Hieracosphinx

The hieracosphinx was one variation of a sphinx. They were an evil, savage and animal-intelligent hawk-headed sphinx.

Sphinxes were enigmatic creatures with great, feathery wings and leonine bodies. All sphinxes were territorial, but the more intelligent ones could differentiate between deliberate intrusion and temporary or inadvertent trespassing.

A typical sphinx was about ten feet long and weighed about eight hundred pounds.

Sphinxes spoke Sphinx, Common, and Draconic.

Most sphinxes fought on the ground, using their wings to help them pounce much as lions do. If outnumbered by earthbound creatures, a sphinx took wing and attacked on the fly.

Hieracosphinxes could make short work of even the most dangerous opponents with their claws. They were not particularly intelligent, but were cunning enough to dive at their enemies from above with their flying ability.