Stormshear Albatross

Description: With a 20 foot wingspan, these creatures look like a cross between a crane and a giant falcon, with glimmering cerulean feathers that crackle with electricity.

Motives & Tactics: Divebomb, Snatch, Obliterate

Tier: 3

Type: Skulk

Difficulty: 15

Attack Modifier: +2

Arctalon: Melee | 4d6+5 phy

Major 16 | Severe 26

HP: 5

Stress: 6

Experience

Aerial Predator +3

Features

Airborne - Passive

Stormshear albatross live their entire lives in the sky, laying their eggs in portable nests of coiled lighting that they carry with them until the eggs hatch. Even in combat they will rarely touch the ground, hovering slightly above it. If the albatross is unable to fly it is considered Vulnerable.

Ride The Lightning - Action

Mark a Stress to catch a lightning bolt from a nearby stormcloud in this creature’s talons. If you make a successful Arctalon attack, you may expend the lightning bolt to deal an additional 2d10+5 damage.

Divebomb - Action

When Far above a target, spend a Fear to rapidly descend onto them. On a successful attack, deal them 2d8+20 phy damage. If the albatross is carrying a lightning bolt, you may expend it to also use the attack roll against all enemies within close range of the target. Any you’re successful against take 2d10+5 magic damage. Any flammable objects within close range of the target are lit on fire.

Discharge - Action

While holding a lightning bolt, mark a Stress to use it as an explosive discharge. Enemies in very close range of this creature must make an AgilityReaction Roll (15) or take 2d10+5 magic damage. The albatross may immediately move straight in any direction up to Very Far range.