Griffagon
Frequency: Very Rare
No.
Appearing: 1-2
Armor
Class: 2
Move:
9”, 120”
Hit
Dice: 8-10,
%
in Lair: 45%
Treasure
Type: H, S
No.
of Attacks: 3
Damage/Attack:
1-8, 1-8, 2-20
Special
Attacks: Gaze of Truth.
Special
Defenses: Nil
Magic
Resistance: Standard
Intelligence:
High
Alignment:
Lawful Neutral
Size:
L (30’ long)
Psionic
Ability: Nil
With
its great eagle head, mighty feathered wings, and brazen scaled dragonish body,
the Griffagon is a beast of striking appearance and fearsome presence. The origin of these creatures is uncertain
and much disputed. The Eagle-Drakes
themselves are disinclined to illuminate the matter for lesser creatures, and
generally eat those who persist in inquiry.
Griffagons
display many of the behavioral characteristics of both dragons and griffins.
They desire and amass treasure as do dragons, and crave horseflesh as do
griffins. They are terrible and
unrelenting foes when aroused, aloof and superior in repose.
None
who stand before the griffagon and meet its piercing gaze may speak an untruth.
A Save vs Spell is necessary to break
eye contact and be released from the compulsion of the beast’s transfixing
stare.
It is for this reason, along with the
griffagon’s unyieldingly lawful nature, that they are sometimes sought out to
render judgment in disputes wherein none of those concerned trust to human
justice.
Famously,
the griffagon Ahjurunduous comes to the crossroads of the Red Cobble and the
Lord’s Stumble at each change of the season, and there hears quarrels, accusations
or other legal considerations. He demands respect, pomp and circumstance, as
well as payment, but is unbribable and unconcerned with matters of station. He
is thus much loved by the peasantry of the area.
The
breath weapon of a griffagon is a tremendous eagle-like scream of great,
resonant power. Its effect is as that of a Horn
of Blasting, save that it does damage equal to the creatures hit points as
would a dragon’s. The weapon’s area of effect is conical as a red dragon’s and
does structural damage to constructions as would a horn of blasting.
