SRD:Magical Beast Type
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[hide]Magical Beast Type[edit]
Magical beasts are similar to animals but can have Intelligence scores higher than 2. Magical beasts usually have supernatural or extraordinary abilities, but sometimes are merely bizarre in appearance or habits.
Features[edit]
A magical beast has the following features.
- 10-sided Hit Dice.
- Base attack bonus equal to total Hit Dice (as fighter).
- Good Fortitude and Reflex saves.
- Skill points equal to (2 + Int modifier, minimum 1) per Hit Die, with quadruple skill points for the first Hit Die.
Traits[edit]
A magical beast possesses the following traits (unless otherwise noted in a creature’s entry).
- Darkvision out to 60 feet and low-light vision.
- Proficient with its natural weapons only.
- Proficient with no armor.
- Magical beasts eat, sleep, and breathe.
SRD Monsters with the Magical Beast Type
| Creature Entry | CR | Type and Subtypes | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Androsphinx | 9 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Ankheg | 3 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Aranea | 4 | Magical Beast [Shapechanger] | Medium |
| Basilisk | 5 | Magical Beast | Medium |
| Behir | 8 | Magical Beast | Huge |
| Blink Dog | 2 | Magical Beast | Medium |
| Brain Mole | 1/2 | Magical Beast [Psionic] | Tiny |
| Bulette | 7 | Magical Beast | Huge |
| Celestial Badger | 1/2 | Magical Beast [Extraplanar] | Small |
| Celestial Charger | 13 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Celestial Dog | 1/3 | Magical Beast [Extraplanar] | Small |
| Celestial Giant Fire Beetle | 1/3 | Magical Beast [Extraplanar] | Small |
| Celestial Monkey | 1/6 | Magical Beast [Extraplanar] | Tiny |
| Celestial Owl | 1/4 | Magical Beast [Extraplanar] | Tiny |
| Celestial Porpoise | 1/2 | Magical Beast [Extraplanar] | Medium |
| Chimera | 7 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Cockatrice | 3 | Magical Beast | Small |
| Criosphinx | 7 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Darkmantle | 1 | Magical Beast | Small |
| Digester | 6 | Magical Beast | Medium |
| Dragonne | 7 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Eight-Headed Hydra | 7, 9 | Magical Beast | Huge |
| Eleven-Headed Hydra | 10, 12 | Magical Beast | Huge |
| Ethereal Marauder | 3 | Magical Beast [Extraplanar] | Medium |
| Fiendish Dire Rat | 1/3 | Magical Beast [Extraplanar] | Small |
| Fiendish Hawk | 1/3 | Magical Beast [Extraplanar] | Tiny |
| Fiendish Monstrous Centipede | 1/2 | Magical Beast [Extraplanar] | Medium |
| Fiendish Monstrous Scorpion | 1/2 | Magical Beast [Extraplanar] | Small |
| Fiendish Monstrous Spider | 1/2 | Magical Beast [Extraplanar] | Small |
| Fiendish Octopus | 1 | Magical Beast [Aquatic, Extraplanar] | Small |
| Fiendish Raven | 1/6 | Magical Beast [Extraplanar] | Tiny |
| Fiendish Snake | 1/2 | Magical Beast [Extraplanar] | Small |
| Five-Headed Hydra | 4, 6 | Magical Beast [Fire, Cold] | Huge |
| Flesh Harrower Puppeteer | 2 | Magical Beast [Psionic] | Small |
| Frost Worm | 12 | Magical Beast [Cold] | Huge |
| Giant Eagle | 3 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Giant Owl | 3 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Girallon | 6 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Gorgon | 8 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Gray Glutton | 7 | Magical Beast | Huge |
| Gray Render | 8 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Griffon | 4 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Gynosphinx | 8 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Hellwasp Swarm | 8 | Magical Beast [Extraplanar, Evil, Swarm] | Diminutive |
| Hieracosphinx | 5 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Hippogriff | 2 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Kraken | 12 | Magical Beast [Aquatic] | Gargantuan |
| Krenshar | 1 | Magical Beast | Medium |
| Lamia | 6 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Lammasu | 8 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Manticore | 5 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Nine-Headed Hydra | 8, 10 | Magical Beast | Huge |
| Owlbear | 4 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Pegasus | 3 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Phase Spider | 5 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Puppeteer | 1 | Magical Beast [Psionic] | Fine |
| Purple Worm | 12 | Magical Beast | Gargantuan |
| Remorhaz | 7 | Magical Beast | Huge |
| Roper | 12 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Sea Cat | 4 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Seven-Headed Hydra | 6, 8 | Magical Beast | Huge |
| Shocker Lizard | 2 | Magical Beast | Small |
| Six-Headed Hydra | 5, 7 | Magical Beast [Fire, Cold] | Huge |
| Sphinx | Magical Beast | ||
| Spider Eater | 5 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Stirge | 1/2 | Magical Beast | Tiny |
| Tarrasque | 20 | Magical Beast | Colossal |
| Ten-Headed Hydra | 9, 11 | Magical Beast | Huge |
| Twelve-Headed Hydra | 11, 13 | Magical Beast | Huge |
| Unicorn | 3 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Winter Wolf | 5 | Magical Beast [Cold] | Large |
| Worg | 2 | Magical Beast | Medium |
| Yrthak | 9 | Magical Beast | Huge |
SRD Templates that grant the Magical Beast Type
| Template | Description | CR Adjustment |
|---|---|---|
| Celestial Creature | Celestial creatures dwell on the upper planes, the realms of good, although they resemble beings found on the Material Plane. They are more regal and more beautiful than their earthly counterparts. | as base creature, as base creature +1, as base creature +2 |
| Fiendish Creature | Fiendish creatures dwell on the lower planes, the realms of evil, although they resemble beings found on the Material Plane. They are more fearsome in appearance than their earthly counterparts. | as base creature, as base creature +1, as base creature +2 |
| Phrenic Creature | Seemingly no different from standard examples of their kind, phrenic creatures harbor mental might. | as base creature +1, as base creature +2, as base creature +3 |
Homebrew Monsters with the Magical Beast Type
Homebrew monsters using this type appear below. These are not part of the SRD, and are presented for ease of reference only.
| [show] Creature Entry | CR | Type and Subtypes | Size |
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Homebrew Templates that grant the Magical Beast Type
Homebrew templates granting this type appear below. These are not part of the SRD, and are presented for ease of reference only.
| [show] Template | Description | CR Adjustment |
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Homebrew Races with the Magical Beast Type
Homebrew races using this type appear below. These are not part of the SRD, and are presented for ease of reference only.
| [show] Race Name | Summary | Favored Class | Ability Adjustments | LA | ECL |
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