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Shark Bird
Tiny Magical Beast (Aquatic)
Hit Dice: 1d10 (5 hp)
Initiative: +3
Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), Fly 60 ft. (Good), Swim 20 ft.
Armor Class: 16 (+2 Size, +3 Dex, +1 Natural), touch 15, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/-4
Attack: Bite +4 melee (1d3-1 plus bleeding)
Full Attack: Bite +4 melee (1d3-1 plus bleeding)
Space/Reach: 2 1/2 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: Wounding Bite
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., Amphibious, Keen Scent
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +2
Abilities: Str 8, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 1, Wis 14, Cha 4
Skills: Listen +6, Move Silently +5, Spot +12, Swim +7
Feats: Alertness, Weapon Finesse (B)
Environment: Any Warm except Desert or Plains
Organization: Solitary, Pair, or Flock (10-20)
Challenge Rating: 1/2
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always Neutral
Advancement: ---
Level Adjustment: ---


Shark Bird Flock
Tiny Magical Beast (Aquatic)
Hit Dice: 8d10 (36 hp)
Initiative: +7
Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), Fly 60 ft. (Good), Swim 20 ft.
Armor Class: 16 (+2 Size, +3 Dex, +1 Natural), touch 15, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple: +8/-
Attack: Swarm (2d6 plus bleeding)
Full Attack: Swarm (2d6 plus bleeding)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: Wounding Bite, Distraction
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., Amphibious, Keen Scent, Swarm Traits, Half Damage from Slashing and Piercing Weapons
Saves: Fort +6, Ref +9, Will +4
Abilities: Str 8, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 1, Wis 14, Cha 4
Skills: Listen +5, Move Silently +6, Spot +15, Swim +10
Feats: Alertness, Flyby Attack, Improved Initiative
Environment: Any Warm except Desert or Plains
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 4
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always Neutral
Advancement: ---
Level Adjustment: ---

"Ah've always hated birds Bert. But this is the first time Ah've never liked fishin'..."

Shark Birds are magical crosses between sparrows or some similar avian, and White Sharks. They tend to swarm when food is nearby, and are much more aggressive in groups than when alone. Alone they'll pick on similar sized prey. In a feeding frenzy, groups of them will strip cattle (or their owners) clean.

Wounding Bite (ex): Opponents successfully bitten by the Shark Bird (or it's Swarm Attack if attacked by a Swarm) loses 1 hp per round until they are healed by a spell, or someone makes a DC 15 Heal Check. This is not cumulative per bite.

Distraction (Ex): Living opponents vulnerable to the Shark Bird Swarms damage who begin the round in it's area must make a DC 14 Fortitude Swarm or be Nauseated 1 round. Spellcasting or Concentrating on Spells requires a Concentration Check (DC 20 plus Spell Level), and using skills requiring patience and concentration require a DC 20 Concentration Check.

Keen Scent (Ex): This is identical to the regular Scent ability, but the Shark Bird can also scent blood from up to 1 mile away.

Skills: Shark Birds gain a +8 Racial Bonus to Spot and Swim Checks, and can always Take 10 on a Swim Check.

Combat: Lone Shark Birds tend to leave larger prey alone unless starving. Swarms will attack anything, covering it and biting it into submission after making a few Flyby attacks.





Shark Bird
"Good evening, and welcome to Mutual of Gnomeahaw's Wild Kingdom! As always, I'm your host Harlan Jergens! Today on Wild Kingdom Jim is investigating a new coastal bird species rumoured to be terrorizing Florida."

The Toothy Menace

"Greetings from inside my cube of force Harlan. I'm here with Dill Bob, local town mayor. When did you discover this new species sir?"

"The local druids got all twitchy after accusing us of 'polluting' the local waters about the same time Prak published his book."

"Oh Jebus..."

"So what are they?"


Duh Duh

"Shark and bird combo. Nasty one too."

"Have you taken any precautionary measures?"

"We're having a Bard curse the flocks as we find them. Give them their own personal theme music so they can't sneak up on us."

"So I presume they've been troublesome?"

"You are in a cube of force Jim."

"That's pretty much standard issue for me from now on."

"Probably a good idea."