Axe Beak (Basic Lore)

Axe Beak (CR 6)
Neutral - Large - Animal
Axe Beaks are massive birds, as large as or larger than ostriches but more related to woodpeckers, amazingly enough. They are omnivorous and can feed on leaves, bark, shoots, grasses and flowers as well as small game, large game, and the occasional humanoid. Axe Beaks are large creatures, standing ten feet tall and surprisingly bulky for their height. They have tremendous legs and large feet, but common axe beaks never use their feet for claw attacks. Axe Beaks are well adapted to almost any temperate or arctic terrain. They do poorly in deserts. They thrive best in open grasslands where they can run down prey with their great speed, and in temperate forests where they can exploit the wide range of forage available. Axe Beaks almost always travel in flocks, with at least three or four and sometimes far more in a pack. Axe beaks are sociable creatures and will stay with the same flock for life, although they do not mate for life.