SRD:Wyvern

WYVERN

Size/Type:	Large Dragon
Hit Dice:	7d12+14 (59 hp)
Initiative:	+1
Speed:	20 ft. (4 squares), fly 60 ft. (poor)
Armor Class:	18 (–1 size, +1 Dex, +8 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 17
Base Attack/Grapple:	+7/+15
Attack:	Sting +10 melee (1d6+4 plus poison) or talon +10 melee (2d6+4) or bite +10 melee (2d8+4)
Full Attack:	Sting +10 melee (1d6+4 plus poison) and bite +8 melee (2d8+4) and 2 wings +8 melee (1d8+2) and 2 talons +8 melee (2d6+4)
Space/Reach:	10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks:	Poison, improved grab
Special Qualities:	Darkvision 60 ft., immunity to sleep and paralysis, low-light vision, scent
Saves:	Fort +7, Ref +6, Will +6
Abilities:	Str 19, Dex 12, Con 15, Int 6, Wis 12, Cha 9
Skills:	Hide +7, Listen +13, Move Silently +11, Spot +16
Feats:	Ability Focus (poison), Alertness, Flyby Attack, Multiattack^B
Environment:	Warm hills
Organization:	Solitary, pair, or flight (3–6)
Challenge Rating:	6
Treasure:	Standard
Alignment:	Usually neutral
Advancement:	8–10 HD (Huge); 11–21 HD (Gargantuan)
Level Adjustment:	—

A distant cousin to the true dragons, the wyvern is a huge flying lizard with a poisonous stinger in its tail.

A wyvern’s body is 15 feet long, and dark brown to gray; half that length is tail. Its wingspan is about 20 feet. A wyvern weighs about one ton.

Wyverns speak Draconic, but usually don’t bother with anything more elaborate than a loud hiss or a deep-throated growl much like that of a bull alligator.

COMBAT

Wyverns are rather stupid but always aggressive: They attack nearly anything that isn’t obviously more powerful than themselves. A wyvern dives from the air, snatching the opponent with its talons and stinging it to death. A wyvern can slash with its talons only when making a flyby attack.

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a wyvern must hit with its talons. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and stings.

Poison (Ex): Injury, Fortitude DC 17, initial and secondary damage 2d6 Con. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Skills: Wyverns have a +3 racial bonus on Spot checks.

SEE WIKIPEDIA ENTRY: Wyvern

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