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{{5e Monster
|name=Peryton 
|sorttext=Peryton AAA Common 
|refs=<ref name="mm5.251">{{Cite Pub|Monster Manual (5e)|pages=251}} Licensed: &copy; Wizards of the Coast {{fairuc}}.</ref> <ref name="dmg5hab">habitat - {{pub|Dungeon Master's Guide (5e)}} p.302-305</ref>
|monsterref= <!--name refered to in text-->
|size=Medium 
|type=Monstrosity 
|swarm= <!--if swarm, enter size of individual creature of the swarm-->
|subtype=Peryton 
|align=Chaotic Evil 
|ac=13 
|acfluff=natural armor
|hp=33 
|hd= 
|speed=20 ft., {{srd5lc|Fly}} 60 ft.
|movetype=

|saves=
|skills={{SRD5|Perception}}
|damagevulnerabilities=
|damageresistances={{bps}}<ref>{{Cite Pub|Errata Monster Manual (5e) v2.0}} &mdash; universal replacement of "nonmagical weapons" with "nonmagical attacks".</ref>
|damageimmunity=
|conditionimmunity=
|senses=
|perception=15 <!--Passive Perception; 15-->
|languages=understands {{5elang|Common}} and {{5elang|Elvish}} but can't speak.
|languagelist=Common, Elvish
|habitat=Hill, Mountain 
|canon=true
|pointer=true
|cr=2
|xp= <!--blank unless less than CR 1/8 or greater than CR 30-->
|summary=A peryton appears to have the body of a hawk or eagle with the head of a stag

|feature1=Dive Attack
|flimit1=
|fdesc1=

|feature2=Flyby
|flimit2=
|fdesc2={{SRD5trait}} The peryton doesn't provoke an {{srd5lc|Opportunity Attack}} when it flies out of an enemy's {{srd5lc|Reach}}.

|feature3=Keen Sight and Smell
|flimit3=
|fdesc3={{SRD5trait}} The peryton has {{srd5lc|Advantage}} on {{SRD5|Wisdom}} ({{SRD5|Perception}}) {{srd5lc|Check}}s that rely on sight or smell.

|action1=Multiattack
|alimit1=
|adesc1=

|action2=Gore
|alimit2=
|adesc2=''{{SRD5|Melee Weapon Attack}}''

|action3=Talons
|alimit3=
|adesc3=''Melee Weapon Attack''
}}

''see {{5ed|Peryton|Peryton Overview}} for longer description and other peryton''

===Found in Adventures===
{{5e Creature Adventure List|Peryton}}

==Sources and Notes==
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Alignment	Chaotic Evil +
Author	Monster Manual (5e) +
CRval	2 +
Canon	true +
Challenge Rating	2 +
Creature Name	Peryton +
Experience Points	450 +
Features	Dive Attack +, Flyby +, Keen Sight and Smell +, Multiattack +, Gore + and Talons +
Habitat	Hill + and Mountain +
Hit Points	33 +
Name	Peryton +
Publication	Monster Manual (5e) +
Size	Medium +
SortText	Peryton AAA Common +
Subtype	Peryton +
Summary	A peryton appears to have the body of a hawk or eagle with the head of a stag +
Type	Monstrosity +