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FREQUENCY: Rare
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Dungeon Level I])


NO. APPEARING: 1-12
ARMOR CLASS: 6
MOVE: 12"
HIT DICE: 2
% IN LAIR: 20%
TREASURE TYPE: [Q] (x 5) - mainly rubies
NO. OF ATTACKS: 2
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-6/1-6
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Low
ALIGNMENT: Neutral evil
SIZE: M
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: I | 20 + 2

This subterranean race of huge black bipedal birds contains ferocious
fighters which need never check morale. Long ago the dire corbies
lost the power of flight; however they make up for this with their great
strength and ferocity, always attacking and fighting to the death.

What were once wings have now developed as two powerful arms
which end in sharp, rock-hard claws. They fight with these claws and
each is capable of inflicting 1-6 HP of damage on a victim.

They hunt in flocks, running down their hapless victims, at the same
time emitting horrifying shrieks. They have rudimentary language
(their attack cry can be recognised as 'Doom!'  Doom!' by those <capitalize, increase font?>
familiar with it).

Dire corbies live in large underground caverns; at one time there was
open warfare between them and giant bats, but this has now become
an uneasy truce.
 

    by Jeff Wyndham