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A phororhacos (pronounced: /fɒrˈɒrˈhksf0r-0r-HAY-kos[5]), or terror bird,[1] was an ancient large flightless predatory bird.[2]

Description[]

The phororhacos's most distinguishing feature was its over-large head and beak. They were covered in feathers except the legs, which were light gray. They had large black claws on each foot. Both females and males looked the same, except the male had a crest of red feathers and large orange feathers growing from the back of its head.[2]

Behavior[]

Phororhacos were very territorial. Male phororhacos often fought over territory.[2]

Combat[]

Phororhacos were fierce, deadly fighters. It did not hesitate to attack, even if it was outnumbered. Their beak and claws were dangerous weapons. Its main tactic was to shriek a loud battle cry and jump onto a target, clawing and biting until its target was killed.[2]

Ecology[]

Phororhacos lived and hunted together in familial flocks. [2]

Uses[]

Phororhacos could be domesticated and trained to be guards and mounts. Their eggs and young could be sold for up to 100 gp.[2][6]

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Notes[]

  1. The 2nd edition alignment given in the original source is "Nil", which should be read as Neutral according to this Sage Advice answer by Skip Williams in Dragon Magazine Issue #155: "The nil alignment rating is a holdover from an early draft of the Monstrous Compendium material. Originally, a rating of nil indicated that a creature was not intelligent enough to have an alignment at all. However, the nil rating was dropped during rewriting and should have been replaced with the neutral alignment."

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References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Eric Cagle, Jesse Decker, James Jacobs, Erik Mona, Matthew Sernett, Chris Thomasson, and James Wyatt (April 2003). Fiend Folio. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 175–176. ISBN 0-7869-2780-1.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 David Cook, Steve Winter, and Jon Pickens (1989). Monstrous Compendium Volume Three Forgotten Realms Appendix (MC3). (TSR, Inc), pp. 50–51. ISBN 0-88038-769-6.
  3. Skip Williams (March 1990). “Sage Advice”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #155 (TSR, Inc.), p. {Template:1.
  4. Gary Gygax (August 1983). Monster Manual II 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 54. ISBN 0-88038-031-4.
  5. Frank Mentzer (January 1985). “Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #93 (TSR, Inc.), p. 28.
  6. David Howery (September 1988). “Treasures of the Wilds”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #137 (TSR, Inc.), p. 21.
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