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Cockatrice - CR: 3

Species	Magical Beast
Size	Small
Hit Dice	5d10 (50hp)
Speed	20 ft. (4 squares), fly 60 ft. (poor)
Abilities	Str 6, Dex 17, Con 11, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 9
Special Qualities	Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision
Environment	Temperate plains
Organization	Solitary, pair, flight (3-5), or flock (6-13)
Treasure	None
Alignment	Always neutral
Advancement	6-8 HD (Small 9-15 HD (Medium)

Skills
Listen +7, Spot +7

Feats
Alertness, Dodge, Weapon FinesseB

Combat
Initiative	+3
Armor Class (AC)	14 (+1 size, +3 Dex), touch 14, flat-footed 11
Base Attack	+5/-1
Attack	Bite +9 melee (1d4-2 plus petrification)
Full Attack	Bite +9 melee (1d4-2 plus petrification)
Space/Reach	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	Petrification
Saves	Fort +4, Ref +7, Will +2

Description
A male cockatrice has wattles and a comb, just like a rooster. Females, much rarer than males, differ only in that they have no wattles or comb. A cockatrice weighs about 25 pounds. Combat A cockatrice fiercely attacks anything that it deems a threat to itself or its lair. Flocks of cockatrices do their utmost to overwhelm and confuse their foes, and sometimes fly directly into their opponents’ faces. Petrification (Su) Creatures hit by a cockatrice’s bite attack must succeed on a DC 12 Fortitude save or instantly turn to stone. The save DC is Constitution-based. Cockatrices have immunity to the petrification ability of other cockatrices, but other petrification attacks affect them normally.

Description

A male cockatrice has wattles and a comb, just like a rooster. Females, much rarer than males, differ only in that they have no wattles or comb. A cockatrice weighs about 25 pounds.

Combat
A cockatrice fiercely attacks anything that it deems a threat to itself or its lair. Flocks of cockatrices do their utmost to overwhelm and confuse their foes, and sometimes fly directly into their opponents’ faces.

Petrification (Su)
Creatures hit by a cockatrice’s bite attack must succeed on a DC 12 Fortitude save or instantly turn to stone. The save DC is Constitution-based. Cockatrices have immunity to the petrification ability of other cockatrices, but other petrification attacks affect them normally.