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Peryton

CreatureXMMp. 2382024

Medium monstrosity, chaotic evil

Armor Class
13
Hit Points
33 (6d8 + 6)
Speed
fly 60 ft., 20 ft.
Challenge
2 (450 XP)
STR
16
+3
DEX
12
+1
CON
13
+1
INT
9
-1
WIS
12
+1
CHA
10
+0
Skills
Stealth +3, Perception +5
Senses
passive Perception 15
Languages
understands Common and Elvish but can't speak

Traits

Flyby.

The peryton doesn't provoke an Opportunity Attack when it flies out of an enemy's reach.

Actions

Multiattack.

The peryton makes one Gore attack and one Talons attack.

Gore.

Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Piercing damage. If the peryton moved 30+ feet straight toward the target immediately before the hit, the target takes an extra 9 (2d8) Piercing damage.

Talons.

Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) Piercing damage. If the attack reduces a Humanoid target to 0 Hit Points, the peryton kills the target by removing its heart.

Raw data
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    "average": 33,
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  },
  "cha": 10,
  "con": 13,
  "dex": 12,
  "int": 9,
  "str": 16,
  "wis": 12,
  "name": "Peryton",
  "page": 238,
  "size": [
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  ],
  "type": "monstrosity",
  "skill": {
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  },
  "speed": {
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    "walk": 20
  },
  "trait": [
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        "The peryton doesn't provoke an {@action Opportunity Attack|XPHB} when it flies out of an enemy's reach."
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "entries": [
        "The peryton makes one Gore attack and one Talons attack."
      ]
    },
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      "name": "Gore",
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        "{@atkr m} {@hit 5}, reach 5 ft. {@h}7 ({@damage 1d8 + 3}) Piercing damage. If the peryton moved 30+ feet straight toward the target immediately before the hit, the target takes an extra 9 ({@damage 2d8}) Piercing damage."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Talons",
      "entries": [
        "{@atkr m} {@hit 5}, reach 5 ft. {@h}8 ({@damage 2d4 + 3}) Piercing damage. If the attack reduces a Humanoid target to 0 {@variantrule Hit Points|XPHB}, the peryton kills the target by removing its heart."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "source": "XMM",
  "passive": 15,
  "hasFluff": true,
  "hasToken": true,
  "miscTags": [
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  "treasure": [
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  "alignment": [
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  ],
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    "path": "bestiary/peryton.opus",
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  },
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    "Multiattack"
  ],
  "damageTags": [
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  ],
  "initiative": {
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  },
  "environment": [
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    "CS",
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  ],
  "hasFluffImages": true,
  "referenceSources": [
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}