983)Boobrie, BlackMedium AnimalHit Dice: 4d8+4 (22 hp)Initiative: +3Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 60 ft. (average), swim 30 ft.     Armor Class: 15 (+3 Dex, +2 natural), touch 13, flat-footed 12 Base Attack/Grapple: +3/+5Attack: Bite +6 melee (2d4+2) or wing-buffet +5 melee (1d6+2)Full Attack: Bite +6 melee (2d4+2) and wing-buffet +0 melee (1d6+1); or wing-buffet +5 melee (1d6+2) and bite +1 melee (2d4+1)Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.Special Attacks: TripSpecial Qualities: Low-light visionSaves: Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +3Abilities: Str 14, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 10Skills: Hide +5, Intimidate +2, Listen +7, Spot +10, Swim +10Feats: Alertness, Weapon Focus (bite)Environment: Temperate marshesOrganization: Solitary, pair, or nest (2 plus 1-4 eggs or non-combative young)Challenge Rating: 2Treasure: 1/10 coins; 50% goods; 50% itemsAdvancement: 5-6 HD (Medium)Level Adjustment: —A waterbird about as big a human, completely black in color except  for its blood-red eyes. Its streamlined body resembles that of a loon or  diving duck, with a feather-crest on its head and neck like a  merganser. The bird clearly hunts live prey, for its chisel-shaped beak  has saw-toothed edges to hold struggling food. Its body stands  half-upright on short legs that end in feet with four elongated toes  connected by webbing.A black boobrie is a dangerous waterbird of unusual size that dwell in  temperate lakes and marshes. They mainly eat fish, but have been known  to attack any creature smaller than themselves - such as lambs, calves,  children or gnomes. Black boobries prefer to live in reed beds, which  give them plenty of cover from which to lunge at prey and hide from  enemies.Black boobries form mated pairs in spring and build floating nests in  which they lay from 1 to 4 eggs. These nests of woven vegetation can be  of considerable size, and have been known to reach 20 feet in diameter.  The nest contains the remains of the boobries' victims, which may  include treasure. The young disperse in early summer as soon as they are  large enough to fight for themselves.A black boobrie stands roughly 6 feet tall and weighs about 75 pounds.COMBATBlack boobries usually ambush prey by lunging out from reed beds. They  typically try to wing-buffet their opponent to the ground, then stab  them with their beaks. Like most sensible predators, a black boobrie may  flee from a losing  fight. Boobries sometimes puff out their head-feathers in an intimidating  display that may demoralize prey or startle an enemy long enough for the  bird to escape.Trip (Ex): A black boobrie that hits with a wing-buffet attack can attempt to trip the opponent (+2 check modifier) as a free action without making a touch attack or provoking an attack of opportunity. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to trip the boobrie. Skills: A black boobrie has a +2 racial bonus to Intimidate checks and a +4 racial bonus to Spot checks.A black boobrie has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line. Note: The Black Boobrie originally appeared as the "Boobrie" in the Celts Campaign Sourcebook. Renamed to avoid confusion with the Boobrie from the Monster Manual II and Forgotten Realms Monstrous Compendium. Originally appeared in HR3 - Celts Campaign Sourcebook (1992).</blockquote>

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