RAVEN

Ravens (corbies, crows, jackdaws, rooks) are large, black birds with thick bills, which make a deep quorking sound. Ravens’ beaks, known as “bills,” are quite large and slightly rounded. In flight, ravens have long, wedge-shaped tails. They're slender, with long wings, and thin “fingers” at the wingtips. Ravens are omnivorous, and their diet is very diverse. They will eat almost anything, including other birds, fruits, nuts, mollusks, earthworms, seeds, frogs, eggs, nestlings, mice, and carrion. Ravens are confident, inquisitive birds that strut around or occasionally bound forward with light, two-footed hops. In flight they are buoyant and graceful, interspersing soaring, gliding, and slow flaps. The collective name for a group of ravens is a "flock" or a "murder". Ravens can mimic human speech, along with many other sounds, with incredible accuracy. Ravens can live to 20 years or more.

Treasure. All (non-giant) ravens and crows love objects which glitter and shine (25% chance of some shiny metal object being found in the nest).

Eye Attack. If a raven, crow, or rook rolls a natural 19 or higher on an attack (and the attack is successful), it will strike at its opponent's eye (if it possesses eyes, of course). The creature struck must make a Dexterity save vs. Petrify or be blinded in that eye, becoming partially blinded if it has two eyes (save negates blinding). See Combat Conditions.

Flock. Ravens, crows and rooks are gregarious birds that stay in flocks. Any creature that enters an area with a flock of such birds cannot surprise them as the flock will communicate (loudly) when other creatures (a threat) enter an area.

Mimic Sounds. Ravens and crows can mimic sounds they hear in repetition, similar to parrots.

RAVEN, Giant

Neutral Man-sized Monster (animal, avian) (6-10 ft. wingspan)

FREQUENCY: Rare

NO. APPEARING: 4-16

SURPRISE: 17%

SENSES: exceptional vision, scent

ARMOR CLASS: 4

SPEED: 10 ft.; fly 180 ft. (Class C; 4/- hp)

HIT DICE: 3 + 2 (hp 19)

% IN LAIR: 10%

TREASURE TYPE: Q

ATTACK AC 0: 16

MELEE: bite (1d4+2)

SPECIAL ATTACKS: eye attack; Hits As: normal

SPECIAL DEFENSES: none

MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard

INTELLIGENCE: Low+ (6-7)

MORALE: +17%

SAVES: Poison 13, Petrify 14, Wand 15, Breath 16, Spell 16

LANGUAGES: Common (some), Giant Raven

LEVEL: III (XP 136 or 60+4 per h.p.)

RAVEN, Huge

Neutral Man-sized Monster (animal, avian) (4-6 ft. wingspan)

FREQUENCY: Rare

NO. APPEARING: 2-8

SURPRISE: 17%

SENSES: exceptional vision, scent

ARMOR CLASS: 6

SPEED: 10 ft.; fly 270 ft. (Class C)

HIT DICE: 1 - 1 (hp 3)

% IN LAIR: 15%

TREASURE TYPE: See description

ATTACK AC 0: 20

MELEE: bite (1d2)

SPECIAL ATTACKS: eye attack; Hits As: normal

SPECIAL DEFENSES: none

MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard

INTELLIGENCE: Semi-+ (3-4)

MORALE: +0%

SAVES: Poison 16, Petrify 17, Wand 18, Breath 20, Spell 19

LANGUAGES: Giant Raven

LEVEL: I (XP 33 or 30+1 per h.p.)