Thunderbird

Religions

• Eagle Tribe

Current Location

Land of the Wilds

Thunderbird

Gargantuan celestial (titan), chaotic neutral

Armor Class 24 (Natural Armor)

Hit Points 495 33d12+297

Speed 40ft Fly: 120ft

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STR

42 0

DEX

17 +3

CON

28 +9

INT

15 +2

WIS

16 +3

CHA

14 +2

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Saving Throws Con +16, Dex +10

Skills Perception +10, Survival +10

Damage Immunities Bludgeoning, Piercing, And Slashing From Nonmagical Weapons; Lightning, Thunder

Senses Darkvision 120 ft, passive Perception 20

Languages Understands Auran but can't speak

Challenge 22

Lightning Aura. Any creature that ends its turn within 15 feet of the thunderbird takes 22 (5d8) lightning damage.
Flyby. The thunderbird doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach.

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Actions

Multiattack. The thunderbird makes one beak attack and one talons attack.
Prismatic Spray (Recharge 5-6). The thunderbird can emit a spray of colored light from its eyes at will. The effect is like that of the spell (save DC 18), except that the range is 105 feet, and only the colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and indigo are present.
Thunderous Shriek (Recharge 5-6). All creatures within 30 feet of the thunderbird must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw, taking 27 (6d8) thunder damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. In addition, on a failed save, affected creatures are stunned until the end of the thunderbird’s next turn.
Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +23 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 28 (3d8 + 16) piercing damage, plus 9 (2d8) lightning damage.
Talons. Melee Weapon Attack: +23 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 28 (3d8 + 16) piercing damage, plus 9 (2d8) lightning damage.

Lair Actions

So long as the thunderbird is in its lair, on initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the thunderbird takes a lair action to cause the following effect:
A bolt of lightning strikes a single creature the thunderbird can see within 120 feet. The creature must succeed on a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) lightning damage, or half as much on a successful save.