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Garuda

CR 9.00 Outsider CG Medium
This winged creature has clawed hands and bird's talons. Large, glinting eyes and a serrated beak dominate its avian face.

Garudas are noble, birdlike creatures that inhabit rugged hills. While they remain detached from humanoid societies, they are impetuous and gallant, often serving as protectors of nearby communities.

Most garudas stand around 6 feet tall with a wingspan of 15 feet and weigh approximately 150 pounds.

STR
16
DEX
21
CON
20
INT
15
WIS
14
CHA
17
HP
115 (11d10+55)
AC
19, touch 15, flat-footed 14 (+5 Dex, +4 natural)
Speed
30 ft., fly 80 ft. (good)
Init
+5
Melee
bite +16 (1d6+3), 2 claws +16 (1d4+3), 2 talons +16 (1d4+3), 2 wings +11 (1d4+1)
Ranged
+1 shock longbow +17/+12/+7 (1d8+4/×3 plus 1d6 electricity)
BAB
+11
CMB
+14
CMD
29
Fort
+8
Ref
+12
Will
+9
DR
10/evil or magic
SR
21
Racial Modifiers
+4 Intimidate, +4 Perception, +4 Sense Motive

Weapons: Martial, Simple

Hatred — Garudas receive a +1 racial bonus on attack and damage rolls against nagas and other serpentine monsters of the aberration type.

Swooping Pounce — When a garuda makes a diving aerial charge, it can make a full attack with its natural weapons.

Talon or Wing — A garuda cannot use its wing attacks while flying, and cannot use its talon attacks while not flying.

Deadly Aim from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> You can choose to take a &ndash;1 penalty on all ranged attack rolls to gain a +2 bonus on all ranged damage rolls. When your base attack bonus reaches +4, and every +4 thereafter, the penalty increases by &ndash;1 and the bonus to damage increases by +2. You must choose to use this feat before making an attack roll and its effects last until your next turn. The bonus damage does not apply to touch attacks or effects that do not deal hit point damage.</p>

Manyshot from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> When making a full-attack action with a bow, your first attack fires two arrows. If the attack hits, both arrows hit. Apply precision-based damage (such as sneak attack) and critical hit damage only once for this attack. Damage bonuses from using a composite bow with a high Strength bonus apply to each arrow, as do other damage bonuses, such as a ranger's favored enemy bonus. Damage reduction and resistances apply separately to each arrow.</p>

Point-Blank Shot from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> You get a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls with ranged weapons at ranges of up to 30 feet.</p>

Power Attack from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> You can choose to take a &ndash;1 penalty on all melee attack rolls and combat maneuver checks to gain a +2 bonus on all melee damage rolls. This bonus to damage is increased by half (+50%) if you are making an attack with a two-handed weapon, a one handed weapon using two hands, or a primary natural weapon that adds 1-1/2 times your Strength modifier on damage rolls. This bonus to damage is halved (&ndash;50%) if you are making an attack with an off-hand weapon or secondary natural weapon. When your base attack bonus reaches +4, and every 4 points thereafter, the penalty increases by &ndash;1 and the bonus to damage increases by +2. You must choose to use this feat before making an attack roll, and its effects last until your next turn. The bonus damage does not apply to touch attacks or effects that do not deal hit point damage.</p>

Precise Shot from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> You can shoot or throw ranged weapons at an opponent engaged in melee without taking the standard &ndash;4 penalty on your attack roll.</p>

Rapid Shot from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> When making a full-attack action with a ranged weapon, you can fire one additional time this round. All of your attack rolls take a &ndash;2 penalty when using Rapid Shot.</p>

Weapon Finesse from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> With a light weapon, rapier, whip, or spiked chain made for a creature of your size category, you may use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls. If you carry a shield, its armor check penalty applies to your attack rolls.</p>

Acrobatics +19, Fly +23, Intimidate +21, Perception +20, Sense Motive +20, Spellcraft +13, Stealth +19, Survival +13

spells known:
3rd (5/day)—Displacement, 3rd (5/day)—Haste, 2nd (7/day)—Alter Self, 2nd (7/day)—Protection From Arrows, 2nd (7/day)—See Invisibility, 1st (7/day)—Grease, 1st (7/day)—Mage Armor, 1st (7/day)—Shield, 1st (7/day)—Shocking Grasp, 1st (7/day)—True Strike, At will—Detect Magic, At will—Detect Poison, At will—Light, At will—Mage Hand, At will—Mending, At will—Message, At will—Prestidigitation
Details
Type
Outsider
Alignment
CG
Size
Medium
Environment
tropical hills and mountains
Organization
solitary, pair, or aerie (3-6)
Treasure
double (+1 shock composite longbow [+3 Str], other treasure)
Senses
darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +20
Languages
Common, Garuda
Source
Bestiary 3
Sources Used in This Record
24 House/Core
  • Uses feat: Deadly Aim (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Manyshot (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Point-Blank Shot (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Power Attack (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Precise Shot (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Rapid Shot (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Weapon Finesse (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Knows spell: Displacement (Spell)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Knows spell: Haste (Spell)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Knows spell: Alter Self (Spell)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Knows spell: Protection From Arrows (Spell)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Knows spell: See Invisibility (Spell)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Knows spell: Grease (Spell)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Knows spell: Mage Armor (Spell)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Knows spell: Shield (Spell)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Knows spell: Shocking Grasp (Spell)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Knows spell: True Strike (Spell)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Knows spell: Detect Magic (Spell)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Knows spell: Detect Poison (Spell)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Knows spell: Light (Spell)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Knows spell: Mage Hand (Spell)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Knows spell: Mending (Spell)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Knows spell: Message (Spell)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Knows spell: Prestidigitation (Spell)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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