Hippogriff (Mount)

• Cost (Combat Trained): 95,000 gp

• Cost (Riding Trained): 47,500 gp

• Weight: 1,000 lbs.

Due to their inevitable comparisons to griffons, hippogriffs tend to be overlooked. However, while griffons are regal creatures that inspire awe in onlookers, hippogriffs are highly intelligent creatures that can be trained to match or even exceed a griffon's ferocity in battle.

Hippogriffs have the head and wings of an eagle, but the body of a horse (as compared to a griffon's body of a lion).

This mount grants its rider the following bonuses:

Mounted CR:	19
Size:	Large (can carry up to sized-Medium riders)
Intelligence:	8
Movement:	Walk 30 ft., Lesser Flight 75 ft.
Bonus Damage: (if Combat Trained)	+3 bonus damage to all of the rider's melee attacks made while riding.
Carrying Capacity:	1,000 lbs.
Unlockable Special Abilities:

Unexpected Speed

• Requires: 1 point(s) of CR
• Benefit: During any move action in which this mount displaces at least 20 feet, the rider may choose one square in the mount's path of movement that it can exit without provoking attacks of opportunity.

This special ability may be purchased more than once. Each time it is purchased, an additional square may be chosen along the path of movement, each time the mount displaces at least 20 feet with a move action.

— OR —

Fierce Loyalty

• Requires: 1 point(s) of CR
• Benefit: A mount with this special ability develops a special bond with its rider, gaining the 'Exclusive' trick (see Handle Animal for details). This trick does not count against the total number of tricks the mount can learn.