Monstrous Mount: New Aerial Companions

Red Twain steered his giant eagle to hover above the pyramid and looked around. He could hear faintly the others’ worried calls from below, but there was no time to answer. They had come here to stop the unwary looters after the ancient pharaoh’s forbidden treasure– but the guardians which had awoken when the tomb had been opened apparently couldn’t tell friends from foes.

And there she was. An angry warpriestess charging towards him in the sky on a winged bull. The sacred beast which was thought extinct ages ago.

The boaster tiefling dismounted in mid–air, unfolding his own wings, and patted the great bird on the back. «Time to run, babe. If we can save our hides– then I’ll go say my chaps that we’re in big trouble».

New Flying Monstrous Mounts

Dragonne

Prerequisite(s): Bluff, Intimidate, or Handle Animal 8 ranks; Ride 8 ranks

Starting Statistics

Size Large, Speed 40 ft., fly 20 ft. (poor; unable to carry a rider while flying); AC +5 natural armor; Attack bite (1d8); Ability Scores Str 21, Dex 17, Con 17, Int 6, Wis 12, Cha 12; Languages draconic; Special Qualities darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent.

10th-Level Advancement

Speed 40 ft., fly 30 ft. (poor; unable to carry a rider while flying); AC +3 natural armor; Attack bite (1d8), 2 claws (1d6); Ability Scores Str +2, Con +2; Special Qualities pounce, roar.

Mastery (7^th Level)

The dragonne can carry a rider while flying, but reduces its fly speed by half while doing so.

Giant Eagle

Prerequisite(s): Alignment within one step of neutral good.

Starting Statistics

Size Large, Speed 10 ft., fly 50 ft. (average; unable to carry a rider while flying); AC +2 natural armor; Attack bite (1d6); Ability Scores Str 18, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 15, Cha 11; Languages auran (cannot speak); Special Qualities low-light vision.

4th-Level Advancement

Speed 10 ft., fly 80 ft. (average; unable to carry a rider while flying); AC +1 natural armor; Attack bite (1d10), 2 claws (1d8); Ability Scores Str +2, Dex +2.

Mastery (7^th Level)

The giant eagle can carry a rider while flying, but reduces its fly speed by half while doing so.

Hieracosphinx

Prerequisite(s): Alignment within one step of chaotic evil; Bluff, Intimidate, or Handle Animal 6 ranks; Ride 6 ranks

Starting Statistics

Size Large, Speed 30 ft., fly 40 ft. (poor; unable to carry a rider while flying); AC +4 natural armor; Attack bite (1d10); Ability Scores Str 19, Dex 14, Con 15, Int 6, Wis 15, Cha 10; Languages sphinx; Special Qualities darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision.

7th-Level Advancement

Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft. (poor; unable to carry a rider while flying); AC +2 natural armor; Attack bite (1d10), 2 claws (1d6); Ability Scores Str +2, Con +2; Special Qualities pounce, shriek.

Mastery (7^th Level)

The hieracosphinx can carry a rider while flying, but reduces its fly speed by half while doing so.

Pegasus

Prerequisite(s): Good alignment; Diplomacy, Knowledge (arcana) or Handle Animal 6 ranks; Ride 6 ranks

Starting Statistics

Size Large; Speed 40 ft., fly 60 ft. (average; unable to carry a rider while flying); AC +2 natural armor; Attack bite (1d3); Ability Scores Str 18, Dex 15, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 13; Languages common (cannot speak); Special Qualities darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent.

4^th–Level Advancement

Speed 40 ft., fly 120 ft. (average; unable to carry a rider while flying); AC +1 natural armor; Attack bite (1d3), 2 hooves (1d6); Ability Scores Str +2, Con +2; Special Qualities detect evil, detect good (constant, 60–ft.radius).

Mastery (7^th Level)

The pegasus can carry a rider while flying, but reduces its fly speed by half while doing so.

Wyvern

Prerequisite(s): Diplomacy, Intimidate, or Handle Animal 7 ranks; Ride 7 ranks.

Starting Statistics

Size Large; Speed 20 ft., fly 40 ft. (poor; unable to carry a rider while flying); AC +4 natural armor; Attack bite (2d6), sting (1d6); Ability Scores Str 19, Dex 12, Con 18, Int 7, Wis 12, Cha 9; Languages draconic; Special Qualities darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent.

10^th–Level Advancement

Speed 40 ft., fly 60 ft. (poor; unable to carry a rider while flying); AC +5 natural armor; Attack bite (2d6), sting (1d6), 2 wings (1d6); Ability Scores Str +2, Con +2; Special Qualities grab, poison. 

Mastery (10^th Level)

The wyvern can carry a rider while flying, but reduces its fly speed by half while doing so.

Young Phoenix

Prerequisite(s): Alignment within one step from neutral good; Diplomacy, Knowledge (arcane), or Handle Animal 8 ranks; Ride 8 ranks.

Starting Statistics

Size Medium; Speed 30 ft., fly 50 ft. (good; unable to carry a rider while flying); AC +4 natural armor; Attack 2 talons (1d4), bite (1d6); Ability Scores Str 18, Dex 17, Con 18, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 18; Languages auran, celestial, common, ignan; Special Qualities darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, fire immunity, vulnerability to cold.

10^th–Level Advancement

Size Large; Speed 30 ft., fly 90 ft. (good; unable to carry a rider while flying); AC +3 natural armor; Attack 2 talons (1d6 plus 1d4 fire), bite (1d8 plus 1d4 fire); Ability Scores Str +2, Dex +2; Special Qualities detect magic, detect poison.

Mastery (10^th Level)

The phoenix can carry a rider while flying, but reduces its fly speed by half while doing so.