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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JiCi" data-source="post: 3134713" data-attributes="member: 40121">next: a new desert predatorDesert Eagle  CR 2Always N Small animalInit +3; Senses: low-light vision; Listen +7, Spot +6 (+14)Languages: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------AC 17, touch 14, flat-footed 14      (+1 size, +3 dex, +3 natural)hp 16 (3 HD)Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +2-------------------------------------------------------------------------Speed 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 100 ft. (average); Flyby AttackMelee 2 claws +6 (1d4+1) andMelee bite +1 (1d4)Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft.Base Atk +2; Grp -1Atk Options Improved grab, rend 2d4+2Special Actions Sprint-------------------------------------------------------------------------Abilities Str 12, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6SQ blindsense 60 ft, scentFeats Weapon Finesse (B), Alertness, Flyby Attack.Skills Listen +7, Spot +6 (+14)            Desert eagles have a +8 racial bonus on Spot checksAdvancement 4-6 HD (small); 7-9 HD (medium); 10-12 HD (large)-------------------------------------------------------------------------Blindsense (Ex) The long antenna-like feathers above a desert eagle's eyes are extremely sensitive to vibration. Combined with the bird's excellent sense of hearing, this gives a desert eagle blindsense to a range of 60 feet.Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, a desert eagle must hit with a claw or bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity.Rend (Ex) A desert eagle that hits with both claw attacks latches onto the opponent’s body and tears the flesh. This attack automatically deals an extra 2d4+2 points of damage.Sprint (Ex) Once per hour, a desert eagle can move ten times its normal speed (100 feet or fly 1000 feet (average)) when it makes a charge.This eagle has light brown feathers on its back and on the back of its wings. Underneath it are light blue feathers on its belly and under its wings. Its beak and talons are sharp and ivory. Above its eyes, two long and flexible feathers flicker in the wind, extending to the tip of its tail.A desert eagle is a predatory bird native from the waste and other warm areas. They are prized by rangers and druids for companions and many poachers wish to possess the eagle’s precious features: its two long antenna-like feathers. Strategies and TacticsMuch like an ordinary eagle, a desert eagle circles its prey before diving and chasing it. It grabs its target with its beak while lashing ferociously with its talons. It sprints toward its target while diving, making a swift swoop before its prey could react. A desert eagle generally hunts alone and attacks creatures smaller than itself. It does not attack humanoids, unless it defends its eggs or chicks. Their long feathers make them aware of upcoming threats while they feed.EcologyDesert eagles are omnivorous desert-native creatures that hunt under the patching sun. They feed on small rodents, insects and plants, and sometimes gang up on larger preys. Mating happens in summer, and males make flight patterns and feathery strokes. They makes their nest in trees, regardless how alive it is, and both eagles alternate coving and hunting. When their nest is threaten, both parents attack the intruders. EnvironmentAs its name applies, desert eagles live in deserts and other wastelands.Typical Physical CharacteristicsA desert eagle is about 4 long from beak to tail, and its wings have a 6-foot span. Its brow feathers are about the same size of its body and are sensitive to vibrations. Its eyes are similar to an eagle’s: round with a yellow iris. Its back feathers match the color of sand while those underneath match the color of the sky, making it hard to spot.AlignmentAs an animal, a desert eagle is always neutral.For Player CharactersA desert eagle can make a good companion or mount for a ranger, druid or paladin. A Small desert eagle is available to a 4th-level druid, a Medium eagle to a 7th-level druid or 6th-level paladin and a Large eagle to a 10th-level druid or 8th-level paladin.Eggs are sold for 2,000 gp and chicks for 2,500 gp. Training a desert eagle requires one weeks of work and a DC 20 Handle Animal check. Riding a desert eagle requires an exotic saddle. A desert can fight while carrying a rider, but the rider cannot also attack unless he or she succeeds on a Ride check.</blockquote>

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