Monster
Peryton
Official reference · MM · 2014
- Creature type
- Monstrosity
- Size
- Medium
- Armor class
- 13 (natural armor)
- Hit points
- 33 (6d8 + 6)
- Speed
- Walk 20 ft., Fly 60 ft.
- Challenge rating
- 2
- Alignment
- Chaotic Evil
- Strength
- 16
- Dexterity
- 12
- Constitution
- 13
- Intelligence
- 9
- Wisdom
- 12
- Charisma
- 10
- Passive Perception
- 15
- Skills
- perception: +5
- Languages
- understands Common and Elvish but can't speak
- Resistances
- resist: bludgeoning, piercing, slashing; note: from nonmagical attacks; cond: True
Traits
Dive Attack
If the peryton is flying and dives at least 30 feet 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.