Garuda
This winged creature has clawed hands and bird’s talons. Large, glinting eyes and a serrated beak dominate its avian face.
CR: 9 XP: 6,400
CG Medium outsider (native)
Init: +5 Senses: darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision Perception: +20
Defense
AC: 19, touch 15, flat-footed 14 (+5 Dex, +4 natural)
hp: 115 (11d10+55)
Fort: +8 Ref: +12 Will: +9
DR: 10/evil or magic
SR: 21
Offense
Speed: 30 ft., fly 80 ft. (good)
Melee: bite +16 (1d6+3), 2 claws +16 (1d4+3), 2 talons +16 (1d4+3), 2 wings +11 (1d4+1)
Ranged: +1 shock longbow +17/+12/+7 (1d8+4/×3 plus 1d6 electricity)
Special Attacks: hatred, swooping pounce, talon or wing
Spells Known: (CL 7th; concentration +10) 3rd (5/day)—displacement, haste 2nd (7/day)—alter self, protection from arrows, see invisibility 1st (7/day)—grease (DC 14), mage armor, shield, shocking grasp, true strike 0 (at will)—detect magic, detect poison, light, mage hand, mending, message, prestidigitation
Statistics
Str: 16 Dex: 21 Con: 20 Int: 15 Wis: 14 Cha: 17
Base Atk: +11 CMB: +14 CMD: 29
Feats: Deadly Aim, Manyshot, Point-Blank Shot, Power Attack, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Weapon Finesse
Skills: Acrobatics +19, Fly +23, Intimidate +21, Perception +20, Sense Motive +20, Spellcraft +13, Stealth +19, Survival +13, Racial Modifiers +4 Intimidate, +4 Perception, +4 Sense Motive
Languages: Common, Garuda
Ecology
Environment: tropical hills and mountains
Organization: solitary, pair, or aerie (3–6)
Treasure: double (+1 shock composite longbow [+3 Str], other treasure)
Description
Hatred (Ex) Garudas receive a +1 racial bonus on attack and damage rolls against nagas and other serpentine monsters of the aberration type.
Spells Garudas cast spells as 7th-level sorcerers.
Swooping Pounce (Ex) When a garuda makes a diving aerial charge, it can make a full attack with its natural weapons.
Talon or Wing (Ex) A garuda cannot use its wing attacks while flying, and cannot use its talon attacks while not flying. Garudas are noble, birdlike creatures that inhabit rugged hills. While they remain detached from humanoid societies, they are impetuous and gallant, often serving as protectors of nearby communities.
Most garudas stand around 6 feet tall with a wingspan of 15 feet and weigh approximately 150 pounds.