Peryton

Medium Monstrosity , Chaotic Evil
• Armor Class: 13
• Hit Points: 33 (6d8+6)
• Speed: 20 ft., fly 60 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 12 (+1) 13 (+1) 9 (-1) 12 (+1) 10 (+0)

• Skills: Perception +5
• Resistances: bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons
• Languages: understands Common and Elvish but can't speak
• Challenge: 2 (450 XP)
• Environments: Mountain

• Dive Attack: If the peryton is flying and dives at least 30 ft. straight toward a target and then hits it with a melee weapon attack, the attack deals an extra 9 (2d8) damage to the target.

• Flyby: The peryton doesn't provoke an opportunity attack when it flies out of an enemy's reach.

• Keen Sight and Smell: The peryton has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight or smell.

Actions


• Multiattack: The peryton makes one gore attack and one talon attack.

• Gore: Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.

• Talons: Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) piercing damage.