Emo Bestiary: Alerion

Alerion
Neutral Magical Animal

AC +7
HD 8
Att 2x d8 wings or 1 2d8 Swoop
Mov 6 Fly 48

A scarlet razor-winged bird that slices enemies. Similar to an eagle with a metallic hue. Usually, it starts an attack with a swoop by surprise. Related to possibly stymphalian birds and the phoenix, the female lays an egg at age 60. After laying it gathers its retinue of normal birds and then drowns itself so the followers are left to raise the chick until it can fly. Their feathers can be used to make arrows or scaled armour +1. Training one from a hatchling makes a loyal companion but they can be jealous and over protective of their adopted parent. They make excellent flying mounts but may be distracted by rabbits and deer if hungry

1in6 gain an extra peck attack if both wings hit for a d6 damage
1in6 intelligent and can speak to all birds, those 1HD or less must obey, can form a swarm of lesser birds to attack
1in6 gain +4 to hit with a surprise swoop attack
1in6 if inflict enough swoop damage to render a target 0HP remaining damage can attack the next floe in a line, repeat this until all damage is used up
1in8 gain 2 claw attacks for a d4 damage each
1in8 are white and grey and any fire-related abilities are ice and cold-related instead
1in10 are immune to fire and heat attacks
1in10 immune to non-magic weapons, half damage from silver
1in12 may shoot a d4 metallic feathers per round each inflicting a d6 damage
1in12 may spit 2d4 fire up to 30 range which may ignite flammables and is used to start fires when hunting
1in20 has vorpal wings that can sever a limb or head on an unmodified hit roll of 19 or 20, head loss is instant death, and limb causes the target to lose a d6 per round until healed or treated
1in20 has a tiny crown and will have a retinue of up to 20 HD of birds and winged allies
1in20 may teleport back to its nest once per day

d12 Alerion Adventures
1 A pair of these birds guards an island where a wizard placed his treasures on an island
2 A mountain where tribal people climb for a heroic rite has had an alerion slaughter the young contestants and has gathered their heads in its nest. Tribal council requires an outsider must do this as they may not harm the birds who are their totem
3 A wizard wants an Alerion chick in a huge nest and has a swarm of birds guarding it
4 An alerion used to keep away the hyena folk but someone saw them trap it and carry it to their camp to cook and eat their age-old enemy
5 A narrow invisible bridge on a mountain reaches a magical cave a relic is said to be in but is guarded by Alerion birds
6 At a recent royal gathering one noble used his trained Alerion to win and now other kings want such a bird which the gods will be displeased by. Local druids will to allow nobles to steal a chick 
7 Two cyclopses are having a contest as to which Alerion can decapitate the most works. They will pay adventurers to get orcs to chase them through a certain mountain pass then hide when the birds come. The cyclopses say the plan should work fine and don't worry several times
8 A narrow rope bridge was the only passage an order on monks had to reach the lowlands and a terrible red eagle has been attacking pilgrims and monks
9 A lady druid riding an Alerion has sworn to kill a noble who cut down their sacred tree, he needs bodyguards or someone to talk to the angry scary woman
10 A witch riding a rare black Alerion by night has killed several town watchmen and must be stopped 
11 A mischievous elf bandit lives in a tree with a Alerion nest and the cheeky elf likes to taunt travellers to chase them. If they reach the great tree however the fearsome bird will swoop at strangers first 
12 An elf knight riding an Alerion has been ambushing knights in the most shameful way on the kings roads