Monster Monday: Hexcrow, a Witchy Corvid

NOTE: d20 Despot is on vacation!  While I'm off on my own adventure, please enjoy some magical birds!  Last week we had the Caladrius, a healing bird from European myth.  This week's vacation bird is the hexcrow; think of it as the evil opposite of the caladrius.

Today's Monster Monday is the hexcrow, a black bird of ill omen, known to cause feelings of unease and terror in those who view it.

The following text in gold is available as Open Game Content under the OGL. Open Game Content is ©2017 Jonah Bomgaars.

This menacing black crow has glowing red eyes

Hexcrow      CR 2

XP 600

NE Tiny magical beast

Init +7; Senses low-light vision, darkvision 60 ft., detect magic; Perception +8

DEFENSE

AC 15, touch 15, flat-footed 12 (+3 Dex, +2 size)

hp 22 (3d10+6)

Fort +5, Ref +6, Will +3

OFFENSE

Speed 10 ft., fly 40 ft. (average)

Melee bite +8 (1d3)

Space 2-1/2 ft.; Reach 0 ft.

Special Attacks evil eye (DC 14)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 3^rd)

   constant  – detect magic

   3/day – doom (DC 13)

   1/day – augury, bane (DC 13)

STATISTICS

Str 10, Dex 16, Con 15, Int 12, Wis 15, Cha 14

Base Atk +3; CMB +3; CMD 16

Feats Ability Focus (evil eye), Improved Initiative

Skills Appraise +4, Fly +12, Perception +8, Stealth +15

Languages Common

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Evil Eye (Su)

The hexcrow can use the evil eye hex at will as if it were a 3^rd level witch.

Restorative Body (Su)

ECOLOGY

Environment any

Organization solitary, pair, murder (1d3 hexcrows plus a murder of crows)

Treasure half

The hexcrow is a malign bird with sooty black feathers and glowing eyes.  Hexcrows delight in the misfortune of others, and tend to congregate around sites of tragic significance. 

   Characters of at least 7^th level with the Improved Familiar feat who are within one step of Neutral Evil can take a hexcrow as a familiar. 

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-your ill-augured d20 despot