Pterosaur, Rhamphorhynchus

This creature looks like a cross between a bird and a reptile, sporting leathery wings, a beak filled with needlelike teeth, and a long tail ending in a diamond-shaped vane.

Rhamphorhynchus CR 1/3

XP 135
N Tiny animal

Init +3; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +6

DEFENSE

AC 15, touch 15, flat-footed 12 (+3 Dex, +2 size)
hp 4 (1d8)
Fort +2, Ref +7, Will +2
Defensive Abilities evasion

OFFENSE

Speed 10 ft., fly 40 ft. (good)
Melee bite +0 (1d3–2)
Space 2-1/2 ft.; Reach 0 ft.
Special Attacks sudden swoop

STATISTICS

Str 6, Dex 17, Con 11, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 11
Base Atk +0; CMB +1; CMD 9
Feats Lightning Reflexes
Skills Fly +11, Perception +6, Stealth +11

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Sudden Swoop (Ex)

If a rhamphorhynchus makes a charge attack while flying, it does not provoke attacks of opportunity when it enters an opponent’s space to make a melee attack. It also gains a +2 bonus on damage rolls with its bite attack when it makes a sudden swoop.

ECOLOGY

Environment warm coastlines or forests
Organization solitary, pair, or flock (3–16)
Treasure none

Rhamphorhynchuses make excellent familiars for those spellcasters who are looking for quick and nimble minions. Although not dinosaurs themselves, these skittish pterosaurs are often found wheeling in the skies above dinosaur hunting grounds.

Section 15: Copyright Notice

Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Ultimate Wilderness © 2017, Paizo Inc.; Authors: Alexander Augunas, John Bennett, Robert Brookes, John Compton, Dan Dillon, Steven T. Helt, Thurston Hillman, Eric Hindley, Mikko Kallio, Jason Keeley, Isabelle Lee, Jason Nelson, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, Alex Riggs, David N. Ross, David Schwartz, Mark Seifter, Jeffery Swank, and Linda Zayas-Palmer.

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