Dire Flamingo
Huge Animal
Hit Dice: 10d8+30 (75 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares), Fly 100 ft. (Average)
Armor Class: 14 (-2 Size, +2 Dex, +4 Natural), touch 10, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple: +7/+23
Attack: Bite +13 melee (2d6+12)
Full Attack: Bite +13 melee (2d6+12)
Space/Reach: 15 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks: Swallow Whole, Boiling Sneeze
Special Qualities: Low Light Vision, Hold Breath, Water Resistance
Saves: Fort +10, Ref +9, Will +5
Abilities: Str 26, Dex 15, Con 16, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 10
Skills: Listen +5, Search +5, Spot +5
Feats: Alertness, Endurance, Multisnatch, Snatch
Environment: Warm Marshes
Organization: Solitary, Pair, or Flock (10-100)
Challenge Rating: 7
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always Neutral
Advancement: 11-20 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment: ---

"More friggin' birds...whut the hell are they doin' anyways?"

"They's eatin' the shrimp in this here marsh were wadin' in. It's how they get their pink feathers.

"WHUT? Lookit the size of them things! How big are the shrimp theys eatin?"

"...uuhh..."

Let's git tha hell outta this water Bert!"

Swallow Whole (Ex): If a Dire Flamingo successfully uses it's Snatch Feat it may attempt to Swallow Whole it's victim the next round with a successful Grapple Check. A swallowed creature takes 2d8+8 points of bludgeoning damage and 8 points of acid damage each round it remains swallowed. It can escape by doing 25 points of damage to the Flamingos stomach (AC 12) wit ha light piercing or slashing weapon. Once the victim exits muscular action closes the hole, and additional swallowed opponents must cut their own way out.

Boiling Sneeze (Ex): When wading in the boiling salt pools in their native habitat, the flamingo has an additional defense. As a Full Attack Action it can take a drink of the boiling water, and sneeze it at opponents. This is a ranged touch attack with a range of 15 feet, and is +9 to hit. If successful the opponent takes 6d6 fire damage.

Hold Breath (Ex): A Dire Flamingo can hold it's breath for (Constitution Modifier times 6) turns before it risks drowning.

Water Resistance: Flamingos can submerge any part of themselves in boiling water, and thus have Fire Resistance 10 to such effects. Actual fire still hurts them.

Combat: Dire Flamingos rarely attack in flight. Usually they land to peck, and take off only if they're losing or their opponents can fly.



Giant Flamingos
"Good evening, and welcome to Mutual of Gnomeahaw's Wild Kingdom! As always, I'm your host Harlan Jergens! Today on Wild Kingdom Jim and I will be ... looking at some truly huge, pink birds."

Pink because They Eat Plankton
"These are fairly impractical sir. Maintaining the boiling pools of water alone must be a fortune."

"No worries, the staff has protective suits."

"Protective suits?"

"They cough up the water after they feed from it."

They Feed Their Young 'Blood Milk'. Not As Terrifying As It Sounds.

"So why is that one coughing up blood into the other one's mouth?"

"Oh that's just how they feed their young. No worries, it isn't really blood."