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288 Phoenix ● invisibility ● L L LR ● neutralize poison, WLPH SHU GD ● polymorph self, WLPHV SHU GD ● produce re ● protection from evil, 10’ radius, DO D V DFWLYH ● pyrotechnics ● L WLPH SHU GD ● R I LWKLQ D IRRW UDGLXV ● R ● snake charm ● L WLPH SHU GD ● wall of re, WLPH SHU GD Also, by spreading its wings and performing a ritual dance, the phoenix FDQ SHUIRUP WKH IROOR LQJ VSHOO OLNH DELOLWLHV DW WK OHYHO RI PDJLF XVH ● L L ● dispel evil ● dispel magic Any of these three abilities can be used by a phoenix as many times as GHVLUHG EXW FDQ RQO EH GRQH RQH DW D WLPH DQG HDFK WDNHV D IXOO URXQG WR FRPSOHWH 1R RWKHU DFWLYLWLHV VXFK DV D VKULHN FDQ EH GRQH LQ FRQMXQF WLRQ LWK WKHVH WKUHH SR HUV A touch of its wing is equal to a L R VSHOO LWK WRXFKHV possible per individual per day per phoenix. A touch of the comb gives an HIIHFW HTXDO WR L EXW RQO RQFH SHU GD SHU SHUVRQ :KHQ KDUG SUHVVHG WKH SKRHQL LV DEOH WR FDXVH VSLOOHG GURSOHWV RI LWV R Q EORRG WR DFW DV re seeds RI WKH KROO EHUU W SH RQH EHLQJ FUHDWHG IRU every ve points of damage taken by the phoenix. ,Q H WUHPH VLWXDWLRQV WKH SKRHQL FDQ FUHDWH D WK OHYHO FRPELQDWLRQ RI re storm (20’ high × 5’ wide × 8’ deep) and L L R HYHQ LI LW KDV DOUHDG XVHG WKHVH SR HUV SUHYLRXVO 7KLV GHVWUR V WKH DGXOW SKRHQL EXW OHDYHV EHKLQG D RXQJ SKRHQL LWK DOO WKH SR HUV DQG DELOLWLHV RI LWV SUHGHFHVVRU &/,0 7( 7(55 ,1 (O VLXP )5(4 (1& 9HU UDUH 25* 1, 7,21 6ROLWDU &7,9,7 & &/( Any ,(7 2PQLYRUH ,17(//,*(1&( *HQLXV 75( 6 5( 2 /,*10(17 1HXWUDO JRRG 12 33( 5,1* 5025 &/ 66 –3 029(0(17 )O +,7 ,&( 7+ & 12 2) 77 &.6 RU 0 *( 77 &. RU 63(&, / 77 &.6 6KULHN 63(&, / ()(16(6 RU EHWWHU HDSRQ WR KLW QHYHU VXUSULVHG 0 *,& 5(6,67 1&( 6, ( / LQJ VSDQ 025 /( Champion (15-16) 3 9 / ( 7KH SKRHQL LV D JUHDW H WUD SODQDU ELUG WKRXJKW WR UHSUHVHQW WKH VSLULW RI IUHHGRP DQG UHELUWK ,W LV D PRUWDO FUHDWXUH WKDW GLVSOD V WKH XOWLPDWH LQ JRGOLNH GHWDFKPHQW A phoenix appears as a large bird with a 40’ wingspan and bright, PXOWL FRORUHG IHDWKHUV 7KH SOXPDJH LQFOXGHV EULJKW YLROHW VFDUOHW FULP son and aming orange. Its beak and claws are of blue-violet. A phoenix’s H HV DUH D GHHS JOR LQJ UXE FRORU ,Q DGGLWLRQ WR LWV R Q ODQJXDJH D SKRHQL FDQ VSHDN LWK DOO DYLDQV ,W RWKHU LVH FRPPXQLFDWHV LWK D OLPLWHG WHOHSDWK RU E HPSDWK &RPEDW 7KH SKRHQL LV D IUHH DQG EHQHYROHQW VSLULW DQG GRHV QRW GHULYH SOHDVXUH IURP DWWDFNLQJ RWKHUV %XW LI WKH QHHG IRU FRPEDW DULVHV D SKRH QL LV D V LIW DQG SR HUIXO IRH ,W FDQ DWWDFN LQ WKH DLU LWK W R SR HUIXO claws in icting 1-8 points of damage per strike. When on the ground it DWWDFNV LWK LWV JUHDW EHDN IRU SRLQWV RI GDPDJH SHU KLW 7KH SKRHQL LV DQ LQWHOOLJHQW DQG PDJLFDO EHDVW KR HYHU VR LW XVXDOO RSWV IRU PRUH HIIHFWLYH PHDVXUHV RI DWWDFN DQG GHIHQVH A phoenix will always open up each round of combat with a piercing shriek that gives the creature an edge in the combat round. All opponents RI KLW GLFH RU OHVV LWKLQ IHHW RI D VKULHNLQJ SKRHQL UHFHLYH D SHQDOW RQ WKHLU LQLWLDWLYH GLFH 7KH VKULHN GRHV QRW DIIHFW WKH SKRHQL V FRPEDW UROHV LQ DQ D (YHU SKRHQL KDV WKH IROOR LQJ VSHOO OLNH SR HUV DW WK OHYHO RI PDJ LF XVH XVDEOH RQFH SHU URXQG RQH DW D WLPH DW LOO ● affect normal res ● audible glamer ● blindness ● blink ● blur ● call woodland beings, WLPH SHU GD ● color spray, WLPHV SHU GD ● R L L ● control temperature, 10’ radius ● L L ● DO D V DFWLYH ● L DO D V DFWLYH ● L DO D V DFWLYH ● R L LR WLPH SHU GD ● nd traps ● nd the path, WLPH SHU GD ● re charm ● re seeds, WLPH SHU GD ● L L R WLPH SHU HHN

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