Axebeak
| Axebeak | |
|---|---|
| <tabber> Various depictions of axebeaks. | |
| Names | |
| Alt. Spelling: | Axe beak |
| General information | |
| Size: | Large |
| Alignment: | Neutral or unaligned |
| Type: | Beast (Animal) |
| First appearance: | Monster Manual (1977) |
Axebeaks are tall and aggressive flightless birds.[1]
Description
Axebeaks get their name from their sharp wedge-shaped beaks. They have strong necks and powerful legs, which they use to sprint at high speeds.[1][2]
Abilities
Axebeaks are faster runners than most horses[3][note 1] and can carry as much as a horse of similar size.[4]
Behavior
Axebeaks are aggressive hunters and usually hunt during daytime. They are always prone to attack any unfamiliar creatures which approached them.[1][2]
Combat
The main natural weapon an axebeak uses in combat is its heavy and sharp beak.[1][2]
Ecology
Axebeaks can be raised as guards, hunters, and mounts."[5] In the plains surrounding Xamaclan, there are "small farms and domesticated herds of [common animals]... as well as unusual creatures such as axebeaks. which are valued for their meat and plumage."[6]
Axebeaks are most commonly found in hills and grasslands.[7] They are common to the environs of Xamaclqan especially the Polahecu grassland.[8]
Flocks of Axebeaks also can be protective of their young, rushing to its aid in case of danger.[9]
Gallery
References
Notes
- ↑ In v3.5 rules, both axebeaks and horses have the Run feat, which allows them to move five times their normal movement speed over flat, even terrain, but axebeaks have a speed 5 higher than that of a light horse. Thare calculates to 34 mph (55 km/h) for the horse and 37 mph (60 km/h) for the axebeak, though some exceptional horses may run faster.
For comparareon, in the real world, some horses can reach speeds of over 50 mph (80 km/h), but v3.5 consistently gives lower maximum speeds for animals, likely because the Monster Manuals include representatives of average specimens.
Citations
- ↑ a b c d Monster Manual (2014), p.317.
- ↑ a b c Monster Manual (1977), p.7.
- ↑ Arms and Equipment Guide (2003), p.83-84.
- ↑ Arms and Equipment Guide (2003), p.82.
- ↑ MC3 Monstrous Compendium Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989), s.v. Pleistocene Animal.
- ↑ The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999), p.67.
- ↑ Xanathar's Guide to Everything (2017), p.25-26,10,102.
- ↑ The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999), p.70.
- ↑ Tomb of Annihilation (2017), p.45.
Bibliography
- Cagle, Eric, Jesse Decker, Jeff Quick and James Wyatt. Arms and Equipment Guide. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2003. Item code 88159.
- Cook, David "Zeb", Steve Winter, Jon Pickens. MC3 Monstrous Compendium Volume Three: Forgotten Realms Appendix. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1989. Item code TSR2104.
- Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1977. Item code TSR2009.
- Mearls, Mike, Jeremy Crawford and Christopher Perkins. Monster Manual. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2014. Item code A9218.
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axe Beak | Monster | Native of: Material Plane, | EX1 Dungeonland | 4 |
| Axe Beak | Monster | Native of: Material Plane, | L1 The Secret of Bone Hill | 2 |
| Axe Beak | Monster | Native of: Material Plane, | Monstrous Compendium - 1995 Annual, Volume 2 | 97 |
| Axe Beak | Monster | Native of: Material Plane, | AD&D Monster Cards, Set 4 | Not Numbered |
| Axe Beak | Monster | Native of: Material Plane, | MC3 - Monstrous Compendium - Forgotten Realms Appendix 1 | Insert (Pleistocene Animals) |
| Axe Beak | Monster | Native of: Material Plane, | Monster Manual 1, AD&D 1e | 7 |
| Axe Beak | Monster | Native of: Material Plane, | Monster Manual 1, D&D 5e | 317 |
| Axe Beak | Monster | Native of: Material Plane, | Manual of the Planes, AD&D 1e | 34 |
| Axe Beak | Monster | Native of: Material Plane, | The Isle of Dread: Original Adventures Reincarnated #02, D&D 5e | 93, 103, 106, 108, 170 |