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{{Author |author_name=Dracomortis |date_created=April 7, 2009 |status=Complete }} Mundane vultures are scavenging birds, feeding off of the carcasses of those who have died of natural causes or those who have been killed by other creatures. They typically flee when provoked, though they have been known to aggressively defend their meals when food is scarce. Monstrous vultures are often much more dangerous beasts, as they can readily hunt living creatures. ==Vulture== [[Image:Vultures.JPG|thumb|A group of mundane vultures feeding on the remains of an animal.]] Ordinary vultures aren't particularly threatening creatures even when provoked. However, they can spread disease with their bite, and many cultures view the vulture as an omen of death and misfortune. They can detect carrion from miles away, and are often found near battlefields where food is abundant. {{4e Creature Top |name=Vulture |level=2 |role=Minion Brute |size=Small |origin=natural |type=beast |xp=31 |initiative=+1 |senses=[[4e Index (4e Other)#Perception|Perception]] +8; [[4e Index (4e Other)#low-light vision|low-light vision]] |hp=1 |bloodied=Minion |ac=14 |fortitude=16 |reflex=12 |will=14 |speed=2 (clumsy), [[4e Index (4e Other)#Fly|fly]] 4 }} {{4e Creature Power |type={{BM}} |name=Bite |action=standard |recharge=at-will |keywords=Disease |effect=+5 vs. Fortitude; 5 damage, and the target contracts level 2 filth fever (see below). }} {{4e Creature Power |name=Carrion Hunter |effect=A vulture gains a +2 bonus on [[4e Index (4e Other)#Perception skill|Perception]] checks made against [[4e Index (4e Other)#bloodied|bloodied]] creatures. }} {{4e Creature Bottom |alignment=[[4e Index (4e Other)#alignment|Unaligned]] |languages=β |skills=[[4e Index (4e Other)#Endurance skill|Endurance]] +10 |strength=15 |strbonus=+3 |dexterity=10 |dexbonus=+1 |wisdom=14 |wisbonus=+3 |constitution=19 |conbonus=+5 |intelligence=2 |intbonus=β3 |charisma=8 |chabonus=+0 }} {{4e Disease |type=Disease |name=Filth Fever |level=2 |flavor=Filth fever causes the victim's wounds to fester and rot, and its skin to erupt in small but painful boils. |endurance=improve DC 16, maintain DC 11, worsen DC 10 or lower. |attack=+5 vs. Fortitude |initial effect=The target loses 1 healing surge. |effect2=The target takes a β2 penalty to AC, Fortitude defense, and Reflex defense. |final state=The target takes a β2 penalty to AC, Fortitude defense, and Reflex defense. The target loses all healing surges and cannot regain hit points. }} ====Vulture Tactics==== Vultures typically attack only to defend themselves or when a living creature is badly wounded. They will typically bite their opponent and then fly out of reach, circling overhead while the victim slowly weakens from disease and exposure to the elements. ===Vulture Lore=== A character knows the following information with a successful [[4e Index (4e Other)#Nature skill|Nature]] check. :'''DC 15:''' Vultures feed on carrion and are only a threat to those who are grievously wounded and near death. They are surprisingly clean creatures, and some people keep them as pets. ==Bonestripper Vulture== Large, predatory birds native to the [[4e Index (4e Other)#Shadowfell|Shadowfell]], these creatures are almost identical to their mundane relatives. Bonestripper vultures will attack healthy animals without hesitation, and their powerful jaws and serrated beaks can tear all of the flesh off of a victim in minutes. Like most vultures, they spread a virulent disease through their bite. {{4e Creature Top |name=Bonestripper Vulture |level=10 |role=Brute |size=Medium |origin=shadow |type=beast |xp=500 |initiative=+7 |senses=[[4e Index (4e Other)#Perception|Perception]] +14; [[4e Index (4e Other)#low-light vision|low-light vision]] |hp=132 |bloodied=66 |ac=22 |fortitude=24 |reflex=20 |will=22 |speed=2 (clumsy), [[4e Index (4e Other)#Fly|fly]] 8 }} {{4e Creature Power |type={{BM}} |name=Bite |action=standard |recharge=at-will |keywords=Disease |effect=+15 vs. AC; 2d6 + 5 damage, and the bonestripper vulture makes a [[4e Index (4e Other)#secondary attack|secondary attack]] against the same target. ''Secondary Attack'': +13 vs. Fortitude; the target contracts level 10 filth fever (see below). }} {{4e Creature Power |type={{M}} |name=Bonestrip |action=immediate reaction, when an enemy is reduced to 0 hit points |recharge=at-will |keywords=Disease, Healing |effect=The bonestripper vulture moves up to 4 squares and makes a bite attack against the target. On a hit, the bonestripper vulture regains 20 hit points. }} {{4e Creature Power |name=Carrion Hunter |effect=A bonestripper vulture gains a +4 bonus on [[4e Index (4e Other)#Perception skill|Perception]] checks made against [[4e Index (4e Other)#bloodied|bloodied]] creatures. }} {{4e Creature Bottom |alignment=[[4e Index (4e Other)#alignment|Unaligned]] |languages=β |skills=[[4e Index (4e Other)#Endurance skill|Endurance]] +16 |strength=17 |strbonus=+8 |dexterity=14 |dexbonus=+7 |wisdom=18 |wisbonus=+9 |constitution=22 |conbonus=+11 |intelligence=2 |intbonus=+1 |charisma=8 |chabonus=+4 }} {{4e Disease |type=Disease |name=Filth Fever |level=10 |flavor=Filth fever causes the victim's wounds to fester and rot, and its skin to erupt in small but painful boils. |endurance=improve DC 21, maintain DC 16, worsen DC 15 or lower. |attack=+11 vs. Fortitude |initial effect=The target loses 1 healing surge. |effect2=The target takes a β2 penalty to AC, Fortitude defense, and Reflex defense. |final state=The target takes a β2 penalty to AC, Fortitude defense, and Reflex defense. The target loses all healing surges and cannot regain hit points. }} ====Bonestripper Vulture Tactics==== A bonestripper vultures focuses its efforts on one target at a time, biting repeatedly until the victim falls. In groups, they will typically each choose a different target, but two or more bonestripper vultures will fight over the same food if there are more of them than there are enemies. If a victim drops, every nearby vulture will move towards it and use ''bonestrip''. ===Bonestripper Vulture Lore=== A character knows the following information with a successful [[4e Index (4e Other)#Nature skill|Nature]] check. :'''DC 15:''' Bonestripper vultures are both scavengers and predators, preferring wounded or dead prey but hunting healthy animals when no other food is available. :'''DC 20:''' The disease a bonestripper vulture spreads is more potent than that of mundane vultures, and they can rapidly heal their wounds by feeding on victims who are near death. ==Encounter Groups== Although vultures do not typically work together, they swarm towards potential meals in large numbers. They sometimes mistake undead creatures for food and can be found following them around for days. '''Level 3 Encounter (XP 754) β Carrion Stalkers''' * 1 corruption corpse (level 4 artillery) * 2 gravehounds (level 3 brute) * 9 vultures (level 2 minion brute) ---- Back to [[Main Page]] → [[4e Homebrew|Homebrew]] → [[4e Creatures|Creatures]] → [[4e All Homebrew Creatures|Homebrew Creatures]].<br> Back to [[Main Page]] → [[4e Homebrew|Homebrew]] → [[4e Creatures|Creatures]] → [[4e Creatures by Level|Creatures by Level]] → [[4e Creatures Level 2|Level 2 Creatures]].<br> Back to [[Main Page]] → [[4e Homebrew|Homebrew]] → [[4e Creatures|Creatures]] → [[4e Creatures by Level|Creatures by Level]] → [[4e Creatures Level 10|Level 10 Creatures]]. [[Category:4e]] [[Category:User]] [[Category:Monster]] [[Category:Level 2]] [[Category:Level 10]] [[Category:Brute]] [[Category:Minion]] [[Category:Natural Origin]] [[Category:Beast Type]]
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