MANTIC ORE
Large monstrosity, lawful evil
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 68 (8d10 + 24)
Speed 30 ft., fly 50 ft.
STR
17 (+3)DEX
16 (+3)CON
17 (+3)INT
7 (-2)WIS
12 (+1)Senses darkvision 60ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Common
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
CHA
8 (-1)Tail Spike Regrowth. The manticore has twenty-four tail spikes.
Used spikes regrow when the manti core finishes a long rest.
ACTIONS
Multiattack. The manticore makes three attacks: one with its
bite and two with its claws or three with its tail spikes.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. , one target.
Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.
Tail Spike. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 100/200 ft.,
one target. Hit: 7 (1 d8 + 3) piercing damage.
MANTIC ORE
A monster in every sense of the word, a manticore has
a vaguely humanoid head, the body of a lion, and the
wings of a dragon. A bristling mane stretches down
the creature's back, and its long tail ends in a cluster of
deadly spikes that can impale prey at impressive range.
Evil Predators. Manticores are fierce killers that hunt
far and wide for prey. They work together to take down
particularly large or dangerous creatures, sharing the
meal once a kill is made. A manticore begins its attack
with a volley of tail spikes, then lands and uses its claws
and bite. When outdoors and outnumbered, it uses its
wings to stay aloft, attacking from a distance until its
spikes are depleted.
A manticore isn't particularly bright, but it possesses
a malevolent nature and the ability to converse. In the
course of attacking, it denigrates its foes and offers to
kill them swiftly if they beg for their lives. If a manti core
sees an advantage to be gained by sparing a creature's
life, it does so, asking for a tribute or sacrifice equal to
its loss of food.
Monstrous Relationships. Manticores serve wicked
masters that treat them well and provide regular prey. A
manticore might provide aerial support for an ore horde
or a hobgoblin army. Another could serve as a hunting
companion for a hill giant chief, or guard the entrance to
a lamia's lair.
The manticores' greatest territorial rivals include
chimeras, griffons, perytons, and wyverns. Manticores
hunting as a pack often have the advantage of greater~:
numbers. In addition to these creatures, manticores fear;
dragons and avoid them. '2 13