Harpy Eagle
Size/Category: Giant Avian (Raptor)
Stats:
Mind: Untrained 20
Body: Expert 11
Magic: Untrained 20
Number of Attacks: 3
Damage/Attack: claw/claw/bite
Special Attacks: Wing-strike, snatch
Special Defenses: Absolutely no sense of smell
Special Abilities: Nil
Magic Resistence: Nil
Stats:
Mind: Untrained 20
Body: Expert 11
Magic: Untrained 20
Number of Attacks: 3
Damage/Attack: claw/claw/bite
Special Attacks: Wing-strike, snatch
Special Defenses: Absolutely no sense of smell
Special Abilities: Nil
Magic Resistence: Nil
Climate/Terrain: Anywhere harpies are found
Frequency: Rare
Organization: Solitary or mated pair
Activity Cycle: Diurnal
Intelligence: Animal
Language: None
Alignment: Neutral
Description:
Much like any other species of eagle in overall form, but with a twenty-foot wingspan. The body feathers range in color from dirty pale yellow to burnished brown-gold. On the top of the head there is a crest of long feathers; both this crest and the tail are royal purple. There are bare sections around the eyes, and the legs are completely featherless; in these areas they show bright red-pink skin. Beak and talons are viciously curved, extremely sharp, and black. Eyes are the golden brown.
Frequency: Rare
Organization: Solitary or mated pair
Activity Cycle: Diurnal
Intelligence: Animal
Language: None
Alignment: Neutral
Description:
Much like any other species of eagle in overall form, but with a twenty-foot wingspan. The body feathers range in color from dirty pale yellow to burnished brown-gold. On the top of the head there is a crest of long feathers; both this crest and the tail are royal purple. There are bare sections around the eyes, and the legs are completely featherless; in these areas they show bright red-pink skin. Beak and talons are viciously curved, extremely sharp, and black. Eyes are the golden brown.
Combat:
A natural predator, harpy eagles attack with either two feet of tearing claws and a shearing bite or powerful blows from their wings. If both claws hit successfully, they might snatch away the opponent and fly upward to drop them from a height.
A natural predator, harpy eagles attack with either two feet of tearing claws and a shearing bite or powerful blows from their wings. If both claws hit successfully, they might snatch away the opponent and fly upward to drop them from a height.
Habitat/Society:
Mating for life like many other species of large raptor, they remain solitary until finding a mate. After this, they build a nest and lay 1-2 eggs every three years, raising the young for two years before driving them away to find their own territory. Whenever possible, they live in areas where harpies are numerous.
Mating for life like many other species of large raptor, they remain solitary until finding a mate. After this, they build a nest and lay 1-2 eggs every three years, raising the young for two years before driving them away to find their own territory. Whenever possible, they live in areas where harpies are numerous.
Ecology:
Although they will eat any animal they can catch, harpy eagles are named for their preference in food; they much prefer harpies over any other prey. This might explain why they have absolutely no sense of smell, and their nests usually smell bad enough to drive any egg-thief away long before the eggs are at risk. Harpy eagles are singularly carnivorous.
Although they will eat any animal they can catch, harpy eagles are named for their preference in food; they much prefer harpies over any other prey. This might explain why they have absolutely no sense of smell, and their nests usually smell bad enough to drive any egg-thief away long before the eggs are at risk. Harpy eagles are singularly carnivorous.
