Petrifying Cockatrice

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Medium Monstrosity, Neutral Evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)

Hit Points 66 (11d8+11)

Speed 30 ft. fly 60 ft.

STR 14 (+2)

DEX 17 (+3)

CON 12 (+1)

INT 2 (-4)

WIS 12 (+1)

CHA 1 (-5)

Saving Throws Dex +6, Con +4

Skills Stealth +7, Perception +4

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14

Languages —

Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the creature fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Petrifying Gaze. If a creature starts its turn within 30 feet of the cockatrice and the two can see each other, the creature must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or begin to turn to stone. A creature that fails this saving throw is petrified until the effect ends.

Actions

Multiattack. The cockatrice makes one bite attack and two claw attacks.

Bite. Melee weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10+4) piercing damage. On a failed saving throw against the creature's Petrifying Gaze, the target is turned to stone.

Claw. Melee weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6+4) slashing damage.

Legendary Actions

The Petrifying Cockatrice can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The cockatrice regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.

Fly. The creature moves up to its fly speed without provoking opportunity attacks.

Petrifying Gaze. The creature uses its Petrifying Gaze against one creature within 30 feet.

Claw Attack (Costs 2 Actions). The creature makes one claw attack.

Environment Forest, Mountain

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Lore & Description

Appearance

This cockatrice has vibrant green and gold feathers with metallic sheen. Its beak is sharp and equipped with jagged edges, and its eyes glint with a malevolent intelligence. The creature's claws are equally deadly, shining like polished obsidian.

Behavior & Origins

The petrifying cockatrice is a feared predator known for its deadly gaze and lethal bites. It dwells in high forests and rocky mountains, often nesting in the caves where it lays its eggs. To the unprepared, its gaze can turn the bravest adventurer into stone, leaving them a mere statue as a grim trophy in its lair. The cockatrice hunts alone or in pairs, using its speed and keen eyesight to ambush prey.

Generation Info

Original prompt:
"A cockatrice with a petrifying bite"

Created: Jan 28, 2026
Modified: May 22, 2026