FREQUENCY: Rare

FREQUENCY: Rare (rarely encountered) (only wild areas)

FREQUENCY: Rare ([Cold Wilderness Mountains], [Cold Wilderness Forest])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Cold Wilderness Hills], [Cold Wilderness Swamp], [Cold Wilderness Plains], [Cold Wilderness Desert])

FREQUENCY: Rare ([Temperate Wilderness Mountains], [Temperate Wilderness Forest])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Hills], [Temperate Wilderness Swamp], [Temperate Wilderness Plains], [Temperate Wilderness Desert]) <x=vr><x=?>

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

NO. APPEARING: 2-5
ARMOR CLASS: 6
MOVE: 3"/18"
HIT DICE: 4 <(wings)>
% IN LAIR: 5%
TREASURE TYPE: [Q] (x5), [X]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 3 ~ 15
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-8/2-8/2-5
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Surprise on 1-5
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
INTELLIGENCE: Very
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: M
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: III | 150 + 4

SAVES: 13.14.15.16.16

Giant owls are rarely encountered as they inhabit only very wild areas.
They are nocturnal predators && effective hunters. {hunt}
Giant owls speak their own language.

A giant owl strikes with its 2wo sets of sharp talons and its strong beak.
Its feathers allow it to fly with nearly absolute silence, thus it surprises on 1-5 (on a 6-sided die).

These creatures are intelligent and will sometimes befriend other creatures.

If encountered in their lair there is a 20% chance that there will be 1-3 eggs (25%) || 1-3 hatchling owls, 20% to 70% grown.
The parents will always attack any creature threatening the eggs/owlettes.
Eggs sell for 1,000 g.p., young for 2,000 on the open market.

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