Bird

Common and less common birds. Tiny or small beasts.

Birds are feathered winged animals with beaks. These are the stats for a generic bird.



 
HD: 0 Armor: none
Hit it: hard Dodge it: normal
Move: slow, fly fast  

It can see twice as far as a human being.



Bird Flock

 
HD: 0 +3D4HP Armor: none
Hit it: normal Dodge it: special
Move: slow, fly fast  

It can see twice as far as a human being.

In a swarm, creatures are immune to being grappled or attacked by single target spells, and resist mind and weapon damage. However, they take double damage from area of effect attacks.

Attacks (1/round)

Pecks. To dodge a swarm’s attack, the roll has to beat 10 + the swarm’s HP. It inflicts 1 damage. Hit or miss, the target is blinded until the flock’s next turn.



Random Encounter
  1. Monster: 1D4 bird flocks or 1 bird
  2. Lair: Hard to reach nests hidden in the landscape. There are 1D12-1 eggs.
      OR
    Omen: Bird song, close.
  3. Spoor: 1D4 birds flying around.
  4. Tracks: Bird song, far.
  5. Trace: An object soiled by guano.
  6. Trace: A single bird, perched high.
Bird species per biome

Arctic

  1. Pinguin (flightless but fast swimmer)
  2. Crow
  3. Goose
  4. Gull

Desert

  1. Starling
  2. Vulture
  3. Raven
  4. Small Cassowary (flightless but fast runner)

Forest

  1. Sparrow
  2. Crow
  3. Magpie
  4. Mixed Songbirds

Hills

  1. Sparrow
  2. Crow
  3. Magpies
  4. Vulture

Jungle

  1. Parrots
  2. Mixed Songbirds
  3. Flamingos
  4. Small Cassowary (flightless but fast runner)

Mountains

  1. Crow
  2. Vulture
  3. Starling
  4. Magpie

Plains

  1. Crow
  2. Vulture
  3. Starling
  4. Small Cassowary (flightless but fast runner)

Swamp

  1. Crow
  2. Vultures
  3. Crane
  4. Goose

Urban

  1. Pigeon
  2. Gull
  3. Crow
  4. Magpie

Sea or Coast

  1. Gull
  2. Pelican
  3. Puffin
  4. Cormoran
Salvaging the body

4 birds are enough food for 1 day. A bird flock produces 1D4 rations.

D6 Symbolism

In local cultures this beast is a symbol of …

  1. Music
  2. Freedom
  3. Peace
  4. Sun
  5. Love
  6. Sacred
Written on November 14, 2020