Roc

Gargantuan monstrosity, unaligned

Armor Class: 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 248 (16d20+80)
Speed: 20 ft., fly 120 ft.

STR: 28 (+9)
DEX: 10 (+0)
CON: 20 (+5)
INT: 3 (−4)
WIS: 10 (+0)
CHA: 9 (−1)

Saving Throws: Dex +4, Con +9, Wis +4, Cha +3
Skills: Perception +4
Senses: passive Perception 14
Languages: —
Challenge: 11 (7,200 XP)
Proficiency Bonus: +4

Keen Sight. The roc has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Actions

Multiattack. The roc makes two attacks: one with its beak and one with its talons.

Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 27 (4d8 + 9) piercing damage.

Talons. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 23 (4d6 + 9) slashing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 19). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the roc can't use its talons on another target.

How many for your party

Copies of the roc (7,200 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Roc for each difficulty, party of four
Party level	Easy	Medium	Hard	Deadly
Level 8	—	—	1	2–20
Level 9	—	—	1	2–20
Level 10	—	1	—	2–20
Level 11	—	1	—	2–20
Level 14	1	—	2	3–20
Level 15	1	—	2	3–20

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Questions

What CR is the Roc?

The Roc is challenge 11, worth 7,200 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +4.

How many hit points does the Roc have?

248 hit points (16d20+80), with AC 15 from natural armor.

How many should I use against four 8th-level characters?

Against four level 8 characters, 1 is hard by the encounter XP budget.