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This creature combines
features of a frog and a chicken, with a frog’s head complete with chicken beak
sitting atop a body with fleshy folds rather than feathers. Two legs extend
from its body and end in short but dangerous talons.
Pseudoraptor
Frog CR 5
XP 1,600
N Large animal
Init +7; Senses low-light vision, scent;
Perception +10
DEFENSE
AC 18, touch 12,
flat-footed 15 (+3 Dex, +6 natural, –1 size)
hp 59 (7d8+28)
Fort +9, Ref +8, Will +4
Defensive Abilities
stability
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft., fly
20 ft. (clumsy), swim 30 ft.
Melee bite +9
(1d6+5 plus grab), 2 talons +10 (1d8+5)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Special Attacks
leaping charge, pounce, rake (2 claws +9, 1d8+5)
STATISTICS
Str 21, Dex 16, Con 18, Int 1, Wis 14, Cha 11
Base Atk +5; CMB +11 (+13 bull rush, +15 grapple); CMD 24 (30 vs. bull rush, 28 vs. trip)
Feats Improved
Bull Rush, Improved Initiative, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (talon)
Skills Acrobatics
+13 (+17 when jumping), Fly –7, Perception +10, Swim +13; Racial Modifiers +4 Acrobatics when
jumping, +8 Perception
ECOLOGY
Environment warm
land
Organization
solitary, pair, coop (3–20)
Treasure none
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Leaping Charge (Ex)
When charging, a pseudroraptor can ignore difficult terrain if it succeeds on a
DC 20 Acrobatics check.
Stability (Ex) A
pseudoraptor frog gains a +4 racial bonus to its CMD against bull rush and trip
attempts while standing on solid ground.
Many people look at pseudoraptor frogs and their strange amalgamation
of chicken and frog features and assume some magical tinkering took place. In
fact, the frogs grew powerful legs and barely functional wings over the course
of multiple generations, so they could hunt flying prey and avoid predators
hunting them. Their ungainliness proves misleading to intelligent creatures who
encounter them, and these creatures are often caught completely off-guard when
the frogs suddenly leap out and slash the creatures with their powerful talons.
Pseudoraptor frogs instinctively lair in locations with
broken ground, aware that landbound foes have trouble navigating the obstacles
inherent in the landscape while they are free to cover the distance without
hindrance. They like open spaces and avoid situations where they get boxed in. The
frogs are often found in blasted wastelands and serve as guard animals for
powerful creatures that call such places home.
A typical pseudoraptor stands 9 feet tall, weighs 700
pounds, and lives for 15 years.
Pseudoraptor Frog
Companions
Druids, rangers, and other characters might choose a
pseudoraptor frog for its surprising mode of attack.
Starting Statistics:
Size Medium; Speed 30 ft.; AC +4
natural armor; Attack bite (1d4), 2 talons
(1d6); Ability Scores Str 13, Dex
18, Con 12, Int 1, Wis 14, Cha 11; Special
Qualities low-light vision, scent, stability, leaping charge
7th-Level Advancement:
Size Large; AC +2 natural armor; Attack
bite (1d6), 2 talons (1d8); Ability Scores
Str +8, Dex –2,
Con +6; Racial Modifiers +4
Acrobatics when jumping
