The Shrieking Terror

Jub-Jub birds are among the most infuriating creatures in the world of Alfhiem. These colorful pink birds are born with an unending urge to sing at the top of their grand lungs as often as possible with absolutely no concept of rhythm or theme. Born with magically enhanced vocal cords and lungs, jub-jub birds are able to generate incredibly powerful sounds that they use to great effect against the enemies of the unseelie courts.

Fighting Style

Jub-Jub birds prefer to stay out of a physical confrontation as much as possible preferring to use their advakinetic sound magic as much as possible to nauseate their enemies or knock them to the ground. They will fly within a 20-30ft range and rain down sickening sounds upon their enemies until they are defeated. If caught in close-quarters combat, the jub-jub will typically unleash its thunderclap to knock airborne enemies out of the sky or knock land based enemies to the ground in order to make their escape. If their enemy is wearing armor, the jub-jub will use its sonic power to shatter it before biting into them with their long sharp beaks.

Primary Attacks

• Fly-by Attack: The creature may make a special charge attack that allows them to move and make a single attack at any point during that movement. The creature may change direction during this movement a number of times equal to its agility ranks.

Spell Attacks

Sickening Sound

Component: 4sil
Casting Type: Full magic action
Range: 30ft
Duration:1 round
Saving Throw: Fortitude vs Magic Potency
Effect: Deal 2d10+2*magic potency(19) in energy damage. Your target must pass a fortitude save or be inflicted with nausea. A successful save stops the nausea but not the damage.

Shatter Armor

Component: 6sil
Casting Type: Swift action
Range: 5ft
Duration: Instant
Saving Throw: Defense vs Magic Potency
Effect: You can cause the target’s armor to crack. The target permanently loses 10 DR granted from that armor.

Thunderclap

Component: 8sil
Casting Type: Full magic action
Range: Self
Area of Effect: 15ft radius
Duration: Instant
Saving Throw: Fortitude vs Magic Potency
Effect: Everyone in the area of the spell takes 3d10+2x magic potency (24) energy damage and is knocked prone. A successful fortitude saves halves the damage and negates the knock down.

How to Fight a Jub-Jub Bird

Jub-Jub birds can be extremely dangerous if your squad does not have any ranged weapons. If they are able to fly out of the reach of your weapons, your only real option is to run for cover before they bombard you to death with sickening sounds. If you do have ranged capability, these birds should not be a problem, and if you have silver arrows, their lifeless bodies will rain from the skies. It is unadvisable to get within striking distance of a jub-jub bird due to their armor shattering abilities, but if you are wearing cheap or disposable armor, then you do not have much to fear from a jub-jub bird in close combat.

Weapon Arts/Arcane Arts

• Agility 3
• Combat Maneuvers
• Fly By Attack
• Weapon Practice
• Weapon Efficiency 3 ranks

• Magic Energy Reserve 6 ranks
• Still Casting
• Advakinesis Journeyman
• Sickening Ray
• Shatter Armor
• Thunderclap