AXE BEAK- (Phorusrhacid - OSRIC.245)

FREQUENCY: Uncommon <FM, TM.plains>

FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Temperate Wilderness Swamp])
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Temperate Wilderness Forest], [Temperate Wilderness Plains])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Hills])

FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Tropical Wilderness Swamp])
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Plains])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Hills])

NO. APPEARING: 1-6 <(DL7 = 3-18)>
ARMOR CLASS: 6
MOVE: 18"
HIT DICE: 3
% IN LAIR: Nil
TREASURE TYPE: Nil
NO. OF ATTACKS: 3 ~ 16
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-3/1-3/2-8
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
INTELLIGENCE: Animal
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: L (7'+ tall)
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: II | 35 + 3/hp

SAVES: 13.14.15.16.16

Axe beaks are prehistoric carnivorous flightless birds.
They are VERY FAST runners and aggressively hunt during daylight.
An axe beak resembles an ostrich in its lower portions, with a strong neck and a heavy, sharp beak.

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