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Monster · SRD 5.1

Giant Owl

Large beast, neutral

Armor Class
12
Hit Points
19 (3d10)
Speed
fly 60 ft., 5 ft.
STR
13 (+1)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
8 (-1)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)
Senses
darkvision 120 ft., passive perception 15
Languages
Giant Owl, understands Common, Elvish, and Sylvan but can't speak
Challenge
1/4 (50 XP)

Traits

Flyby. The owl doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy's reach.

Keen Hearing and Sight. The owl has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or sight.

Actions

Talons. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d6 + 1) slashing damage.

Large beast, neutral

Special Abilities

Flyby

The owl doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy's reach.

Keen Hearing and Sight

The owl has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or sight.

Actions

Talons

Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d6 + 1) slashing damage.

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This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 (“SRD 5.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.

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srd-5.1 · Version 1.0.0 · Updated Jul 9, 2026