Royal Eagle

Size: 4 to 5 feet size; 9 to 10-foot wingspan

Weight: 18 to 20 pounds

COU 15 SGC 12 (a) INT 14 CHA 14 DEX 11 AGI 14 CON 14 STR 12

LP 15 AE - KP - INI 15+1D6

DE 8 SPI 0 TOU 0 MOV 1/20 (ground/air)

Claws and Beak: AT 13 DP 1D6+3 RE short

PRO/ENC 0/0

Actions: 1

Special Abilities: Attack Weak Spots (Claws and Beak), Flying Attack (Claws and Beak), Improved Dodge I

Skills: Body Control 10 (14/14/14), Feat of Strength 6 (14/12/12), Flying 11 (15/14/14), Intimidation 7 (15/14/14), Self-Control 12 (15/15/14), Perception 14 (12/14/14), Stealth 6 (15/14/14), Willpower 6 (15/14/14)

Number: 1, or 2 (pair)

Size Category: medium

Type: Animal, non-humanoid

Loot: 5 rations of meat, trophy (feathers, 8 silverthalers)

Combat Behavior: Royal eagles do not view humansized creatures as prey, but do attack humans that threaten their nests (humans approaching closer than 50 yards to a nest are perceived as intruders). Eagles attack with claws and beak, fly off, and attack again after 2 CR, repeating until the intruder retreats.

Escape: Loss of 50% LP

Animal Lore (Wild Animals)

• QL 1: These birds are considered kings of the air, and their feathers have always been coveted.
• QL 2: An eagle’s nest is usually inhabited by a pair of eagles that share in the raising of young.
• QL 3+: Royal eagles are almost extinct. It is forbidden in the Middenrealm and Horasian Empire to shoot at these birds if you do not have to defend yourself. Stealing their eggs is also forbidden.

Hunt: –2

Publication:
Aventurian Bestiary, page 111