Arrowhawk

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Arrowhawk
First appearance Monster Manual (2000)
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Type Outsider
Alignment Neutral

In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the arrowhawk is an outsider from the Elemental Plane of air. [1] It can be used by Dungeon Masters as an aerial predator.

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Publication history

The juvenile, adult, and elder arrowhawk first appeared in the third edition Monster Manual (2000), [1] and then in the version 3.5 Monster Manual . [2]

<i>Monster Manual</i> book by Wizards of the Coast

The Monster Manual (MM) is the primary bestiary sourcebook for monsters in the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game, first published in 1977 by TSR. It includes monsters derived from mythology and folklore, as well as creatures created specifically for D&D. It describes each with game-specific statistics, and a brief description of its habits and habitats. Most of the entries also have an image of the creature. Along with the Player's Handbook and Dungeon Master's Guide, it is one of the three "core rulebooks" in most editions of the D&D game. Several editions of the Monster Manual have been released for each edition of D&D. It was the first hardcover book of the D&D series. Due to the level of detail and illustration included, it was cited as a pivotal example of a new style of wargame books. Future editions would draw on various sources and act as a compendium of published monsters.

Description

In the Dungeons & Dragons game, an arrowhawk resembles a bird, perhaps most closely a raptor or vulture, only it has no legs, and 4 wings, which when spread, form an X shape. [1] It is 5 feet long with a 7-foot wingspan during the start of its life, but gets bigger constantly, ending at 20 feet long and 30 feet wingspan. It has a sharp beak, long tail, and 2 tongues. Its feathers are tan, and a dark, greenish blue. It can see in the dark, is immune to acid, electricity and poison, and can shoot lightning from its tail. [1]

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In the game, the arrowhawk (despite its intelligence), is fairly similar in habits to normal predatory birds. It is extremely territorial, and always hungry. They attack either for food, or to drive away rivals. Its primary attack is to shoot a ray of electricity from its tail. It can also bite, but prefers not to get close to opponents. The arrowhawk, due to its 4 wings, can alter its posture and speed to fly at maximum speed in any direction. [1]

In Dungeons & Dragons, arrowhawks can speak Auran, but they are rather untalkative creatures. [1] They are regarded as neutral in alignment. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Williams, Skip, Jonathan Tweet, and Monte Cook. Monster Manual (Wizards of the Coast, 2000).
  2. ↑ Cook, Monte, Jonathan Tweet, and Skip Williams. Monster Manual (Wizards of the Coast, 2003)


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