Magpie (5e Creature)

Magpie

Tiny beast, unaligned Armor Class 12 Hit Points 1 (1d4 - 2) Speed 10 ft., fly 70 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 1 (-5) 14 (+2) 7 (-2) 10 (+0) 13 (+1) 9 (-1) Skills Perception +3, Investigation +1 Senses passive Perception 13 Languages — Challenge 0 (10 XP) ACTIONS Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage. Swift Snatch. Once per turn, if the magpie is within 15 feet of another creature, it can use a bonus action to make a Sleight of Hand skill check to steal an item from that creature. The stolen item must be small enough for it to carry with its feet.

Magpie Magpies are considered to be the most intelligent birds, if not the most intelligent non-magical animals, in the world. Since studies have began on them, they have been seen recognizing and mimicking humanoid speech, identifying their reflections within a mirror, and using tools to solve simple problems. Ornithologists have also proven that they are capable of feeling complex emotions similar to that of a human. Unfortunately, much like ravens and crows, a stigma has been placed on them throughout humanoid folklore and history, denouncing them as evil and associating them with witchcraft and ill fortune.

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