AC 12 (natural armor)
HP 39 (6d10 + 6; bloodied 19)
Speed 40 ft., fly 60 ft.
Proficiency +2; Maneuver DC 13
Skills Perception +3 (+1d4)
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages —
Keen Sight. The hippogriff has advantage on Perception checks that rely on sight.
ACTIONS
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage.
Combat
The hippogriff swoops in to attack and then flies away, risking opportunity attacks. It flees when bloodied.
Legends and Lore
With a History or Nature check, characters can learn the following:
DC 10 Hippogriffs are horses with the heads, talons, and wings of eagles.
DC 15 Though their talons can be deadly, hippogriffs fight only when defending their young.
DC 20 Hippogriffs can be trained to serve as mounts.
A hippogriff is a lean, lightly built horse with an eagle’s wings and head. Instead of front hooves, it has talons, and instead of a mane, it has feathers.
Long Journeys. When the seasons change and grass becomes scarce, hippogriffs migrate across sweeping plains and mountain ranges. A hippogriff typically has multiple eyries in different parts of the world, and it flies unerringly from one to another. It deviates from its route only to avoid predators such as griffons. A hippogriff’s first instinct is to run from a threat; typically, it fights only if backed into a corner or when defending its young.
Flighty Mounts. Hippogriff eggs sell for a hefty sum. Though hippogriffs lack the strength and speed of griffons, a hippogriff is easier to train and much less temperamental. A stable has no need to fear that a hippogriff will eat one of its horses. The most challenging part about keeping a hippogriff mount is providing it sufficient space to exercise, as they hate being cooped up.
1 Eagle call
2 A mix of claw marks and hoof prints
3 Enormous nest atop a peak or in an ancient tree
4 DC 11 Perception check: large feathers
Hippogriffs favor mountain eyries and wild forests.
CR 0–2 1 or 2 hippogriffs
CR 3–4 3 or 4 hippogriffs
Treasure hippogriff egg