Cockatrice
Small monstrosity, unaligned
The cockatrice looks like a hideous hybrid of lizard, bird, and bat, and it is infamous for its ability to turn flesh to stone. These omnivores have a diet that consists of berries, nuts, flowers, and small animals such as insects, mice, and frogs- things they can swallow whole. They would be no threat to anything else if not for their fierce and frenzied response to even a hint of danger. A cockatrice flies into the face of any threat, squawking and madly beating its wings as its head darts out to peck. The smallest scratch from a cockatrice's beak can spell doom as its victim slowly turns to stone from the injury.
Basic Character Attributes
| Attribute | STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 6 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 5 |
| Modifier | -2 | +1 | +1 | -4 | +1 | -3 |
Armor Class: 11
Hit Points: 27 (6d6 + 6)
Speed: 20 ft., fly 40 ft.
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages: -
Challenge: 1/2 (100 XP)
Actions
Bite: Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw against being magically petrified . On a failed save, the creature begins to turn to stone and is restrained. It must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn. On a success, the effect ends. On a failure , the creature is petrified for 24 hours.