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Roc

Roc
Gargantuan Monstrosity, Unaligned
Armor Class15(natural armor)
Hit Points248(16d20 + 80)
Speed20 ft, fly 120 ft
STR
28(+9)
DEX
10(+0)
CON
20(+5)
INT
3(-4)
WIS
10(+0)
CHA
9(-1)
Saving ThrowsDex +4, Con +9, Wis +4, Cha +3
SkillsPerception +4
Sensespassive Perception 14
Languages
Challenge11( 7,200 XP) Proficiency Bonus+4

Keen Sight. The roc has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Actions

Multiattack. The roc makes two attacks: one with its beak and one with its talons.

Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 10 ft, one target. Hit: 27 (4d8 + 9) piercing damage.

Talons. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft, one target. Hit: 23 (4d6 + 9) slashing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 19). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the roc can't use its talons on another target.

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Rocs were gargantuan birds of prey that inhabited the highest mountains in warm and subtropical regions.

Description

Rocs were massive avians with feathers that were normally either dark brown or golden in color, although rare black, red, or white rocs were sometimes reported. From the head to the base of the tail, rocs were a minimum of 30 ft (9.1 m) long, and as much as 60 ft (18 m). Their wingspans were a staggering 80‒120 ft (24‒37 m), and rocs weighed some 8,000 lb (3,600 kg).

Combat

Rocs hunted, and attacked, by swooping down from the sky with talons outstretched to snatch and carry off prey. A single roc would be hunting, and therefore willing to try and take any suitably sized creature, but a pair of rocs would act in concert and fight to the death to defend the nest and eggs or hatchlings.

Ecology

Rocs were massive birds of prey that were known to carry off very large prey, including cattle and horses, and even elephants. They typically lived in warmer, mountainous regions, and dwelled far apart from each to avoid straining the supply of prey. Rocs hunted in a territory of about 10 mi (16,000 m) around their nest.

The lair of a roc was a vast nest of trees, branches, and the like. Its treasure was strewn about, for the creature did not place any value upon it. The egg was large, green, and spotted.

Rocs were usually solitary, but sometimes found in mated pairs.

Rocs often guarded the nests of simurghs until they were mature.

Uses

Rocs were occasionally tamed and used by giants.

Roc feathers were commonly used in manufacturing Quaal's feather tokens and brooms of flying.

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