River Tern
Small beast, unaligned
A white-capped tern that folds its wings and needles into the shallows. Ferry crews read its dives like signal flags, and young fishers cheer every clean strike.
Armor Class 14 (aerial agility)
Hit Points 45 (10d6 + 10)
Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft., swim 20 ft.
- STR
- 8 (-1)
- DEX
- 16 (+3)
- CON
- 12 (+1)
- INT
- 2 (-4)
- WIS
- 14 (+2)
- CHA
- 6 (-2)
Skills Perception +4
Senses passive Perception 14
Languages —
Challenge 1/4
Traits
Dive-Fisher. The tern does not take falling damage from dives into water. Underwater, it can sense the movement of Small or smaller creatures within 20 feet of it.
Distracting Swoop (1/Rest). When an ally the tern can see makes an attack against a creature within 5 feet of the tern, the tern can swoop and cry out, granting that attack advantage. It can do so once, and regains the use after a short or long rest.
Actions
Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage.
