Tyrannobeak
- Armor Class
- -3 [22]
- Hit Dice
- 18
- Attacks
- Bite or claw (1d6+2)
- Special
- leaping charge
- Move
- 15 (3); Leap 3
- HDE/XP
- 18/3,800
Description
The Tyrannobeak is a massive member of the terror- bird family (Phorusrhacidae) of bipedal flightless birds. Despite its enormous size (20-foot height and 5-ton weight), a tyrannobeak is a swift runner and can leap prodigiously. The tyrannobeak is a top-level predator, able to take down the largest of prey. When possible, a tyrannobeak opens by leaping, which counts as a charge attack. In White Box, resolve this as a single bite or claw attack each round; if it is actively chasing a fleeing opponent, use the bite.
When two tyrannobeaks are encountered it will be a mated pair. If a third is present, then it will be an immature individual (roll d% and apply to HD and attacks, rounding as necessary). While several eggs are laid, the young aggressively attack each other until only the dominant alpha remains. The adults protect and instruct this alpha youth until it reaches adulthood.
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.