Griffon, Hawksian
- Armor Class
- 2 [17]
- Hit Dice
- 8
- Attacks
- Bite or claw (1d6+2)
- Special
- hates/targets Magic-users
- Move
- 12
- HDE/XP
- 8/800
Description
Hawksian Griffons are, like regular griffons a combination of lion and eagle, though in reverse, having the front half of a lion and the rear half of an eagle. These aggressive, dangerous, and unhappy creatures are the product of twisted and cruel magical experimentation. As the front half of its body has no wings, it cannot fly. Hawksian griffons are slightly larger than regular griffons, being approximately 12 feet from nose to tail, and standing roughly 7 feet at the shoulder. They have a wide variety of colors, tending towards unnatural colors for their component beasts; dark gray and red are the most common colors, with a multicolored "belt" of fur and feathers marking the point where the lion and eagle bodies meet. Female hawksian griffons are slightly larger and more aggressive than the males of the species. They prefer savannas or other grasslands for their range, and are not fussy eaters, preying on pretty much any creature that is unfortunate enough to cross their path. They are mostly solitary; when more than one is encountered it will be a mated pair.
Hawksian griffons will target human Magic-users in preference to any other enemy, perhaps dimly remembering the beings who cursed them with the joyless, painful life they are forced to live.
See Also
Other creatures grouped under Griffon: Griffon, Imperial.
Source note: This creature is converted from The Basic Fantasy Field Guide of Creatures Malevolent and Benign – Omnibus Edition, 1st Edition Release 4, © 2010–2025 Chris Gonnerman, R. Kevin Smoot, James Lemon, Matt Sluis, and Contributors. The Basic Fantasy Field Guide textual material is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International; this page adapts that creature to White Box.