# Crow, Rainbow >[!rimg]+ > ![[Placeholder2.png]] *With its great, multicolored wings spreading out from a huge black body, this creature reminds you of a rainbow at midnight.* <div class="grid-container"><div class="MON">Rainbow Crow</div> <div class="CR">CR 5 (1,600 XP)</div> <div class="SOU">Heroes of Battle pg. 156</div> <div class="SYS">Dungeons & Dragons 3.5</div></div> N Huge Magical Beast **Init** +6 **Senses** darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent; **Perception** +16 **Aura** dazzling presence (60 ft., DC 19 Fortitude) #### defense **AC** 18, 11 touch, 15 flat-footed (+2 Dex, +1 dodge, +7 natural, -2 size) **hp** 78 (12d10+12) **Fort** +9, **Refl** +10, **Will** +6 **Feint** 24, **Demoralize** 24 #### offense **Speed** 30 ft., fly 90 ft. (good) **Melee** 2 claws +15 (1d8+5), bite +15 (2d6+5) **Space** 15 ft., **Reach** 10 ft. **Special Attacks** color spray #### statistics **Str** 21, **Dex** 15, **Con** 13, **Int** 10, **Wis** 14, **Cha** 17 **BAB** +12, **CMB** +19, **CMD** 32, **TA** +15, **RTA** +12 **Feats** [[Alertness]], [[Dodge]], [[Flyby Attack]], [[Improved Initiative]], [[Power Attack]], [[Skill Focus]] (Perception) **Skills** Fly +17, Perception +16, Survival +14 **Racial Modifiers** +4 Perception **Languages** Sylvan #### special abilities ### Color Spray (Su) Once per round as a swift action, a rainbow crow can release a colorful spray of light from its wingtips in 15-foot cone. All creatures in the area must succeed at a DC 19 Will save, or be effected as if by color spray. The save DC is Charisma-based. #### tactics A rainbow crow is difficult to battle because its foes must choose between being dazzled by its wings or closing their eyes and fighting blind. These clever birds open a battle with color spray, hoping to neutralize one or more foes before the fight begins. #### ecology **Terrain** Temperate forests **Organization** Solitary or family (2 plus 1-3 juveniles) **Treasure** None **Advancement** 13–18 HD (Huge); 19–24 HD (Gargantuan) Not many who have ever seen a rainbow crow have lived to tell the tale, so these immense birds were little known until recently. When trained, they make excellent mounts and are both tough enough and aggressive enough for wartime duty. Rainbow crows can only be found in ancient redwood forests. They live in enormous nests in the top boughs of those great trees. As long-lived as elves, they mate just once, living alone for the rest of their days. Their beautiful plumage develops as they mature, with bands of colored feathers replacing the midnight black of their juvenile feathers. An average adult rainbow crow measures 18 feet from beak to tail with a wingspan 34 feet across. It can weigh up to 1,000 pounds. Young rainbow crows can only be distinguished from normal crows by their size. A baby rainbow crow is about twice the size of a normal adult crow and grows to ten times the size of a normal crow before developing its rainbow wings. These juvenile crows are highly sought after, since they are much easier to train than an adult rainbow crow and much less dangerous to handle. Capturing a juvenile is still a hazardous undertaking, however, since both parents will attempt to protect the baby. Two rainbow crows are never encountered together unless they are parents protecting their offspring.