Game Master companion / Monster
Running Roc
An enormous bird circles above exposed ground, its talons built for taking hold of prey. Passing beneath its shadow makes the surrounding cover suddenly important.
Prepare the scene
The sunlight disappears beneath a moving wing. A great bird banks overhead, and its talons open as it turns.
An enormous bird circles above exposed ground, its talons built for taking hold of prey. Passing beneath its shadow makes the surrounding cover suddenly important.
Establish the surroundings, each participant’s position, and what the party can perceive before resolving the encounter. Use the current core rules for surprise and turn order when combat begins.
Run the profile
Use the following source instructions for the encounter’s actions and effects.
Talons
Use: Basic attack · Talons: Might + supplemental d10 Wound (piercing), reach 10 feet.
Signature abilities
Effect - Signature: Fly 40 feet; Seize. While holding a target, may Move up to 10 feet horizontally instead of the normal immobility; cannot ascend with a struggling target. Shove.
Counterplay
Counterplay: Free the held creature before it carries them away; ground cover limits access.
Relationship
Relationship: Exceptional beast relationship; adult is not a routine pet.
Present the counterplay
Free the held creature before it carries them away; ground cover limits access.
Make the relevant behavior or environmental clues perceptible through the scene so the party can act on them.
Keep the mechanical profile nearby
Affinities: Vitality d6, Might d10, Agility d10, Intellect d6, Tact d6, Spirit d10.
Skill overrides: Evade d6, Block d6, Ward d6.
Resolve 28; Stamina 9; Mana 8. Movement 30 feet.
Player Book idea: Enormous bird that can carry prey.