FREQUENCY: Very rare
NO. APPEARING: 1
ARMOR CLASS: 0
MOVE: 48”
HIT DICE: 10
% IN LAIR: 20%
TREASURE TYPE: I, S, T
NO. OF ATTACKS: 3
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-8/2-8/3-18
SPECIAL ATTACKS: See below
SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below
MAGIC RESISTANCE: 50%
INTELLIGENCE: Genius
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: M (6-7’ tall)
PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil
Attack/Defense Modes: Nil

The tybor are a race of flightless birds
that, when running at maximum speed,
seem to “float” above the ground without
touching it. Males are never encountered,
and females are always solitary.

The tybor attacks physically with its
two claws and a beak slash. Its magically
sharp beak is +3 to hit. However, it prefers
to use its spell-casting ability in
combat (or to avoid combat) whenever
possible. Tybor are able to employ
magic-user spells at the 20th level of ability.
They can use nine 1st-level spells,
eight 2nd-level spells, seven of the 3rd
level, six of the 4th, five of the 5th, four of
the 6th, three of the 7th, two of the 8th,
and one of the 9th level during any given
day. (Spells should be determined randomly
by the DM for each individual
creature.) In addition to these spells, the
tybor can cast both Haste and Slow
spells (no saving throw for either type)
four times a day.

It is rumored that the feathers of the
tybor are magical in nature, but only if
plucked from a live creature. (DMs are
encouraged to make some of the feathers
small magical tokens; for instance, a
feather might grant the owner the ability
to use a Haste spell 3 times a week without
the aging side-effect. But not all
feathers from a single bird should be
magical.)

The tybor have their own language,
but never use it in communication with
other creatures. They know the tongues
of all birds and flying reptiles, and have a
limited form of telepathy whereby they
can communicate with most humanoids.

If the tybor is encountered in her lair,
there is a 60% chance there will be 1-3
eggs (worth 7,000 gp apiece on the open
market) in the nest. The tybor will let no
one near the eggs, defending the nest
until death.

The tybor has a purple crown and tail.
The majority of the body feathers are
orange with a sprinkling of green. The
head is blue with red around the edges
and a bridge of green above the beak.
 

Dragon magazine

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Monster Manual III

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Dragon #61