Bonebeak

Once a majestic creature of flesh and feather that soared through crystalline skies, Bonebeak was betrayed by a master who valued conquest over companionship, working the noble griffon to death in service of a forgotten war. When the Ebon Blade discovered the desiccated remains abandoned in a forsaken aerie, their dark rituals granted the skeletal frame a second existence—not as a mindless thrall, but as something far stranger: a being caught between oblivion and awareness, retaining fragmented memories of flight and freedom alongside newfound hunger for purpose. The reanimation twisted Bonebeak's nature into something unpredictable; loyalty becomes a choice rather than compulsion, offered only to those who prove themselves through action rather than authority, and withdrawn just as swiftly from those who fail to honor the unspoken bond. Despite lacking flesh to feel the wind or eyes to truly see the world below, Bonebeak flies with an almost reckless grace, as if the skeleton itself remembers joy in defiance of death's claim. The creature's chaotic temperament means no two flights are identical—one moment serving the Ebon Blade with unwavering devotion, the next pursuing some incomprehensible desire known only to the animated bones and hollow heart. Riders speak of Bonebeak in whispered tones, half-grateful and half-afraid, for to mount such a creature is to surrender control to something that has already died once and fears nothing this world can offer.

Strength

16, modifier +3

Dexterity

20, modifier +5

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

10, modifier +0

Wisdom

12, modifier +1

Charisma

14, modifier +2

Claw Attack

Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 2d10 + 3 slashing damage.

Screech of the Damned

Each creature within 30 ft. must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 3d8 psychic damage and be frightened until the end of its next turn.

Bone Barrage

Bonebeak launches a barrage of bone shards. Each creature in a 15 ft. cone must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 4d6 piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

Flight of the Forsaken

Bonebeak can dash as a bonus action, allowing it to move up to 120 ft. in any direction, ignoring difficult terrain.

Reckless Flight

Bonebeak can fly with unpredictable grace, granting advantage on Acrobatics checks.

Loyalty of the Undead

Bonebeak chooses its rider based on merit, granting them advantage on Persuasion checks.

strength

+6

dexterity

+8

constitution

+8

wisdom

+4

Poison

Necrotic