Peryton

Medium Monstrosity, Chaotic Evil

AC: 13

Initiative: +3 (13)

HP: 33 (6d8 + 6)

Speed: 20 ft., fly 60 ft.

STR
16 (+3)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
9 (-1)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)

Skills: Perception +5, Stealth +3

Senses: Passive Perception 15

Languages: understands Common and Elvish but can't speak

CR: 2 (XP 450; PB +2)

Habitat: Hill, Mountain

Treasure: Armaments

Flyby.

The peryton doesn't provoke an Opportunity Attack when it flies out of an enemy's reach.

Actions

Multiattack.

The peryton makes one Gore attack and one Talons attack.

Gore.

Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Piercing damage. If the peryton moved 30+ feet straight toward the target immediately before the hit, the target takes an extra 9 (2d8) Piercing damage.

Talons.

Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) Piercing damage. If the attack reduces a Humanoid target to 0 Hit Points, the peryton kills the target by removing its heart.

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Peryton

Source: Monster Manual (2025), p. 238 - Licenses and attribution