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^COCKATRICETHIS ODD-LOOKING CREATURE terrifies even the bravestbecause of its ability to turn flesh into stone.CockatriceLevel 5 SkirmisherSmall natural beast XP 200initiative +8 Senses Perception +2; low-light visionHP 63; Bloodied 31AC 19; Fortitude 17, Reflex 19, Willi SImmune petrificationSpeed 4, fly 6 (clumsy)© Bite (standard; at-will)+10 vs. AC; 1d6 + 3 damage, and the cockatrice makes asecondary attack against the same target. Secondary Attack: +8vs. Fortitude; the target is slowed (save ends). First Failed SavingThrow: The target is immobilized instead of slowed (save ends).Second Failed Saving Throw: The target is petrified.•r Buffeting Wings (immediate interrupt, when an enemy movesadjacent to the cockatrice; recharge (TTj [X] {{ij)The cockatrice uses its bite against the triggering enemy andthen shifts 3 squares.Alignment Unaligned Languages -Skills Stealth +11Str 9 (+1) Dex 18 (+6) Wis 11 (+2)Con 15 (+4) Int 2 (-2) Cha 4 (-1)COCKATRICE TACTICSmm,COCKATRICE LORENature DC 12: The lair of a cockatrice is filledwith broken statues of previous victims, whichinclude various wild animals. In the wild, the softground of a cockatrice's lair is filled with short tunnelsand hollows that a cockatrice can use whenattacked.Nature DC 17: Feathers freshly plucked from acockatrice can be mixed with mud to create a poulticethat reverses petrification when spread overan affected creature. This method requires a DC20 Heal check and 30 minutes, and it is successfulonly if the poultice is applied within twenty-fourhours of the petrification. One cockatrice providesenough feathers to create a poultice for one petrifiedcreature.ENCOUNTER GROUPSReptilian and serpentine monsters such as yuan-ti,lizardfolk, and medusas sometimes keep cockatricesas pets or guardians.Level 3 Encounter (XP 850)• 2 cockatrices (level 5 skirmisher)• 1 poisonscale collector (level 3 lurker)• 2 poisonscale myrmidons (level 3 soldier)Despite its fearsome reputation, a cockatrice is acowardly foe. It engages one enemy at a time, usingits buffeting wings to bite and then retreat.