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| Size/Type: | Small Magical Beast |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice: | 5d10 (27 hp) |
| Initiative: | +3 |
| Speed: | 20 ft. (4 squares), fly 60 ft. (poor) |
| Armor Class: | 14 (+1 size, +3 Dex), touch 14, flat-footed 11 |
| Base Attack/Grapple: | +5/-1 |
| Attack: | Bite +9 melee (1d4-2 plus petrification) |
| Full Attack: | Bite +9 melee (1d4-2 plus petrification) |
| Space/Reach: | 5 ft./5 ft. |
| Special Attacks: | Petrification |
| Special Qualities: | Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision |
| Saves: | Fort +4, Ref +7, Will +2 |
| Abilities: | Str 6, Dex 17, Con 11, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 9 |
| Skills: | Listen +7, Spot +7 |
| Feats: | Alertness, Dodge, Weapon FinesseB |
| Environment: | Temperate plains |
| Organization: | Solitary, pair, flight (3-5), or flock (6-13) |
| Challenge Rating: | 3 |
| Treasure: | None |
| Alignment: | Always neutral |
| Advancement: | 6-8 HD (Small); 9-15 HD (Medium) |
| Level Adjustment: | — |
A male cockatrice has wattles and a comb, just like a rooster. Females, much rarer than males, differ only in that they have no wattles or comb. A cockatrice weighs about 25 pounds.
A cockatrice fiercely attacks anything that it deems a threat to itself or its lair. Flocks of cockatrices do their utmost to overwhelm and confuse their foes, and sometimes fly directly into their opponents’ faces.
Creatures hit by a cockatrice’s bite attack must succeed on a DC 12 Fortitude save or instantly turn to stone. The save DC is Constitution-based. Cockatrices have immunity to the petrification ability of other cockatrices, but other petrification attacks affect them normally.
