#axe beak

[leadfort]

Despite being infinitely more aggressive and difficult to work with than a horse, Bre'uhn has always had a soft spot for Axe Beaks This githyanki thrives in the cold

[smash-chu]

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Drew my own interpretation of the axe beak from D&D along with some fun variations (one which definitely isn't a reference to something else) 🪶

[theterry]

I started DMing Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden, here's one of the PCs brave Sir Lancealittle riding a mighty Axe Beak.

[twilightofthesandwiches]

Which Edition of D&D had the best design/artwork of an Axe Beak?

First Edition

Second Edition

Third Edition

Fifth Edition

Voting ended onMar 12

[dianeramic]

A series of fantasy-themed ink illustrations I did for my TTRPG stock art venture! There's a lot of these coming up, so stay tuned for more!

My DriveThruRPG store, where I upload these for game developers to buy and use, is here!

[oldschoolfrp]

The AD&D Monster Manual introduced the axe beak, but the phororhacos of the Monster Manual II (1983) is a much more dangerous relative found in "lost world" settings. With higher attack damage, a special jump attack, and over twice the hit dice (greatly increasing its hp and its chances to hit with attacks), it seems like a better representation of the largest predatory terror birds known from our world's fossil record.

[monstersoffilgaia]

[dwollsadventures]

Monster Manual - Axe Beak

I, like many lay-folk, was previously entertained by the idea of a flightless bird. It sounds like a paradox, doesn't it? Birds fly, and so any bird that does not has to be silly indeed. 

Axe beaks are not silly. They are predators just as any other beast, though monster may be a better word. Even with their vestigial wings they are a fearsome sight to behold. The beak is indeed axe shaped and used like the weapon to make extraordinary blows against their prey, cleaving through skin, muscle, and sometimes bone. These monstrous birds chase down their prey to exhaustion, able to out-pace most horses. I’ve heard some have tamed axe beaks as mounts. I’d certainly like to see that, if for nor other reason than to see how many scars the trainers are covered in. Fortunately they are mostly solitary and will not eat carrion. Laying down and pretending to be dead is a good method of avoiding their interest. Climbing a tree out of their reach is also a good tactic to escape them. Despite the name, they cannot use their beaks to fell trees and will lose interest after a time.  -- The final beast of A! Instead of just a straight Phorusrhacos, I wanted to do a sorta flightless vulture. An Old World vulture specifically. The beak is divided into the upper axe, and the lower whetstone, which keeps the axe sharp and ready to use. This isn't real biology, just monster hunter logic. The coloration gave me a little trouble. Also, Lias' shield is supposed to be splintered along the middle. The things aren't meant to last forever. Next time: a string of relatively normal animals.