A cockatrice is a small, omnivorous, magical creature resembling a bizarre chicken. Notable features are its wild white eyes, wagging tongue, and long, scaly tail, all of which mark them as something darker than their barnyard cousins, for which they manifest a rather odd fear. They are believed to have been created by some twisted mage long ago, but to what end? Perhaps an experiment gone wrong? Who knows? Avoid them if you can, and whatever you do, do not attempt to eat them!
—Etahn
Cockatrice
| Characteristics | CV | 2 | |||
| Stat | Score | % | Speed | 20’/ fly 15’ | |
| STR | 8 | 40 | HPA measure of the relative health of your character, represen... More | 16 | |
| CON | 10 | 50 | Dmg Mod | -1 | |
| SIZSize defines height, weight, and bulk. There is no SIZ-assoc... More | 6 | 30 | AVThe numeric value representing how much damage armor absorbs... More | 0 | |
| INT | 3 | 15 | Class | Monster | |
| ACU | 10 | 50 | Type | Magical Beast | |
| DEX | 16 | 80 | Horror An optional system where your character’s mental health ... More | 1/1d6 | |
| SOC | 3 | 15 | Treasure | Harvestables | |
- Attack: Bite 65% 1d6+2+dm+ Petrification
- Skills: Dodge 60%, Grapple 50%, Hide 60%, Listen 50%, Spot 50%, Stealth60%
- SpecialA special success if the roll is equal to or less than 1/5 t... More: Petrification, Fear of chickens, Fly (poor)
- Weaknesses: Chickens
- Habitat: Plains, Forests, Temperate
- Encounter: Single, Pair, or Roost (3-12)
SIZSize defines height, weight, and bulk. There is no SIZ-assoc... More Note
Small (SIZSize defines height, weight, and bulk. There is no SIZ-assoc... More 6) = +10% to Hide/Stealth/Dodge (already applied)
Petrification
Cockatrice Bite — CON saveRolling a characteristic to resist an effect or spell. More; if failed, the target is slowly turned to stone. In the first round, the affected moves at 1/2 speed, and all skills are difficultYour skill is halved when a task is harder than average, whi... More. After six rounds, they have another CON saveRolling a characteristic to resist an effect or spell. More, that, if failed, encases them in stone. The effect is permanent unless dispelled with a cockatrice’s saliva gland or cured magically.
Fear of Chickens
A cockatrice has an irrational fear of chickens. If a cockatrice sees a chicken, it makes a ACU saveRolling a characteristic to resist an effect or spell. More. If successful the cockatrice is shaken. If failed it is scared. If it fumbles, it becomes panicked.
Reagents and Remnants
Petrifying Saliva Gland (Reagent)
Rare component for transmutation brews or anti-petrification draughts. Enough saliva to remove petrification on two Medium creatures.
Value: 100 gp
Harvesting Difficulty: Average
Cockatrice Feathers (Remnant)
Used in ritual focuses, especially for fear or transformation magic.
Value: 2 gp per bundle (1d3 bundles)
Harvesting Difficulty: EasyYour skill is doubled when a task is easier than normal. Eas... More