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|author_name=Leziad
|date_created=15th December 2017
|status=Finished
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{{3.5e Monster Classic
|monster=Great Wise Owl
|size=Huge |type=Magical Beast
|hd=8d10+40 |hp=84 
|init=+10
|speed=10 ft. (2 squares), fly 100 ft. (average)
|ac=27 (–2 size, +4 Armor, +3 [[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]], +5 natural, +7 wisdom) |touch=18 |flat=17 
|bab=+8 |grapple=+23
|at=Claw +15 melee (1d8+7)
|full_at=2 claws +15 melee (1d8+7) and bite +10 melee (1d10+3)
|space=10 ft. |reach=5 ft.
|sa=Spell-like Abilities
|sq=All-Knowing, Communicator, Ensorcelled Plumage, Insightful, Piercing Gaze, Superior [[SRD:Low-Light Vision|low-light vision]]
|fort=+11 |ref=+9 |will=+9
||str=24|dex=17|con=20|int=20|wis=24 |cha=16
|skills=[[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (Arcana, History, Local, Nature, Religion) +24, [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (Untrained) +12, [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]] +29, [[SRD:Move Silently Skill|Move Silently]] +24*, [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] +25  
|feats=[[SRD:Alertness|Alertness]], [[SRD:Wingover|Wingover]], [[SRD:Snatch|Snatch]]
|env=Temperate forests
|org=Solitary
|cr=8
|treas=None
|align=Usually [[SRD:Neutral Good|neutral good]]
|adv=8–12 [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] (Large); 13–16 [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] (Huge)}}

''Standing before you is a great owl, easily over 14 feet tall with a wingspan of over 22 feet. It plumage is oddly shaped, as if it was inherently filled with magic. It piercing gaze fall upon you.''

When a [[SRD:Giant Owl|Giant Owl]] survive for hundred of years it often gain greatly in size and wisdom. These owls eventually become Great Wise Owls, much stronger and fearsome than [[SRD:Giant Owl|Giant Owl]] but retaining their gentle character. A impressive and wise creature, it will always grant it counsels to the forces of good. It is often found in druidic circle, acting as advisor to the archdruid.

=== Combat ===

A Great Wise Owl generally prefer to avoid fighting, but if cornered it will use it great intellect to take down it opponents as strategically as possible. It prefer to not waste it spell-like abilities on unworthy targets.

'''All-Knowing {{Ex}}:''' A Great Wise Owl add it [[Wisdom]] modifier to all of it [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] checks. It may attempt any Knowledge check untrained and is not limited to a result of 10 or lower.

'''Communicator {{Su}}:''' A Great Wise Owl is constantly under the effect of [[SRD:Speak with Animals|''speak with animals'']] and [[SRD:Tongue|''tongue'']]. 

'''Ensorcelled Plumage {{Su}}:''' A Great Wise Owl is constantly under the effect of the [[SRD:Mage Armor|''mage armor'']] spell.

'''Insightful {{Ex}}:''' A Great Wise Owl gain it [[Wisdom]] bonus to both it AC and initiative checks.

'''Piercing Gaze {{Ex}}:''' A Great Wise Owl count as interacting with all illusion within it line of sight, it gain a +8 racial bonus on saving throws against illusions. 

'''Shroud {{Su}}:''' A Great Wise Owl is cloaked protective magic, making it incredibly difficult to target with magical abilities. A Great Wise Owl possess Spell Resistance of 20 + it HD (28). This spell resistance may be lowered at-will as a nonaction and apply even to spell with no Spell resistance or Supernatural abilities. This only applies against targeted effect, area of effects or attacks are unhindered by this ability. 

'''[[SRD:Spell-Like Ability|Spell-Like Abilities]]:''' At will— ''[[SRD:Augury|augury]]'', ''[[SRD:Charm Animal|charm animal]]'' ([[SRD:DC|DC]] 14), ''[[Detect Alignment (3.5e Spell)|detect alignment]]'', ''[[SRD:Detect Animals or Plants|detect animals or plants]]''; 3/day— ''[[SRD:Divination|divination]]'', ''[[SRD:Greater Dispel Magic|greater dispel magic]]'', ''[[Last Word (3.5e Spell)|last word]]'', ''[[SRD:Slow|slow]]'' ([[SRD:DC|DC]] 16), [[SRD:Telekinesis|telekinesis]]'' ([[SRD:DC|DC]] 18). [[SRD:Caster Level|Caster level]] 8th. The save [[SRD:DC|DCs]] are [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]]-based.

'''Superior [[SRD:Low-Light Vision|Low-Light Vision]] ([[SRD:Ex|Ex]]):''' A great wise owl can see five times as far as a human can in dim light.

'''[[SRD:Skills (Creature Statistic)|Skills:]]''' Great Wise Owl have a +8 racial bonus on [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]] checks and a +4 racial bonus on [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] checks.

*When in [[SRD:Flight|flight]], great wise owls gain a +8 bonus on [[SRD:Move Silently Skill|Move Silently]] checks.


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Alignment	Usually neutral good +
Author	Leziad +
Challenge Rating	8 +
Environment	Temperate forests +
Identifier	3.5e Monster +
Level Adjustment	— +
Rated By	The-Marksman +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Size	Huge +
Title	Great Wise Owl +
Type	Magical Beast +