Aerie

Aerie by Stone Gargoyle

Aerie are winged elves having claws and fangs. They were created to be a weapon during the great elf/dwarf wars by wizards who grafted animal abilities onto elven volunteers. The process used to create them affected their minds, lowering their intelligence and turning them into savage creatures. They were ultimately too wild to control, and the magic used to create them prevented them from breeding with ordinary elves. Aerie are extremely aggressive, ill-tempered creatures which fight anything they come across and feed on elves and other bipedal creatures.
The elves have attempted to solve the problem they created by hunting Aerie and killing any they find. Less intelligent creatures have been known to mistake Aerie for some kind of angelic beings and will defend them against those who hunt them.
Aerie are known to travel in groups of 3d6 members and reside in high places in the mountains.

Alignment: Any, but usually diabolic or miscreant

Attributes: I.Q. 2d6+4, M.E. 2d6, M.A. 2d6, P.S. 4d6, P.P. 4d6, P.E. 4d6, P.B. 4d6, Spd 4d6 (X5 for flight)

Hit Points: P.E. attribute number X2, +1d6 per level of experience

S.D.C.: 1d4X10+10, plus any gained by O.C.C. and physical skills

Natural A.R.: 6, but also uses armor to protect itself

Horror Factor: 12

P.P.E.: 1d4X10

O.C.C.s Available to Aerie: Any men of arms

Natural Abilities: Flight, nightvision 60 feet, track humanoids 60%, track animals 55%, keen hearing (60% likelihood of hearing an intruder, even from behind), keen hawk-like color vision (can see a rabbit two miles away).

Attacks Per Melee: Four per round, or by hand to hand combat training, whichever is greater.

Damage: Bite inflicts 1d6 points of damage or claws 2d6 damage, or by weapon.

Bonuses: +3 initiative, +2 to strike, +3 to dodge, +5 to dodge when flying at or near maximum speed, +2 to save vs. Horror Factor, +2 to save vs. magic

Magic: None

Psionics: Standard

Average Life Span: 500 years

Value: 500 gold for alchemical purposes

Habitat: Old Kingdom mountains, Baalgor mountains, and also believed to inhabit the mountains that divide the Northern Wilderness and the Land of the Damned.

Languages: Elven and two of choice (+10%)

Enemies: Elves, dwarves and most other bipeds

Allies: None, though some misguided creatures will try to protect them.

Physical Appearance: Appear to be elves with feathered wings sprouting out of their backs, long sharp claws, and fangs.

Size: 5-6 feet tall; 12-16 foot wingspan

Weight: 120-180 pounds

Notes: Aerie love all forms of weapons and combat, but typically must scavenge, loot and kill to obtain weapons and armor. Any armor must be altered to fit on their winged form, also.