Phoenix: Pyran (Greater)
Species: Phoenix. Breed/Type: Pyran (Greater). Class: Fiend. Align: Evil. Gender: N/A
Level: 25 + 1-D6. Damage-Points: 7-D10 x level.
Number encountered: 1
Experience-Points: 320 x level.
Characteristics:
Awareness: Hearing: 28, Sense of Smell: 5, Sixth Sense: 5, Taste: 17, Touch: 26, Vision: 30,
Charisma -: Appearance: See: "Description". Speech: 18, Constitution: 70, Coordination: 60, Dexterity: 60, Intelligence: 17, Mental-Strength: 60, Strength: 55, Wisdom: 12.
Movement:
Flying: 30 (See: "Flight-Evasion" in "Special Defenses"). Grounded: 15. Swimming: 6 (in lava. It will not swim in water unless it has no other choice).
Luck: 1-D6 per level.
Oxygen-Points: Does not need oxygen to live.
Blood-Points: Does not need blood to live.
Attacks:
Attack descriptions: Range: Damage: Attack type:
Bite ------------ : 1 2 spaces (10'). 1-D12 (+1-D12 per level). Sharp.
and:
Claws ---------- : 2 2 spaces (10'). 1-D20 (+1-D20 per level). Sharp.
Phoenix Fire: See: "Special Offenses".
Defense - : 60
Offense -- : 60
Treasure: %Roll needed to have money and treasure:
11+ for 1-D4 +3 item checks.
Any treasure items found will be in or outside the nest.
Check for treasure on the Rare Chart.
Description:
Annihilation Strike?: Yes. Sudden Death Strike?: Yes.
Description: Eye color: Dark and smoldering, like embers. Height: 18' 0". Length: 22'-0". Posture: Avian. Feather color: Red-orange. Weight: 450 Lbs. Wing Contour: Feather. Wingspan: 36'-0".
The phoenix appears to be a raptor-like bird of prey with flames ever-burning from its feathers.
Dislikes ----- : Mankind, Water.
Disposition - : Antagonistic and vicious. This creature seeks confrontation.
Fears -------- : Water Dragon.
Habitat ------ : Volcanic Region, though it is found within other regions at times.
Immunities - : Fire, lava, magma (the damage these elements inflict will heal this creature.
Life-span --- : Lesser immortal. This creature is undying, yet can be slain (see: "Susceptibilities").
Likes -------- : Battle.
Needs ------- : Unknown.
Note --------- : None.
Special Abilities:
Infra-Red-Vision: As the Psychic spell.
Special Defenses:
Flight-Evasion: This creature will have a 40% chance of automatically evading a strike against
it while in flight (this does not apply to area of effect attacks). Flight-Evasion does not work while grounded.
Special Offenses:
Phoenix Fire: There is a 30% chance per turn this creature will send out a searing flame that will burn all within the Area of Effect (6 spaces out in all directions in a globular pattern) causing 1-D6 (+ 1-D6 per level advanced. Any creature wearing full steel armor will suffer 1/2 damage on the beginning of the next turn, and then 1/4 damage the turn after.
Susceptibilities: Water will quench this creature's fire for 1-D4 turns, but must cover at least half its body.
Weapon susceptibility: Rank-9 magical weapon to harm. Non-magical weapons will still damage this creature, but only at 10% normal damage (rounded down).
